Production and Materials Planner 7084

First Base Employment Limited; Monmouth; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

First Base Employment Ltd. is seeking a Production & Materials Planner for Monmouth to join a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

You will develop and maintain production schedules, manage work orders, and coordinate planning across manufacturing, warehouse, and supply chain to meet demand and optimize material availability. Experience with ERP/MRP systems, strong analytical skills, and a focus on continuous improvement are essential.

Qualifications

• Experience in production planning within a manufacturing environment.
• Strong understanding of manufacturing operations and production processes.
• Experience using ERP/MRP systems.
• Understanding of inventory management, material planning and supply chain processes.
• Experience working within a KPI-driven operational environment.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain production schedules aligned with customer demand, stock targets, material availability, labour and machine capacity.
• Create and manage production work orders, establish priorities and adjust schedules to meet changing operational requirements.
• Coordinate planning across manufacturing, warehouse and supply chain functions, including Grid production activities in Monmouth.
• Develop an end-to-end planning process for an associated engineering operation and incorporate it into the master planning tool.
• Monitor production performance against plan, communicating priorities and escalating risks relating to delivery, capacity, downtime or labour.
• Work closely with Purchasing and Supply Chain to ensure raw materials, packaging and components are available when required.
• Improve inventory control, reduce excess stock, support stock turnover and develop and implement a stock scrapping policy.
• Project manage the MRP rollout and act as the system superuser.
• Maintain accurate ERP/MRP data, including bills of materials, stock codes, lead times, routings and planning parameters.
• Produce monthly inventory reports and monitor operational KPIs, including on-time-in-full delivery, schedule adherence and inventory performance.
• Liaise with Sales on demand forecasts and delivery priorities, and coordinate with Warehouse teams on finished goods and dispatch requirements.
• Drive continuous improvements in planning accuracy, operational flow, labour efficiency, machine utilisation and automated planning systems.

Skills

Analytical skills

Organisational skills

Problem-solving

Excel

Tools

ERP/MRP systems

Job description

Production & Materials Planner 7084

Location: Monmouth

Hours: Full-Time

Salary: Competitive DOE

Key Responsibilities of a Production & Materials Planner

• Develop and maintain production schedules aligned with customer demand, stock targets, material availability, labour and machine capacity.
• Create and manage production work orders, establish priorities and adjust schedules to meet changing operational requirements.
• Coordinate planning across manufacturing, warehouse and supply chain functions, including Grid production activities in Monmouth.
• Develop an end-to-end planning process for an associated engineering operation and incorporate it into the master planning tool.
• Monitor production performance against plan, communicating priorities and escalating risks relating to delivery, capacity, downtime or labour.
• Work closely with Purchasing and Supply Chain to ensure raw materials, packaging and components are available when required.
• Improve inventory control, reduce excess stock, support stock turnover and develop and implement a stock scrapping policy.
• Project manage the MRP rollout and act as the system superuser.
• Maintain accurate ERP/MRP data, including bills of materials, stock codes, lead times, routings and planning parameters.
• Produce monthly inventory reports and monitor operational KPIs, including on-time-in-full delivery, schedule adherence and inventory performance.
• Liaise with Sales on demand forecasts and delivery priorities, and coordinate with Warehouse teams on finished goods and dispatch requirements.
• Drive continuous improvements in planning accuracy, operational flow, labour efficiency, machine utilisation and automated planning systems.
  

Key Skills of a Production & Materials Planner

• Strong analytical, organisational and problem-solving skills.
• Good IT skills, including Excel and data analysis.
• High attention to detail and accuracy in planning and system data.
• Clear communication and effective stakeholder management across operational departments.
• Ability to manage competing priorities and respond effectively to change in a fast-paced environment.
• A proactive, collaborative approach with ownership of planning performance.
• Commitment to continuous improvement and operational efficiency.
  

Essential Criteria of a Production & Materials Planner

• Experience in production planning within a manufacturing environment.
• Strong understanding of manufacturing operations and production processes.
• Experience using ERP/MRP systems.
• Understanding of inventory management, material planning and supply chain processes.
• Experience working within a KPI-driven operational environment.