Production Planner

Coats Recruitment Limited; Stourport-on-Severn; On-site; GBP 31,000 - 37,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

34 days holiday

Birthday day off

Early Friday finish

Job summary

Coats Recruitment Limited is recruiting a Production Planner for a manufacturing business based in Stourport-on-Severn. The role covers production planning, stock control, reporting and admin support, coordinating with planners, sales and shop-floor teams to keep production running smoothly.

You’ll work with Sage 200 and Excel to maintain data, provide lead times and forecasts, and produce periodic reports.

Qualifications

• Experience with Sage 200 or similar ERP
• Manufacturing or factory environment experience preferred
• Strong communication and time management skills
• Proactive, detail-oriented and able to use initiative

Responsibilities

• Create, update and maintain production plans and planning data
• Produce Bills of Materials from customer orders
• Provide customer lead times and delivery forecasts
• Analyse production output against schedules and investigate discrepancies
• Use Sage 200 to check stock availability and allocate materials
• Coordinate with planners and programmers to prepare BOMs and work instructions
• Expedite work through shop-floor to keep schedules on track
• Produce monthly stock variant reports and investigate discrepancies
• Coordinate holiday requirements within planning team
• Handle telephone enquiries and respond to emails
• Maintain accurate Excel documents and comply with ISO processes
• Provide general administrative support to Planning department

Skills

Excel

Outlook

Word

Attention to detail

Organisational skills

Communication skills

Time management

Problem solving

Tools

Sage 200

Job description

We're recruiting for a Production Planner to join an established manufacturing business in Stourport-on-Severn.

This is a varied role within the Planning Team, combining production planning, stock control, reporting and administrative support. You’ll work closely with planners, programmers, sales and shop-floor teams to keep production running smoothly and ensure accurate information is available throughout the manufacturing process.

Key Responsibilities

• Create, update and maintain production plans and planning system data.
• Produce Bills of Materials (BOMs) from customer orders.
• Provide customer lead times and delivery forecasts.
• Analyse production output against planned schedules and investigate discrepancies.
• Use Sage 200 to check stock availability and allocate materials where required.
• Coordinate with planners and programmers to prepare BOMs, drawings and work instructions for manufacturing.
• Expedite work through the shop-floor production departments to help keep schedules on track.
• Produce monthly stock variant reports, distribute them to section leads and investigate discrepancies.
• Coordinate holiday requirements within the planning team.
• Handle telephone enquiries and respond to emails.
• Maintain accurate Excel documents and comply with relevant ISO processes and procedures.
• Provide general administrative and coordination support to the Planning department.

What We’re Looking For

• Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office, particularly Excel, Outlook and Word.
• Experience using Sage 200 or a similar ERP system would be beneficial.
• Strong attention to detail and organisational skills.
• Good problem-solving abilities and the confidence to use initiative.
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to work with different departments.
• Good time management and the ability to manage competing priorities.
• A positive attitude, strong work ethic and willingness to support the wider team.
• Previous experience in a manufacturing or factory environment would be an advantage.

Salary and Benefits

• £34,000 per annum.
• 34 days annual holiday, plus an additional day off for your birthday.
• Monday to Thursday: 7:00am–4:00pm, with a 30-minute lunch break.
• Friday: 7:00am–1:00pm.
• Permanent position based in Stourport-on-Severn.