Production Planner

Job Title:Production Planner
Location:
Sector: Timber Frame

Thorn Baker's award-winning housebuilder client is looking for a Production Planner to join their Timber-Build team.

Reporting to Head of Manufacturing, you will be responsible for planning, developing, and providing efficient production plans and schedules for the management team, and communicating any changes in a timely manner.

About you:

• Methodical and logical problem solver with excellent timekeeping skills.
• Strong verbal & written communication skills
• Work well under pressure, under own initiative and as part of a team
• Detail oriented, excellent organisation skills, strong multitasker.
• Able to form and maintain strong professional relationships.

Your Responsibilities:

• Manage all production movements and status changes, ensuring high quality and meeting deadlines.
• Import and monitor sales orders and invoicing.
• Monitor inventory levels, maintaining strong working knowledge of material requirements.
• Provide status updates to management teams.
• Facilitate timely delivery of products to clients.
• The Production Planner should also work with colleagues to continually improve the production process.

Required Skills:

• Previous experience working with Microsoft Dynamics 365 or AX2012 essential, experience using these programs in a manufacturing or logistics role would also be desirable.
• High level of mathematical ability.
• Strong commercial awareness of a production and logistics environment.

KEY SKILLS: Production, Production Planning, Logistics, Manufacturing, Construction, Timber, Timber Frame.

For more information on the role please contact Rhian at Thorn Baker on (phone number removed) or email: (url removed)

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