Materials & Production Planner

DRVN Automotive Group; Coventry; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

DRVN Automotive Group in Coventry is seeking a Materials & Production Planner to ensure material availability and create achievable production plans that support customer demand, inventory targets and operational efficiency.

You will use MRP/ERP systems and planning data to balance demand with material supply and production capacity, coordinating across materials, suppliers and production teams to optimise performance.

Qualifications

• Strong working knowledge of MRP/ERP systems.
• Manufacturing planning experience.
• Advanced Excel skills.

Responsibilities

• Generate and manage material requirements using MRP/ERP systems.
• Create and maintain daily, weekly and monthly production schedules.
• Monitor supplier delivery performance and expedite orders where required.
• Balance production capacity against customer demand to support achievable production plans.
• Monitor inventory levels and support actions to reduce excess stock.
• Produce KPI, planning and performance reports to support operational decision‑making.

Skills

Analytical skills

Stakeholder management

Production planning

Tools

MRP/ERP systems

Excel

Job description

The DRVN Automotive Group are seeking a Materials & Production Planner to join our team in Coventry, ensuring the timely availability of materials and creating achievable production plans that support customer demand, inventory targets and operational efficiency.

Working across material requirements, supplier schedules, production planning and inventory, the successful candidate will use MRP/ERP systems and planning data to balance customer demand with material availability and production capacity.

Overview of the Role

• Location: Coventry

Company Overview

The DRVN Automotive Group is a sector-leading automotive group, specialising in the design, manufacture, and distribution of luxury automotive brands. Recognised globally for our commitment to innovation, quality, and engineering, we are proudly centred around delivering a world-class customer experience.

Our recent launch of Evoluto, along with the reimagination of some of Ford Motor Company’s most historically significant icons – including the RS200 and MK1 Escort – places DRVN at the forefront of modern automotive excellence. These programmes provide our teams with an exceptional platform to contribute to some of the most exciting modernisation programmes in the industry.

Key Responsibilities

• Generate and manage material requirements using MRP/ERP systems.
• Create and maintain daily, weekly and monthly production schedules.
• Monitor supplier delivery performance and expedite orders where required.
• Balance production capacity against customer demand to support achievable production plans.
• Monitor inventory levels and support actions to reduce excess stock.
• Produce KPI, planning and performance reports to support operational decision‑making.

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

• Production plan adherence.
• Inventory turns.
• Strong working knowledge of MRP/ERP systems.
• Advanced Excel skills.
• Manufacturing planning experience.
• Strong analytical skills and confidence working with planning data.
• Effective stakeholder management across suppliers, purchasing and production teams.

Right to Work

Please note that this role is not eligible for visa sponsorship. Applicants must have the legal right to work in the UK at the time of application. Right‑to‑work checks will be carried out in accordance with Home Office requirements.

Equality & Inclusion Statement

We are committed to creating an inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued and respected. We welcome applications from candidates of all backgrounds and are proud to be an equal opportunities employer.

If you require any reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, please let us know and we will be happy to support you.