Senior Production Planner
- Wolverhampton
- £34.09 per hour
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Location: Wolverhampton, West Midlands, England
- Salary: £34.09 - 34.09 per hour
- Category
- Sector:
- Contract type Contract
- Consultant: Umar Rulal
Department: Production
Reports To: Lead Production ManagerRate: £25.00 + Holiday Pay £3.64 PER HOUR PAYE / £34.09 UMBShift: 37 Hours Per week / 8.00am - 4.45pm (Mon - Thurs) 8.00am - 12.00pm (Fri)Contract: 12-monthsWhat does the role look like?As a Senior Production Controller, you will play a key role in developing and enhancing processes within the GDS Production Control team to ensure customer demand requirements are met. You will focus on short-term supply management, driving on-time delivery (OTD) and reducing arrears while maintaining optimal inventory levels. Your responsibilities will include collaborating cross-functionally, managing escalations, and ensuring real-time problem resolution in a dynamic, high-pressure environment.What will your day-to-day responsibilities look like?
- Coordinate with various departments to align planning and customer requirements across kitting, operations, and shipping.
- Manage material availability through effective escalation of supply issues (internal and external).
- Identify and escalate material supply mismatches, providing timely solutions.
- Generate and report performance data and risks to the leadership team, supporting with mitigation plans.
- Develop and maintain weekly production and kitting plans while ensuring adherence to inventory forecasts and plans.
- Monitor adherence to inventory plans, including process control and aged WIP reduction.
- Ensure completion of the Build Plan and review execution performance (QCPC).
- Manage escalation processes for sustained deviations from the plan. Collaborate with the SIOP function to improve processes such as forecast accuracy and material master data.
- Construct and implement standard work instructions aligned with management requirements.
- Coach and develop the production control team, identifying skills gaps and ensuring appropriate development plans are in place.
- Support inventory optimisation initiatives (PFEP) and analyse data to drive improvements.
- Strong influencing skills and ability to thrive in a high-pressure environment.
- Demonstrable experience with SAP and Excel, with the ability to share knowledge across the team.
- Good working knowledge of core processes in demand management, production planning, and materials management.
- Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
- Highly motivated with excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Experience managing escalations and implementing corrective actions.
- Strong understanding of inventory optimisation processes (PFEP).
- Previous experience in coaching and developing team members.
- Familiarity with process control methodologies and QCPC adherence.
- Responsive to change and able to operate effectively in a continuous improvement environment.