Graduate Production Planner

Graduate Production Planner – Newtownabbey – up to £28k + bonus

We are delighted to be working with one of NIs leading manufacturers and exporters to recruit for their new Graduate Production Planner to join them in Newtownabbey on a permanent basis and offering a generous salary, benefits and progression opportunities.

Working within the engineering & manufacturing team, you will support management through;

• Create and maintain production schedules to ensure alignment with customer demand


• Communicate production schedules and changes effectively to all relevant stakeholders


• Place and manage Purchase Orders for stock, consumables and special items as required


• Liaising with suppliers


• Coordinate with production and logistics teams to ensure timely delivery of customer orders


• Create and maintain reports on supply performance, inventory levels and planning/purchasing activities - communicating issues to relevant stakeholders


• Maintain and update planning and purchasing information


• Support the Master Planner to identify and implement improvements throughout the planning, purchasing and inventory management processes

What we are looking for…

• Ideally educated to 3rd level in an engineering, supply chain or business


• Strong MS Excel skills (will be used for data analysis, inventory control, production schedules, supplier performance etc)


• Strong analytical skills for interpreting data related to inventory levels, production schedules, and supplier performance


• Experience in the use of ERP/MRP or similar is desirable