Production Planner
Job description
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Factory - Production Planner
Reporting to the Factory Manager
We are supporting our client in their search for a dedicated, long-term team member. The ideal candidate will be flexible, reliable, trustworthy, and demonstrate a strong work ethic to contribute effectively within the factory environment.
Key Requirements for the Production Planner Role
- Quick learner with the ability to adapt swiftly
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Flexible and proactive approach to work
- Strong commitment to meeting customer deadlines
- Good IT proficiency and numeracy skills
The Production Planner will support the Factory Manager by:
- Utilising the bespoke SAP system to allocate production jobs to available stock and machinery
- Managing production lead times efficiently through optimal use of stock and machinery
- Collaborating with factory operatives to ensure timely production of high-quality orders
- Coordinating with the Customer Services Manager and team to prioritise production according to customer delivery requirements
- Supervising and promoting high standards of health and safety throughout the factory
- Handling stock picking and storage processes
- Completing order confirmations as required
Candidates should possess a good command of English and solid numeracy skills. Experience with SAP is advantageous but not essential. A general understanding of IT systems is necessary.
Working Hours and Benefits
- Working days: Monday to Friday
- Working hours: 9:00 a.m. – 5:40 p.m. (40 hours per week)
- Breaks: One 1-hour lunch break and one 20-minute tea break daily
- Competitive salary: £27,000–£30,000 per annum, plus a discretionary bonus scheme
- 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
- Contributory company pension scheme
- On-site parking available
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⭐ Highlight your SAP experience prominently as the role specifically mentions utilising their bespoke SAP system for production allocation
📊 Quantify your production planning achievements: 'Managed 150+ daily orders, reducing lead times by 15%'
🏭 Emphasise manufacturing environment experience and collaboration with factory operatives for quality production
🎯 Showcase your ability to meet customer deadlines and coordinate with customer service teams for priority management
🔧 Detail your stock management and machinery allocation experience to demonstrate operational efficiency skills
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- •Managed SAP-based production scheduling for 200+ daily orders, reducing average lead times from 8 to 6 days through optimised stock allocation
- •Coordinated with 12 factory operatives and customer services team to prioritise production, achieving 98% on-time delivery rate
- •Implemented stock picking procedures that reduced warehouse errors by 25% whilst maintaining health and safety compliance standards
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Dear Hiring Manager,
Gotpeople's focus on utilising SAP systems for efficient production planning aligns perfectly with my manufacturing operations background, particularly my experience in stock allocation and machinery coordination for meeting customer deadlines.
My background in production environments has equipped me with the flexibility and proactive approach essential for managing lead times whilst collaborating effectively with both factory operatives and customer service teams to ensure quality delivery.
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Interview questions
10 questions generated from this advert.
Technical
- ›How would you use SAP to allocate production jobs to available stock and machinery?
- ›Describe your approach to managing production lead times efficiently
- ›How do you prioritise production orders based on customer delivery requirements?
- ›What methods do you use for stock picking and storage processes?
- ›How would you coordinate with factory operatives to ensure quality production?
Behavioural
- ›Tell me about a time when you had to adapt quickly to changing production priorities
- ›Describe a situation where you had to work flexibly to meet tight customer deadlines
- ›How do you handle working with different teams like customer services and factory operatives?
- ›Give an example of when you demonstrated reliability in a manufacturing environment
- ›Tell me about a time when you had to learn a new system or process quickly
STAR answer examples
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Tell me about a time when you had to adapt quickly to changing production priorities
How do you handle working with different teams like customer services and factory operatives