Master Planner

Master Planner

Port Talbot SA13

£30-35,000

Commutable from Port Talbot, Bridgend, Swansea, Neath, Briton Ferry, Maesteg, Porthcawl

Benefits:

- 25 Days + Bank Holidays
Pension
Life Assurance cover
Company sick pay
Career progression opportunities
Early finish on Friday

A leading, innovation-focused manufacturer is investing heavily in digital transformation and smarter planning systems, and is now looking for a Master Planner to support the modernisation of production planning. This is a forward-looking role and is ideal for someone enjoys working with data, experimenting with digital tools, and using AI to improve everyday processes. You'll help redesign planning workflows, improve the flow of information across production, sales and supply chain, and work with dashboards and planning tools to enhance accuracy and automate simple planning activities.

This is a rare opportunity to learn how key functions connect within a manufacturing environment while contributing to the development of clearer, smarter planning systems for the future.

Roles and Responsibilities:

Improve production planning processes using AI and digital tools.
Use AI tools (e.g., ChatGPT, Copilot) to help organise information, clean data, generate reports and assist with simple analysis.
Work with spreadsheets, ERP data and dashboards (including Power BI) to identify issues, trends, errors or bottlenecks.
Support the development and improvement of forecasting tools, capacity models, dashboards and planning metrics (training provided).
Help document improved workflows, SOPs, and future-state planning processes.
Work with production, sales, and supply chain to ensure planning information is accurate, consistent and well-structured.

Requirements

Basic understanding of Excel formulas, data cleaning, dashboards or simple scripts.
Strong interest in AI tools, automation, and data analysis.
Good IT skills and confidence using spreadsheets.
Basic experience with dashboards or reporting tools (Power BI essential)27392/611

Suitable candidates should apply immediately by calling Jack Lavis for this vacancy - on (phone number removed) or by sending your CV directly to him at (url removed)

If you are interested in this position please click 'apply'.

Hunter Selection Limited is a recruitment consultancy with offices UK wide, specialising in permanent & contract roles within Engineering & Manufacturing, IT & Digital, Science & Technology and Service & Sales sectors.

Please note as we receive a high level of applications we can only respond to applicants whose skills & qualifications are suitable for this position. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010.

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