Contract Production Planner – Scheduling & Inventory

Orion Electrotech Ltd; Reading; On-site; GBP 48,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive contract rate

Reading on-site role

Collaborative environment

Exposure to end-to-end planning

Job summary

Orion Electrotech Ltd is seeking an organised Production Planner for a contract role in Reading. You will develop and maintain production schedules, manage inventory, and ensure materials are available to meet customer demand.

The role involves close collaboration with Manufacturing, Procurement, Logistics and Quality teams to deliver on-time commitments. You will coordinate RMA processes and support continuous improvement initiatives to reduce lead times and optimise resources.

Qualifications

• Experience in Production Planning, Scheduling or Manufacturing Planning.
• Experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Strong understanding of scheduling, inventory control and material planning.
• Experience using ERP systems such as SAP or Oracle.
• Excellent Excel and data analysis skills.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management abilities.

Responsibilities

• Create daily, weekly and monthly production schedules based on demand and inventory levels.
• Monitor progress and adjust schedules to meet changes in priorities.
• Coordinate RMA activities, repairs, replacements, and returns processing.
• Work with Procurement to ensure materials are available when required.
• Monitor inventory levels and resolve shortages or discrepancies.
• Analyze production performance data and provide KPI reports.
• Support continuous improvement to reduce lead times and improve efficiency.
• Liaise with internal stakeholders to resolve issues.
• Use ERP systems to manage schedules, inventory and production performance.
• Ensure compliance with quality, safety and regulatory requirements.

Skills

Excel

Data analysis

Communication

Stakeholder management

Tools

SAP

Oracle

Job description

Orion Electrotech Ltd is seeking an organised Production Planner for a contract role in Reading. You will develop and maintain production schedules, manage inventory, and ensure materials are available to meet customer demand.

The role involves close collaboration with Manufacturing, Procurement, Logistics and Quality teams to deliver on-time commitments. You will coordinate RMA processes and support continuous improvement initiatives to reduce lead times and optimise resources.