Lead Planner

Lead Planner

Yolk Recruitment are supporting an exciting opportunity for a Lead Planner to join a busy and fast-paced team in Magor. This is a fully onsite role for someone who thrives in a dynamic environment, enjoys solving complex scheduling challenges, and wants to make a real impact on production efficiency. You will play a pivotal role in managing end-to-end production planning, balancing customer demand with resource availability, and ensuring smooth coordination across multiple departments.

You'll be joining a small, close-knit team where every day brings new challenges and opportunities. The role is perfect for someone self-motivated who enjoys adapting to change, taking ownership of their work, and helping the team run efficiently while driving continuous improvement.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the end-to-end production planning process to meet customer demand and ensure on-time delivery
• Analyse forecasts, sales orders, and historical data to create accurate and efficient production schedules
• Adjust schedules proactively in response to changing priorities, capacity, or demand
• Collaborate closely with production, procurement, and logistics to align resources and resolve conflicts
• Monitor inventory levels and maintain optimal stock to prevent shortages or excess
• Manage capacity and resources to minimise bottlenecks and delays
• Use ERP systems to track KPIs, generate reports, and support data-driven decision-making
• Identify opportunities to improve planning processes, efficiency, and reduce waste
• Mentor and support the planning team to maintain high standards and accuracy
• Communicate effectively across all levels of the business to keep operations coordinated

This is what you'll need:

• Proven experience in production planning, ideally within manufacturing or engineering industries.
• Strong proficiency with ERP systems, along with excellent computer literacy.
• Exceptional organisational skills with keen attention to detail.

And this is what you'll get:

• Competitive salary.
• 25 days holiday + bank holiday.
• Pension.