Materials And Production Planner And Scheduler

Acorn by Synergie; Bridgwater; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 33,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus

Early Friday finish

Mon-Fri work pattern

Career development

Job summary

Acorn by Synergie is seeking a Materials & Production Planner to join a busy manufacturing business. You will manage the short-term production plan and customer orders, ensuring timely delivery and accurate ERP data.

This role requires strong planning, analytical skills, and collaboration across Customer Service, Supply Chain, and Production teams. Ideal candidates will have experience in production planning, scheduling, or order management, plus proficiency in ERP systems and Microsoft Office.

Qualifications

• Experience in production planning and scheduling within manufacturing.
• Experience using ERP systems with accurate data entry.
• Excellent attention to detail and ability to manage complex data.

Responsibilities

• Manage short-term production plan and customer orders within planning parameters.
• Balance demand with available production capacity.
• Coordinate with Customer Service and Supply Chain to confirm delivery dates.
• Communicate risks, delays, and schedule changes to stakeholders.
• Enter and maintain orders accurately in the ERP system.
• Monitor shortfalls and coordinate rescheduling and lead times.

Skills

Production planning

Scheduling

ERP systems

Data entry

Microsoft Office

Communication

Education

GCSE Maths & English

Tools

Fourth Shift

SAP

Job description

Materials & Production Planner | Production Scheduler | Production Planning Coordinator

Up to £30,000 + Bonus | | Monday to Friday | Permanent 13.30pm friday finish

Introduction

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.

What We Offer

• Salary up to £30,000, depending on experience.
• Performance bonus.
• 1.130pm friday finish
• Monday to Friday working pattern.
• Supportive team environment.
• Opportunity to develop your career within a growing manufacturing business.

Key Duties

• Manage the short-term production plan and customer order schedule within agreed planning parameters.
• Balance customer demand with available production capacity.
• Work closely with Customer Service and Supply Chain teams to review demand and confirm achievable delivery dates.
• Communicate production risks, delays, and schedule changes to key stakeholders.
• Assess capacity constraints and support bottleneck reduction and backlog management.
• Adjust production priorities and process daily and weekly schedule changes, including urgent orders and workload balancing.
• Enter and maintain customer orders accurately within the ERP system.
• Create and release production orders, ensuring all checks are completed before release.
• Monitor production shortfalls and coordinate rescheduling, lead time changes, and order closures.
• Respond to lead time and order enquiries via internal systems, email, and SharePoint.
• Prepare production documentation and escallate issues where required.
• Liaise with Purchasing and Dispatch regarding production and delivery commitments.
• Attend daily planning meetings and maintain accurate planning records and system data.

Requirements

• GCSE Grade C (or equivalent) in Maths and English.
• Previous experience in production planning, scheduling, supply chain, order management, customer service, or a similar operational environment.
• Experience using ERP systems with accurate data entry skills.
• Good knowledge of Microsoft Office, including Excel, Word, Outlook, and PowerPoint.
• Experience of Fourth Shift, SAP, or similar ERP systems is advantageous.
• Strong planning, organisational, and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent attention to detail with the ability to manage complex data accurately.
• Strong communication skills with the confidence to work across multiple departments.
• Ability to work independently while managing changing priorities in a fast-paced environment.