Senior Production Planner

Location: melbourne
Salary: $50 - $60 per hour
Job Type: temporary
Contact: Tiernan O'Brien
About the company
Our client is a well-established global business known for its consistent quality and focus on innovation. Operating across multiple markets, the business is committed to delivering value, improving processes, and maintaining high standards across its supply chain and customer delivery.

Key responsibilities
  • Own the 13-week production plan and 4-week schedule, ensuring alignment with demand and customer orders.
  • Work closely with supply chain, operations, technical, sales and warehouse teams to maintain a clear, shared production plan.
  • Use MRP to plan raw materials and packaging, ensuring consistent material flow in line with inventory policies.
  • Monitor schedule adherence, partnering with frontline leaders to investigate delays and implement improvements.
  • Manage MTO products and coordinate with internal stakeholders to meet specific requirements.
  • Review and optimise safety stock levels and minimum order quantities to improve inventory efficiency.
  • Analyse supply shortages, late deliveries and excess stock, conducting root cause analysis and driving corrective actions.
  • Track OTIF performance and contribute insights into S&OP and supply review processes.
  • Maintain accurate master data and support ongoing process standardisation and continuous improvement initiatives.
  • Support lean manufacturing principles, including 5S, and contribute to a safe and efficient working environment.
  • Communicate supply risks or issues early, working cross-functionally to resolve them.
  • Contribute to team capability uplift and provide broader support across the supply chain function when required.
Skills and experience
  • Around 2+ years’ experience in production planning within a manufacturing environment.
  • Experience working with MRP and inventory planning principles.
  • Exposure to SAPmwith solid Microsoft Office capability.
  • Strong stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to work across operations, supply chain and commercial teams.
  • Analytical mindset with experience investigating service issues, delays or inventory challenges.
  • Bachelor’s degree required.

How to apply
Click ‘Apply’ or contact Tiernan O’Brien at tiernano@sixdegreesexecutive.com.au for a confidential discussion.


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