Production Planner

We have a very profitable site producing circa 20,000 tonnes of product per year, we have also continued to grow at an impressive rate, with those growth plans set to continue. We need an experienced and strong-willed Production Planner to help ensure our planning processes are top notch from raw material to finished product.
BASIC SALARY: GBP35,000 - GBP45,000
BENEFITS:
Bonus up to 10%
25 days holiday
Pension 6% company contribution
4 x life insurance
50% income protection
LOCATION: Haverhill
COMMUTABLE LOCATIONS: Cambridge, Colchester, Bury St Edmunds, Braintree, Bishop's Stortford, Ipswich, Huntingdon, Thetford, Newmarket, Stevenage
JOB DESCRIPTION:Production Planner, Demand Planner - Adhesives, Industrial Consumables
As our Production Planner / Demand Planner you will be responsible for ensuring a smooth production planning process from raw material getting to site to product delivery to the customer.
You will also be responsible for:
Being the interface between Business Assistants, Customer Service and Production.
Ensuring correct and timely requests for raw materials.
Working in accordance with company's values, HR and HS&E policies: instructions, minimum requirements and guidelines.
Overseeing stock checks and advise on safety stock requirements.
Providing short term cover for site logistics specialist.
PERSON SPECIFICATION:Production Planner, Demand Planner - Adhesives, Industrial Consumables
Your planning experience will ideally come from a manufacturing environment where REACH / COSHH / COMAH regulations are a consideration. This isn't a pre-requisite but would be hugely beneficial. You will also have some experience or exposure to SAP or similar MERPS in a manufacturing environment.
In addition, you will have:
A good standard of education
Solid Excel capabilities and comfortable with all office systems
Excellent knowledge of production processes
A demonstratable experience in the field of Planning and/or logistics
The Company:
We are a synthetic resin manufacturer based in the UK. We produce an ever-widening range of resins primarily based on unsaturated polyester and alkyd chemistry. We also manufacture a range of speciality resins with urethane, epoxy, and acrylic functionality.
It is highly likely you will have worked in any of the following roles and/or markets, and worked with the following products and/or services: Planning, Planner, Demand, Supply Chain, Logistics, Materials Management, Demand Planner, Production Planner, Production Manager, Chemicals, Adhesives, Raw Materials, Resins, Epoxy, Chemistry, Urethane, Polyester, Raw Material Sourcing, Purchasing.
INTERESTED? Please click apply. You will receive an acknowledgement of your application.
Please Note: Wallace Hind Selection have been chosen as the retained recruitment partner of our client and therefore any direct applications to our client from candidates or agencies will be forwarded on to us direct.
REF: MT17588, Wallace Hind Selection