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Demand Planner
Leighton Buzzard
Permenant, 9am - 5pm
£38,000 - £40,000 per annum
Are you an experienced Demand Planner looking for your next opportunity?
We're recruiting on behalf of a well-established manufacturer of industrial products based in Leighton Buzzard. This is an excellent temporary opportunity to join a friendly, family-oriented business that values collaboration, supports its employees, and offers a great work-life balance.
You'll play a key role in ensuring customer demand is met through accurate forecasting and production scheduling, helping to keep operations running efficiently while maintaining excellent customer service.
If you enjoy working in a fast-paced manufacturing environment where your planning expertise makes a real difference, we'd love to hear from you.
The Role
As the Demand Planner, you'll work closely with Customer Service, Warehouse, Production, and Supply Chain teams to ensure products are manufactured and dispatched efficiently.
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Your responsibilities will include:
- Creating weekly dispatch plans alongside the Customer Service and Warehouse teams.
- Managing demand planning and production scheduling.
- Liaising with internal teams to understand customer requirements and production priorities.
- Producing sales, operations, and supply chain reports.
- Preparing works orders for production runs.
- Monitoring demand trends and supporting continuous improvements across the planning process.
Requirements
To be successful in this role, you'll ideally have:
- At least 2-3 years' experience in Demand Planning or Production Planning.
- Previous experience using SAP.
- Strong Microsoft Office skills, particularly Excel.
- Experience working within a manufacturing environment.
- Excellent organisational skills and attention to detail.
- The ability to manage multiple priorities and communicate effectively across different departments.
- A proactive, commercially aware approach to planning.
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Benefits
- 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays (pro rata).
- Company closure over Christmas and New Year.
- Pension scheme and life assurance.
- Wellbeing and healthy living programme.
- Financial and legal wellbeing support.
- Occupational health support and eye tests.
- Employee discount platform.
- Friendly, supportive, and family-oriented working environment.
- Excellent work-life balance.
If you're an experienced Demand Planner looking to make an immediate impact within a supportive manufacturing business, we'd love to hear from you.
Apply today to find out more about this fantastic opportunity.
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