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Production Planner

Production Planner

HR CAREERS & NATIONWIDE RECRUITMENT SERVICE • Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, UK
30+ days ago
Job type
  • Full-time
Job description

Materials Planner / Production Planner / Supply Chain Planner

Location: Stoke-on-Trent (commutable from Newcastle-under-Lyme, Leek, Stone, Crewe, Congleton, Uttoxeter, Alsager, Biddulph, Kidsgrove, Sandbach, Cheadle)

A manufacturing business in the Stoke-on-Trent area is seeking a Materials Planner (also suitable for Production Planners, Supply Chain Coordinators, Buyers, Purchasing Assistants, Inventory Controllers or MRP Controllers). The role ensures uninterrupted material availability by converting MRP demand into accurate purchase orders, maintaining reliable ERP data, and supporting production, purchasing and supply chain teams.

Why Join?

  • An exciting opportunity within a successful and expanding business
  • Part of a wider group with international/ global reach
  • Work alongside a talented, supportive and experienced team
  • Excellent benefits package
  • Generous salary up to £41,000 plus great benefits
  • A stable organisation offering long-term career potential
  • Varied role with exposure across purchasing, supply chain and production
  • Modern manufacturing environment with ongoing improvement initiatives

Key Responsibilities

  • Raise, amend and issue Purchase Orders accurately and on time
  • Liaise proactively with suppliers, chase open orders and manage delivery expectations
  • Review MRP recommendations and action accordingly
  • Build and maintain strong supplier relationships
  • Maintain Master Data within MRP/ERP systems, ensuring accuracy and integrity
  • Support the review and development of supplier and departmental KPIs
  • Escalate supplier negotiations where required
  • Identify and support cost-saving opportunities
  • Assist in sourcing new suppliers to support supply chain and business objectives
  • Support NPI and technical projects when required
  • Work closely with material planning and production planning to ensure raw materials are available at the right time and in the right quantities
  • Improve internal communication and manage relationships within the team
  • Maintain accurate supplier records and contact databases
  • Support month-end reporting and purchase ledger reconciliation
  • Participate in continuous improvement initiatives within the purchasing function
  • Assist with supplier performance reviews and scorecarding

Requirements & Experience

  • Open-minded, adaptable and able to work in a fast-paced SME environment
  • Solid experience in a purchasing, buying, materials planning or supply chain role
  • Strong communication and relationship-building skills
  • Experience within a manufacturing or production environment
  • Competent with MRP/ERP systems and MS Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
  • High attention to detail with strong organisational skills
  • Able to work under pressure and manage competing priorities
  • Proactive problem-solving approach

Generic Benefits

  • Competitive salary
  • Supportive team environment
  • Opportunities for development and progression
  • Stable, long-established business
  • Standard full-time working hours
  • Previous role could be: Materials Planner, Production Planner, Supply Chain Planner, Supply Chain Coordinator, Buyer, Purchasing Assistant, Inventory Controller, Planning Assistant, MRP Controller, Procurement Assistant

What’s on Offer

  • Salary up to £41,000
  • Generous benefits package
  • Stable, long-term opportunity
  • Broad exposure across the business

Location: Stoke-on-Trent

Commutable from:

Crewe, Newcastle-under-Lyme, Stafford, Lichfield, Rugeley, Cannock, Stone, Uttoxeter, Leek, Congleton, Macclesfield, Nantwich, Winsford, Northwich, Middlewich, Sandbach, Market Drayton, Shrewsbury, Telford, Whitchurch, Alsager, Kidsgrove, Penkridge, Eccleshall

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