Production Planning & Scheduling Specialist

We’re looking for a Production Planning & Scheduling Specialist who thrives at the heart of operations – balancing demand, capacity, and materials to keep production flowing smoothly. In this pivotal role, you’ll shape production plans that directly impact delivery, efficiency, and customer satisfaction, working closely with cross‑functional teams to ensure the right products are made at the right time. If you enjoy using data, systems, and collaboration to solve real‑world planning challenges, this is an opportunity to make a visible and lasting impact on the business.

Role Overview The Production Planning & Scheduling Specialist is responsible for developing and executing production plans that ensure optimal use of capacity, materials, and resources. This role plays a critical part in aligning demand and supply, improving planning accuracy, and driving operational efficiency across the business.

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

Required Qualifications 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

Preferred Certifications

APICS CPIMLean Six Sigma (Yellow/Green Belt)
Key Skills & Competencies 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

What Success Looks Like High schedule adherence and improved on-time delivery performance

Increased visibility and predictability in production planning

Effective cross-functional alignment and reduced operational bottlenecks

Strong ERP utilisation and high-quality planning data Continuous improvement in planning efficiency and responsiveness

What We Can Offer You Flexible working practices – we work a 9-day fortnight, hybrid working, offer flexitime, and work a half day Friday
33 days holiday (inclusive of bank holidays) with the option to buy up to 5 additional days Private healthcare

Health cash plan – cash back 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 x 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 you relocate to take up a position with us Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or…