Production Planner; Tactical Planning

Position: Production Planner (Tactical Planning)
Location: Pytchley

Production Planner
- Tactical Planning Exclusively advertised on behalf of Butler Rose Procurement & Supply Chain

Location:

South Lakes
- Ulverston Area Salary: £35,000 - £44,000 Job Type: Permanent Department:
Planning

Hours:

Full Time 37.5 (4 day working week Monday to Thursday) Butler Rose Procurement & Supply Chain is exclusively representing a well-established manufacturing organisation in the search for an experienced Production Planner to join its Planning function. This is an excellent opportunity for a proactive and analytical planning professional to take ownership of the tactical execution of the production plan across a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

The Production Planner will be responsible for managing the 0-30-day planning horizon , ensuring production priorities are aligned with customer requirements and that work orders are material-ready, capacity-ready and released in line with agreed schedules. Working closely with Production, Purchasing, Stores, Engineering, Quality, Dispatch and Sales, you will play a key role in maintaining production flow, identifying risks and driving recovery actions to protect customer delivery commitments.

Key Responsibilities Production Planning & Schedule Execution Execute and maintain the production plan across the rolling 0-30-day planning horizon . Ensure work orders are released and progressed in line with business priorities and customer commitments. Ensure orders are material-clear, capacity-clear and ready for manufacture ahead of planned start dates. Monitor schedule adherence and drive recovery actions where production falls behind plan.

Develop and maintain recovery plans for overdue and at-risk orders. Expedite materials, manufacturing activities and support functions to protect customer deliveries. Escalate significant risks, constraints and recovery requirements to the Lead Operations Planner. Material & Capacity Readiness Work closely with Purchasing and Stores to ensure material availability supports production requirements. Identify, manage and escalate material shortages and supply risks. Monitor short-term work centre loading and resource constraints.

Maintain visibility of production demand within the 30-60-day horizon , identifying emerging risks. Provide accurate planning data and forward visibility to support capacity planning and resource allocation. Cross-Functional Coordination Act as the primary planning interface for Production Leaders, ensuring production priorities remain aligned to the agreed plan. Work closely with Manufacturing, Engineering, Quality, Dispatch and Sales to maintain production flow.

Provide achievable delivery and order release dates based on material availability, capacity and production priorities. Build effective working relationships across operational functions to resolve planning issues quickly and effectively. Data, Reporting & Continuous Improvement Maintain accurate planning data within ERP/MRP systems. Analyse planning and production data to identify trends, risks and opportunities for improvement. Generate planning reports and communicate risks, delays and recovery actions to key stakeholders.

Support continuous improvement initiatives focused on delivery performance, schedule adherence and operational efficiency. Support KPI reporting and planning performance reviews. About You The successful candidate will have previous experience within production planning, production control, supply chain planning or scheduling in a manufacturing environment . You will be highly organised, analytical and comfortable working in a fast-paced environment where priorities can change quickly.

Strong communication and stakeholder-management skills are essential, as you will work closely with production and wider operational teams to resolve issues and maintain delivery performance. Essential Experience HNC/HND, apprenticeship, relevant vocational qualification or equivalent experience within a manufacturing planning environment. Experience in production planning, production control, supply chain planning or manufacturing scheduling. Experience managing production schedules and material availability. Experience using ERP/MRP systems within a manufacturing environment.

This role offers a combination of office-based and manufacturing/shop-floor working, with regular interaction across Production and wider operational teams. You will operate within a fast-paced manufacturing environment. Benefits 27 days annual leave  Bank Holidays…