Planner
CV-LibrarySunderland, Tyne & WearpermanentPosted: 12 May 2026
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Our client is a market leading manufacturing company. Due to growth, they are now looking to recruit a Planner.
The Role
* The Planner is responsible for developing, maintaining and communicating production schedules to ensure efficient manufacturing operations and on-time delivery to customers.
* The role coordinates demand forecasts, inventory levels and manufacturing capacity to create achievable production plans while minimizing downtime, shortages and excess inventory.
* The Planner works closely with Operations, Procurement, Warehousing and Commercial teams to ensure alignment between customer demand and production capability.
* Create and maintain daily and weekly production schedules based on demand forecasts, inventory levels and manufacturing capacity.
* Ensure production plans support customer deliveries.
* Monitor production progress and adjust schedules to manage changes in demand, delays, or operational issues.
* Maintain a stable production plan while balancing customer requirements and operational efficiency.
* Coordinate production across manufacturing lines to maximize utilisation and minimise changeovers.
* Review sales forecasts and customer orders to ensure alignment with production planning.
* Work with the commercial team to monitor changes in demand and update schedules accordingly.
* Ensure raw materials and packaging materials are available in line with production requirements.
* Collaborate with procurement and stock control teams to avoid shortages or excess inventory.
* Monitor inventory levels for finished goods, raw materials and work-in-progress.
* Support the development and maintenance of inventory policies that balance availability and working capital.
* Identify risks of stock shortages, overstock or obsolete inventory.
* Liaise with manufacturing teams to confirm production capacity and operational constraints.
* Participate in planning and operational meetings to review schedules and resolve issues.
* Work with operations to reduce downtime, changeover time, and inefficiencies.
* Maintain planning master data such as: Bills of Materials (BOMs), lead times, production rates, planning parameters.
* Ensure planning systems and ERP data are accurate and up to date.
* Generate and analyse planning reports to support decision making.
* Identify opportunities to improve planning processes, efficiency, and forecasting accuracy.
The Person
* Must have previous experience as a Planner within manufacturing.
* You will have experience using MRP systems and excellent IT skills.
* Attention to detail.
* Strong time management and prioritisation skills.
* Problem solving skills.
* Good communication skill.
* Have good interpersonal skills.
The Benefits
You will be working for a well-established growing employer.
An excellent salary.
A company experiencing continued growth, expansion and investment.
The company are fully compliant with the latest health and safety requirements for current safe working practices
Our client is a market leading manufacturing company. Due to growth, they are now looking to recruit a Planner.
The Role
* The Planner is responsible for developing, maintaining and communicating production schedules to ensure efficient manufacturing operations and on-time delivery to customers.
* The role coordinates demand forecasts, inventory levels and manufacturing capacity to create achievable production plans while minimizing downtime, shortages and excess inventory.
* The Planner works closely with Operations, Procurement, Warehousing and Commercial teams to ensure alignment between customer demand and production capability.
* Create and maintain daily and weekly production schedules based on demand forecasts, inventory levels and manufacturing capacity.
* Ensure production plans support customer deliveries.
* Monitor production progress and adjust schedules to manage changes in demand, delays, or operational issues.
* Maintain a stable production plan while balancing customer requirements and operational efficiency.
* Coordinate production across manufacturing lines to maximize utilisation and minimise changeovers.
* Review sales forecasts and customer orders to ensure alignment with production planning.
* Work with the commercial team to monitor changes in demand and update schedules accordingly.
* Ensure raw materials and packaging materials are available in line with production requirements.
* Collaborate with procurement and stock control teams to avoid shortages or excess inventory.
* Monitor inventory levels for finished goods, raw materials and work-in-progress.
* Support the development and maintenance of inventory policies that balance availability and working capital.
* Identify risks of stock shortages, overstock or obsolete inventory.
* Liaise with manufacturing teams to confirm production capacity and operational constraints.
* Participate in planning and operational meetings to review schedules and resolve issues.
* Work with operations to reduce downtime, changeover time, and inefficiencies.
* Maintain planning master data such as: Bills of Materials (BOMs), lead times, production rates, planning parameters.
* Ensure planning systems and ERP data are accurate and up to date.
* Generate and analyse planning reports to support decision making.
* Identify opportunities to improve planning processes, efficiency, and forecasting accuracy.
The Person
* Must have previous experience as a Planner within manufacturing.
* You will have experience using MRP systems and excellent IT skills.
* Attention to detail.
* Strong time management and prioritisation skills.
* Problem solving skills.
* Good communication skill.
* Have good interpersonal skills.
The Benefits
You will be working for a well-established growing employer.
An excellent salary.
A company experiencing continued growth, expansion and investment.
The company are fully compliant with the latest health and safety requirements for current safe working practices