Production and Materials Planner
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Join HellermannTyton as our Production and Materials Planner!
Location: Manchester, M22 4TY
Job Type: Full Time, Permanent
Salary: Competitive
Working Hours: Mon–Thu: 08:30–17:00, Fri: 08:30–15:30
About Us:
At HellermannTyton, we’re more than just a leading manufacturer - we’re a trusted global partner in cable management, data connectivity, and network infrastructure solutions.
Since 1935, our mission has been to provide innovative solutions for all cable management needs – with customer satisfaction as our priority. Our portfolio includes more than 75,000 items, and we operate 15 world-class manufacturing facilities in 38 countries, employing over 6,000 people.
You will be joining a business with ambitious growth plans, currently undergoing a period of change to enhance our performance and seize every opportunity for greater success. We strive to be elite and are looking for individuals who share this vision. HellermannTyton is owned by APTIV and operates as a standalone business unit within the APTIV Group.
Production and Materials Planner - The Role:
The Production & Materials Planner plays a critical role in stabilising factory performance by ensuring accurate short‑term planning, material availability, and clear communication across Production, Customer Service, and Purchasing.
You will manage the daily planning rhythms, run key system processes, align cross‑functional stakeholders, and ensure that works orders, material flows, and priority lists are accurate and up to date. This role provides operational insight, supports decision‑making, and underpins the smooth running of our manufacturing operation.
As a Production & Materials Planner, you will be at the heart of factory performance, helping us build a stable, efficient, and predictable planning environment. You will work with great people, great products, and great ambition—and every day you will see the impact of your work on service levels, customer satisfaction, and operational success.
Production and Materials Planner - Key Responsibilities:
- Validate and manage short-term production plans, including releasing work orders and updating planning systems
- Produce and communicate daily production priorities, highlighting risks, changes, and key focus areas
- Respond to operational changes (e.g. downtime, urgent demand, quality issues) and escalate where needed
- Manage materials ordering and supplier deliveries, ensuring stock availability and resolving any issues
- Collaborate with Production, Customer Service, and stakeholders to maintain clear communication and alignment
- Support planning processes, maintain accurate data, and contribute to continuous improvement initiatives
Production and Materials Planner - You:
- Experience in a manufacturing supply chain role (planning, scheduling, purchasing, customer service)
- Confident using ERP/MRP systems and Excel
- Strong organisation, attention to detail, and ability to manage multiple priorities
- Clear communicator with a proactive, positive approach
- Enjoys working in a fast‑paced environment and partnering cross‑functionally
Benefits:
- Enhanced annual leave
- Enhanced family-friendly leave policies
- An enhanced sick pay scheme
- Comprehensive mental health and wellbeing support, including access to counselling, an employee assistance programme, mortgage brokering services, and additional resources for you and your family
- Free on-site car parking
- Subsidised canteen facilities at our larger locations
We operate a strict Preferred Supplier List for recruitment agencies and are not currently seeking additional partners. Any CVs submitted speculatively by agencies outside of our PSL will be treated as a gift, and no fees will be payable.
To submit your CV for this Production and Materials Planner opportunity click ‘Apply’ now
- Location:
- Gatley, UK
- Job Type:
- FullTime
- Category:
- Manufacturing/Surveying