Production Planning & Scheduling Specialist

Production Planning & Scheduling Specialist – Great Yarmouth (Permanent)

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and manage mid‑to‑long term production plans for critical product lines, ensuring alignment with capacity and material constraints.
• Lead daily and weekly production scheduling activities to support on‑time delivery and operational continuity.
• Act as the functional lead for ERP planning systems, ensuring effective usage and data integrity.
• Collaborate cross‑functionally with procurement, manufacturing, engineering, and commercial teams to align production plans with business priorities.
• Identify bottlenecks and constraints, and proactively adjust plans to mitigate risks.
• Drive continuous improvement of planning processes, tools, and workflows to enhance visibility and responsiveness.
• Develop and maintain planning models and tools for scenario planning and decision‑making.
• Monitor and report key performance indicators (KPIs) such as schedule adherence, on‑time delivery, and capacity utilisation.
• Support S&OP processes and contribute to demand‑supply balancing discussions.
• Train and support internal stakeholders to improve ERP adoption and master data accuracy.

Person Specification

• Production Planning Systems expertise.
• Scheduling & Capacity Management.
• Data Analysis and KPI tracking.
• Strong stakeholder communication and cross‑functional collaboration.
• Lean thinking and continuous improvement mindset.
• Scenario simulation and constraint management.

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in industrial engineering, Operations Management, Supply Chain, or a related field.
• Proven experience in production planning and scheduling within a manufacturing environment.
• Strong understanding of capacity planning, material planning, and production workflows.
• Experience working with ERP and planning systems.
• Advanced proficiency in Excel; experience with Power BI or similar tools is an advantage.
• APICS CPIM.
• Lean Six Sigma (Yellow/Green Belt).

Work Hours and Benefits

• Flexible working practices: 9‑day fortnight, hybrid working, flexitime, and half‑day Friday.
• 33 days holiday (inclusive of bank holidays) with option to buy up to five additional days.
• Private healthcare.
• Health cash plan – cashback for everyday health expenses.
• Additional benefits including access to 24/7 remote GP services, physiotherapy consultations, and gym discounts.
• Pension scheme with 6% employer contributions.
• Life assurance – 4× annual salary.
• Reward and recognition platform.
• Discount platform – retail, leisure, gym discounts and more.
• Employee assistance programme with access to confidential counselling services.
• Support for further training and education.
• Relocation assistance up to £8,000 if relocating to take up a position with us.

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