Production Planner, Ogmore

Production Planner Up to£38,000 Yolk Recruitment are supporting a FMCG manufacturer in Bridgend to recruit a Production Planner to join their fast-paced Supply Chain team. This is a key planning role where you'll take ownership of the Master Production Schedule, ensuring materials, capacity, and demand are aligned to keep production running efficiently. If you thrive in a high-pressure environment where priorities shift quickly and accuracy is critical, this is a strong opportunity to make a real impact.In this role, you will be responsible for driving the end-to-end production planning process, ensuring that short- and medium-term schedules are realistic, achievable, and fully aligned with operational capacity and material availability. You will act as a key link between production, demand, and supply chain teams, playing a vital role in maintaining service levels, reducing disruption, and improving overall planning efficiency in a fast-moving environment.Key responsibilities: Develop and issue weekly production schedules aligned to optimal run sequences and operational constraints Ensure timely availability of raw materials and auxiliaries to support uninterrupted production Monitor and manage inventory levels across raw materials, finished goods, and auxiliary materials to meet targetsWork closely with Production Managers to ensure smooth production flow and support continuous improvement initiatives Maintain the integrity and accuracy of planning systems Collaborate across demand, production, and supply chain teams to ensure aligned plans and strong service levels Communicate confidently with stakeholders, challenging production plans where required to ensure feasibility and executionThis is what you'll need: Proven experience in production planning or supply chain planning in a fast-paced environment Strong Excel skills and experience using ERP systems Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making ability And this is what you'll get: Competitive salary Life assurance x 4Early finish on Friday's EAP TPBN1_UKTJ