Materials and Production Planner and Scheduler

Up to £30,000 + Bonus | Hybrid Working (Up to 2 Days from Home) | Monday to Friday | Permanent

Acorn by Synergie is recruiting a Materials & Production Planner to join a busy manufacturing business. This is an excellent opportunity for an organised and analytical planner with experience in production planning, scheduling, supply chain, or order management to play a key role in ensuring customer demand is balanced with production capacity.

Working closely with Customer Service, Supply Chain, Production, Purchasing, Dispatch, Quality, and Product Engineering teams, you'll manage the short-term production plan, coordinate customer orders, and help deliver products on time while maintaining accurate planning data within the ERP system.

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• Salary up to £30,000, depending on experience.
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• Performance bonus.
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• Hybrid working with up to 2 days per week from home.
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• Monday to Friday working pattern.
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• Supportive team environment.
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• Opportunity to develop your career within a growing manufacturing business.
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• Manage the short-term production plan and customer order schedule within agreed planning parameters.
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• Balance customer demand with available production capacity.
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• Work closely with Customer Service and Supply Chain teams to review demand and confirm achievable delivery dates.
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• Communicate production risks, delays, and schedule changes to key stakeholders.
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• Assess capacity constraints and support bottleneck reduction and backlog management.
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• Adjust production priorities and process daily and weekly schedule changes, including urgent orders and workload balancing.
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• Enter and maintain customer orders accurately within the ERP system.
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• Create and release production orders, ensuring all checks are completed before release.
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• Monitor production shortfalls and coordinate rescheduling, lead time changes, and order closures.
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• Respond to lead time and order enquiries via internal systems, email, and SharePoint.
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• Prepare production documentation and escalate issues where required.
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• Liaise with Purchasing and Dispatch regarding production and delivery commitments.
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• Attend daily planning meetings and maintain accurate planning records and system data.
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• GCSE Grade C (or equivalent) in Maths and English.
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• Previous experience in production planning, scheduling, supply chain, order management, customer service, or a similar operational environment.
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• Experience using ERP systems with accurate data entry skills.
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• Good knowledge of Microsoft Office, including Excel, Word, Outlook, and PowerPoint.
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• Experience of Fourth Shift, SAP, or similar ERP systems is advantageous.
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• Strong planning, organisational, and problem-solving skills.
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• Excellent attention to detail with the ability to manage complex data accurately.
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• Strong communication skills with the confidence to work across multiple departments.
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• Ability to work independently while managing changing priorities in a fast-paced environment.
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Apply today with your up-to-date CV to be considered for this Materials & Production Planner, Production Scheduler, Production Planning Coordinator, or Production Planner opportunity.

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