Senior Production Planner

Production Planner

Bradford

Upto £52,000+ strong benefits

Yolk Recruitment is supporting an established FMCG manufacturer in Bradford who are looking for a hands on Senior Production Planner to join their team.

This is a hands‑on planning position suited to someone who has worked in a busy factory environment, owns production plans end‑to‑end and is confident balancing service, stock and capacity - not just keeping lines running.

• Owning short, medium and long‑term production plans across a complex FMCG operation
• Balancing customer service, stock levels, labour, materials, capacity and downtime
• Leading a small planning team
• Actively using SAP & APO, including ownership of master data and MRP‑relevant materials
• Proactively managing shortages and forward‑looking risk
• Planning bulk raw materials and working directly with suppliers
• Managing delists, provisions and waste to protect stock value
• Driving improvements in planning efficiency and ways of working

Essential

• Proven production planning experience in an FMCG manufacturing environment
• Experience building and owning production plans across multiple horizons
• Strong working knowledge of MRP, MPS, capacity planning and S&OP
• Confident, hands‑on use of SAP (APO experience highly valued)
• Comfortable operating in a fast‑moving, changeable factory
• Able to challenge, influence and work credibly with senior stakeholders

Desirable

• Previous experience leading or mentoring planners
• Exposure to lean manufacturing or continuous improvement
• Strong commercial awareness around stock, waste and batch economics
• Multi‑site or contract packing exposure

• Salary of upto £52,000
• 25 days holiday
• Competitive pension
• Option to buy additional holiday
• Private medical insurance, life assurance and critical illness cover
• Long‑term development in a stable FMCG business