Production Planner

**About Us**

CBB Group Ltd (Craven & Co Ltd, Bedford Shelving and Booth Wire Products) are a well-established group of SME manufacturing organisations with an esteemed reputation for manufacturing a large range of products across the hospitality, medical, manufacturing, retail, mortuary, and many other industries. Due to continued growth and performance, the business is looking to hire a Production Planner.

**Why we have this job**:
This is a key role within the supply chain team and is wide ranging and covers, delivering a production plan that is achievable taking into consideration material, manpower and machine availability to meet customer requirements along with being a part of and supporting the wider supply chain team.

**You will be responsible for (but not limited to)**:

- Creating and communicating an achievable production plan/forecast using an ERP and Excel systems to meet customer requirements.
- Revising these plans with pace when required.
- Assist with the purchasing of materials.
- Monitor and maintain finished goods inventory levels for manufactured items.
- Working alongside the wider supply chain team to deliver on time and in full, right first-time products to our customers.
- Assist in the drive to maximise profitability, reduce waste and develop and deliver continuous improvement strategies for manufacturing.
- Assisting in maintaining data integrity in the MRP system and the Bill of Materials.
- Identify risks and proactively look to minimise or eradicate these and help identify the root causes.
- Clear and concise internal communications.

**About You**:

- There is a lot to be done so you will need to have experience in a similar role.
- It is desirable to have experience of LEAN manufacturing principles ideally gained within a small batch fast paced environment.
- A self-starter with a can-do approach with the ability to act on your own initiative.
- We are a fast based business therefore you need to be able to act with pace.
- Having an eye for detail whilst also possessing the ability to see and influence the bigger picture.
- Strong use of Microsoft Office.

**Behavioural**
- Have excellent influencing skills and challenge personnel at different levels and with different cultural backgrounds.
- Build and sustain cooperative relationships.
- Operate with ambiguity and uncertainty.
- Be a logical & analytical thinker.
- Work under pressure and in an autonomous manner with conflicting workload and timescales.
- Be committed to behaving in the _right_ and _correct_ way.
- Comfortable working on own or as part of a team.
- Have fun and celebrate success.

**Be passionate about**:

- Hitting and exceeding targets.
- Delivering value to the business.
- Simplifying and improving processes.
- Behaving in the _right_ and _correct_ way in all that you do.
- Demonstrate passion for the products within the group.
- Delivering a more sustainable company.
- Being customer (internal and external) focused.
- Having fun.
- Challenging the status quo.

**Salary**: £28,000.00-£33,000.00 per year

**Benefits**:

- Bereavement leave
- Casual dress
- Company events
- Company pension
- Health & wellbeing programme
- On-site parking
- Sick pay

Schedule:

- 8 hour shift
- Monday to Friday

**Education**:

- A-Level or equivalent (required)

**Experience**:

- Production Planning: 1 year (preferred)

Licence/Certification:

- Driving Licence (preferred)

Work Location: In person

Reference ID: PP0922