Production Control Manager

Location: Ash Green

To lead and optimise production planning, scheduling, stores, and logistics to ensure the business delivers customer demand reliably, efficiently, and on time. The role is responsible for creating accurate, achievable production plans, coordinating material and inventory availability, and ensuring smooth, uninterrupted workflow across the organisation. As the owner of Stores and Logistics, the Production Control Manager ensures inventory accuracy, timely material flow, and cost-effective, dependable inbound and outbound logistics performance.

Additionally, the role drives continuous improvement across planning processes, inventory management, and material flow to support operational excellence, reduced lead times, and improved delivery performance. The Production Control Manager also strengthens cross-functional alignment—particularly between Operations, Sales, Engineering, and Quality—ensuring decisions are data-driven, capacity is well balanced, and the business remains agile and responsive to customer needs.

Role and Responsibilities

1. Production Planning & Scheduling
- Develop accurate, achievable production plans and schedules that meet customer demand and align with capacity, labour, and material availability.
- Maintain a robust planning system that balances workloads, reduces bottlenecks, and optimises utilisation across operations.
- Adjust schedules proactively in response to changes in demand, machine availability, or supply constraints.
2. Material & Inventory Management
- Oversee all Stores operations to ensure accurate inventory levels, effective stock rotation, and timely availability of materials.
- Ensure all materials, tooling, and components are available when required to avoid production delays.
- Drive improvements in stock accuracy through cycle counting, root cause analysis, and robust inventory controls.
3. Logistics & Material Flow
- Lead internal and external logistics to ensure timely, efficient, and cost-effective movement of goods.
- Oversee inbound logistics to maintain reliable supplier delivery performance and minimise disruptions.
- Manage outbound logistics to ensure on-time, in-full (OTIF) delivery to customers.
4. Operational Alignment & Communication
- Central communication link between Ops, Sales, Eng., and Quality to ensure full alignment on priorities, demand forecasts, and delivery expectations.
- Provide accurate, timely updates on plan adherence, risks, and required adjustments.
- Ensure planning, inventory, and logistics data is accurate and up to date within ERP/MRP systems.
- Utilise data-driven analysis to support forecasting, capacity planning, and decision-making.
5. Leadership & Team Development
- Lead and develop teams across Production Control, Stores, and Logistics, ensuring clear objectives, accountability, and skills growth.
- Promote a culture of ownership, accuracy, and proactive problem-solving.
- Ensure the team is trained in planning processes, lean principles, and safe handling of materials and equipment.
6. Performance Management & Reporting
- Track and report key KPIs including schedule adherence, OTIF, inventory accuracy, and logistics performance.
- Provide regular updates to senior leadership on risks, performance trends, and improvement opportunities.
- Ensure corrective actions are implemented and verified when performance deviations occur.

Objectives

Objective 1:
Increase Schedule Adherence and Production Stability

Objective 2:
Improve Inventory Accuracy and Material Availability

Objective 3:
Strengthen Logistics Efficiency and Delivery Performance

Objective 4:
People and Processes - Capability & Optimisation.

KPI's

Operational Excellence

OTIF≥ 95%
Production

Schedule Adherance≥ 95%

Inventory Accuracy≥ 98%

Productivity & Efficiency

Material Availability/Line stop incidents 0

Logistics (Pick / Despatch Accuracy)≥ 98%

Planning Data Accuracy (Leadtimes MRP/ERP Integrity& Updates to be issued)

Monthly Continuous Improvement

Inbound Supplier Delivery Performance≥ 95%

Leadership / People Training Completion & Skills Development

Team Engagement & Leadership Effectiveness