Production Planner

Alexander Steele Recruitment are working alongside a UK Food Manufacturing company to find a Production Planner to join their site in Leicester due to booming growth in the business. Reporting directly to the Head of Production, you will be mainly responsible for creating daily production and freeze plans alongside other duties. Key Responsibilities: - Managing and maintaining production plans. - Ensuring no shortages of finished goods through control and monitoring of stock, liaising with the commercial teams as necessary. - Measure key production metrics. - Work closely with the production scheduler, ensuring components are in place on time to meet with production requirements. - Attend daily production meetings to provide feedback around meeting targets and discuss rescheduling activities. The Candidate: - Production Planning experience within a manufacturing site, preferably food. - Experience working in fast paced environments adhering to tight deadlines. - IT Skills – Excel, PowerPoint & Word - Experience with ERP systems. - Be a self-motivated team player with clear communication skills. - Problem solving and numeracy skills. On Offer: - Salary - £27,000-£30,000 DOE - Monday-Friday 0800-1700 (flexibility is required for the role) - Discounted products If you would like to learn more about this opportunity, please apply with your most recent CV or get in touch with Aaron Wallace on 0131 370 9191 for more information.