Planning Administrator

Sigma Recruitment Ltd.; Corntown; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexitime scheme

Electric vehicle lease scheme

Nursery support

Health cash plan

Confidential counselling

Free on-site parking with EV charging

Job summary

Sigma Recruitment Ltd. is seeking a Planning Administrator based in Bridgend. The role involves coordinating customer orders, updating scheduling data in the SAP ERP system, and ensuring timely production planning across the site.

You will work Monday to Friday, 8am to 4pm, office-based with a supportive team, and enjoy benefits including flexitime, pension contributions, EV lease and nursery support.

Qualifications

• Experience in a manufacturing environment, ideally in supply chain, logistics or planning administration.
• The confidence to communicate face-to-face with different teams, including out on the shop floor.
• Strong organisational skills and attention to detail while juggling several priorities at once.
• Good general IT skills.

Responsibilities

• Allocate realistic dates to customer orders, keeping track of what's already promised.
• Update demand and production scheduling information in the ERP system (SAP).
• Monitor open orders and flag potential shortages or delays early.
• Keep spreadsheets, trackers and business data accurate and reliable.
• Work closely with the shop floor, orders and purchasing teams to keep everyone informed.

Skills

Manufacturing experience

Stakeholder communication

Organisational skills

General IT skills

ERP familiarity (SAP)

Tools

SAP

Job description

Planning Administrators - Why You Should Apply

An extra day off every month: This Planning Administrator role comes with an industry-leading flexitime scheme. After probation, you earn an extra day off every month. That's up to 12 extra days a year, plus 32 days' holiday, for family, hobbies, or a long weekend away.

Learn from people who've done it: You won't be dropped in at the deep end. The manager you report to has done this exact job. The training and support are genuinely there when you need them.

Perks that save real money: An electric vehicle lease scheme at reduced cost, plus a nursery support scheme that can save you thousands a year, and a health cash plan covering dental, optical and physio.

A varied, connected role: You'll be the go-to point of contact across the whole site. One minute you're out on the shop floor, the next you're talking orders with customer service and purchasing.

Your salary, benefits & hours of work

• Competitive salary, depending on experience
• Days: Monday to Friday, 8am to 4pm, office-based in Bridgend
• 24 days holiday plus 8 bank holidays (32 days in total)
• Flexitime scheme: earn an extra day off every month once past probation
• Salary sacrifice pension (3% employer, 5% employee)
• Electric vehicle lease scheme, plus a tech purchase plan
• Nursery support, health cash plan and confidential counselling
• Free on-site parking with EV charging points

What you'll do as the Planning Administrator

• Allocate realistic dates to customer orders, keeping track of what's already promised
• Update demand and production scheduling information in the ERP system (SAP)
• Monitor open orders and flag potential shortages or delays early
• Keep spreadsheets, trackers and business data accurate and reliable
• Work closely with the shop floor, orders and purchasing teams to keep everyone informed

What you'll need to apply for the Planning Administrator

• Experience in a manufacturing environment, ideally in supply chain, logistics or planning administration
• The confidence to communicate face-to-face with different teams, including out on the shop floor
• Strong organisational skills and attention to detail while juggling several priorities at once
• Good general IT skills