Materials and Production Planner - Coordinator

Acorn-By-Synergie; Bridgwater; Hybrid; GBP 27,000 - 33,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Salary up to £30,000

Performance bonus

Career development

Supportive team

Job summary

Acorn by Synergie is recruiting a Materials & Production Planner to manage the short-term production plan, schedule customer orders, and align demand with capacity. You will collaborate with Customer Service, Supply Chain, Purchasing, Dispatch, Quality and Product Engineering to keep planning data accurate in the ERP system.

The role emphasizes proactive communication of risks and delays, improvement of bottlenecks, and daily/weekly schedule adjustments for urgent orders.

Qualifications

• GCSE Grade C (or equivalent) in Maths and English.
• Experience in production planning, scheduling, supply chain, order management, customer service, or similar.
• Experience using ERP systems with accurate data entry.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, Outlook, 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.

Responsibilities

• Manage the short-term production plan and customer order schedule within agreed planning parameters.
• Balance customer demand with available production capacity.
• Review demand with Customer Service and Supply Chain to 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 schedule changes daily and weekly, including urgent orders.
• Enter and maintain customer orders accurately within the ERP system.
• Create and release production orders, ensuring 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 elevate 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.

Skills

Production planning

Scheduling

Supply chain

Order management

Customer service

ERP systems

Microsoft Office

Education

GCSE in Maths and English

Tools

Fourth Shift

SAP

Job description

Materials and Production Planner - Coordinator (a1WNz000000NEThMAO) Bridgwater, England

Salary: GBP30000 - GBP30000 per annum + Two bonus's

Materials & Production Planner | Production Scheduler | Production Planning Coordinator

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

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.
• Hybrid working with up to 2 days per week from home.
• 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 elevate 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.