Production Planner (Supply Chain)

We are seeking a Production Planner(Supply Chain).

Location: Near Gillingham, Kent - no remote working available

Salary: from £26,000 pa + annual bonus

Hours: 8.30am to 5.00pm, Monday to Thursday

9am to 3pm on Friday

Benefits:

• Performance and business-related bonus (not guaranteed)
• 5 weeks holiday per year, plus all public holidays
• Pension scheme of up to 5% company contribution
• Private Healthcare Scheme
• Employee Assistant Healthcare. (Smart health app & helpline).
• Employee discounted goods & voucher schemes.

The Production Planner will ideally have the following skills/experience:

Production PlannerQualifications & Essential Experience

• GCSE grade B/C (5 or 6) in English & Mathematics or equivalents.

• Experience of Microsoft Office confident in Excel
• Experience of Supply Chain software systems with accurate data inputting skills
• A general understanding of production planning principles, theories & concepts

Preferred

• Experience of working in a production planning, scheduling, Supply Chain role

• Experience of dealing with customers and colleagues in Europe and the Far East

• A Level standard or degree levels education (or equivalent)
• UK driving licence

• Ability to work to exceptionally tight deadlines
• A meticulous eye for detail
• Excellent communication and rapport building skills
• Ability to stay focused in time critical periods. Excellent time management and problem solving skills

• Good written and verbal communication skills, with strong numerical skills
• Self-motivated, confident & enthusiastic
• Proactive, creative & innovative within area of responsibility
• Adaptable & flexible to cope with the changing needs of the business
• Ability to resolve to understand the cause of system and process failures & to act to prevent any recurrence
• Ambition to exceed goals and foresee problems and overcomes barriers to resolution.