Production Planer

Wright Staff Recruitment Ltd; Bromyard; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free on-site car park

Company pension scheme

Increased holiday package

Job summary

Wright Staff Recruitment Ltd is seeking a well-organised Production Planner in Bromyard to bridge customer orders with day-to-day operations. You will own the live order book, ensure the right parts are available, schedule dispatches, and forecast purchases or production to meet demand.

Ideal candidates will have strong Excel skills, production planning experience, and a proactive approach to maintaining supply and on-time delivery within a dynamic, growing company.

Qualifications

• Excel proficiency for large data sets and planning schedules.
• Proven experience in production planning, material control or logistics coordination.
• Ability to analyze an order book, inventory, and forecast shortages.
• High accuracy in data-entry and tracking parts numbers, order volumes, and dispatch dates.
• Adaptable mindset to re-plan schedules when shortages or delays occur.
• Strong verbal and written communication between internal departments.

Responsibilities

• Review incoming customer orders and translate into production and dispatch schedules.
• Monitor live stock levels and parts availability to prevent bottlenecks or delays.
• Maintain and update Excel planning spreadsheets to calculate materials to buy or manufacture.
• Plan, organise, and oversee daily dispatches to ensure on-time delivery.
• Liaise with purchasing, manufacturing, and warehouse teams to keep operations running smoothly.

Skills

Excel proficiency

Planning experience

Analytical skills

Attention to detail

Problem-solving

Communication

Job description

Production Planner

Location Bromyard

Salary - £27000 - £28000 per annum

Full time Monday to Friday

Benefits

• Opportunity to grow with a dynamic company exporting worldwide.
• Hands-on involvement in diverse projects from design through to testing.
• Supportive team environment with a focus on quality and innovation.
• Competitive salary and benefits package aligned with experience.
• Free on-site car park
• Company pension scheme
• Increased holiday package

About the Role

We are seeking an organised and analytical Production Planner/Internal Logistics Coordinator to join our team in Bromyard. This is a pivotal role where you will bridge the gap between our customer orders and our day-to-day operations.

You will take full ownership of our live order book, ensuring we have the exact parts required to meet customer demand, scheduling dispatches, and forecast exactly what we need to purchase or produce.

About the company

The company specialises in cleaning technology for the food production industry, offering an extensive range of solutions, as well as serving the fishing, chemical, and pharmaceutical sectors.

We are a leading UK supplier and repair centre for tank cleaning technology and an official GEA partner, delivering a comprehensive range of products and services.

In addition to the sale and refurbishment of GEA equipment, we design, develop, and manufacture our own innovative, market-leading products, alongside bespoke engineered solutions tailored to meet our customers' specific requirements.

Key Responsibilities

• Order Book Management: Review incoming customer orders and translate them into actionable production and dispatch schedules.
• Inventory & Parts Checking: Monitor live stock levels and parts availability to prevent production bottlenecks or delayed shipments.
• Material Planning: Maintain and update Excel planning spreadsheets to calculate what materials need to be bought or manufactured.
• Dispatch Coordination: Plan, organise, and oversee daily dispatches to ensure on-time delivery to customers.
• Internal Collaboration: Liaise closely with purchasing, manufacturing, and warehouse teams to keep operations running smoothly

Requirements

• Excel Proficiency: Must be confident using Excel advanced functions to manage large data sets and planning schedules.
• Planning Experience: Proven experience in production planning, material control, inventory tracking, or logistics coordination.
• Analytical Skills: Ability to look at an order book, cross-reference it with current inventory, and accurately predict shortages.
• Attention to Detail: High level of accuracy when data-entering and tracking parts numbers, order volumes, and dispatch dates.
• Problem-Solving Skills: Adaptable mindset to quickly re-plan schedules if part shortages or shipping delays occur.
• Communication: Strong verbal and written communication skills to coordinate between internal departments.