Production Planner - 6 Month Contract

We’re looking for a proactive Production Planner to join us on a 6 moth contract to lead the downstream supply chain, ensuring operational excellence and a seamless customer experience from order to delivery.

What you’ll do

Create and manage detailed production schedules that align customer demand with operational efficiency
Raise work orders and manage MRP messages to deliver a streamlined production flow
Monitor schedule adherence, lead times, and COTD performance to drive continuous improvement
Own product master data and lifecycle phases in ERP, ensuring portfolio efficiency and cost control
Coordinate recovery plans for overdue orders and communicate resolution strategies
Reconcile the sales order book to ensure alignment across inventory, revenue, and customer expectations
Collaborate cross-functionally to build master production plans that optimize resources and shift patterns
Manage finished goods inventory policies and engineering change requests
Report on key supply chain metrics including OTD, inventory health, and cost drivers
Champion lean principles and deploy planning methodologies like infinite planning, flex planning, and MPS
Act as deputy to the Supply Chain Manager within the Rotork Management Operating System
Coach and support team members to deepen supply chain knowledge
Lead the SiOP process, owning demand planning and capacity alignment across a 3–18 month horizon

Qualifications

Essential

Educated to degree level or with appropriate workplace experience/qualification.

Experience with, and sound knowledge of manufacturing supply-chain, planning and Lean methodology.

Strong data analysis and experience with an ERP system. Knowledge of Material Requirements Planning.

Use of common tools such as Microsoft Word, Excel and Power point.

Strong skills in problem solving and the ability to troubleshoot and resolve scheduling conflicts and resource constraints

Proficient in interpreting bills of materials and configured product structures

Desirable

APIC’s certified desirable.

6 Sigma green belt trained and/or lean equivalent. Personal Specification: Essential

Excellent relationship management and communication skills, with the ability to work collaboratively.

Keen eye for detail and ensuring data integrity and accuracy.

Agile leadership with the ability to adapt to changing conditions and be a change agent