Production Planner & Materials Specialist

Wolviston Management Services Limited; Thirsk; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company pension scheme

Health and wellbeing programme

On-site parking

Casual dress

Ownership of customer portfolio

Role combining planning, purchasing &:

Job summary

Wolviston Management Services Limited is supporting the appointment of a Planning & Materials Coordinator to join the team in Thirsk. The role covers production planning, purchasing and materials coordination, with responsibility for customer order management from receipt to delivery.

The successful candidate will liaise with customers and suppliers, coordinate production schedules and ensure materials are available when required to meet delivery deadlines.

Qualifications

• Experience in production planning within manufacturing/industrial environments.
• Experience as Production Planner, Buyer, Materials Planner, Planning Coordinator, or similar role.
• Experience in purchasing, procurement or supply chain operations.
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.
• Excellent communication with customers, suppliers and internal teams.
• Experience using ERP systems, Excel and reporting tools.
• Strong attention to detail and accurate records.
• Proactive problem-solving and identifying potential operational issues.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a busy manufacturing environment.

Responsibilities

• Manage customer orders from receipt to production completion with accuracy.
• Act as main contact for allocated customers, providing updates and resolving queries.
• Plan and coordinate production schedules to meet delivery deadlines.
• Review BOMs, monitor stock and identify potential shortages.
• Manage purchasing activities: obtain quotations, review pricing and raise purchase orders.
• Liaise with suppliers regarding material availability, lead times and purchasing requirements.
• Work with Production, Warehouse, Commercial and Quality teams to ensure planning coordination.
• Maintain accurate production plans and adapt to changing priorities and requirements.
• Ensure raw materials and packaging are available ahead of scheduled production.
• Monitor supplier performance and identify cost savings and process improvements.
• Identify delays, shortages and production risks and elevate them.
• Maintain ERP data and generate planning/performance reports.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives in operations.
• Coordinate with Logistics for dispatch of orders.

Skills

Production planning

Procurement

Supply chain operations

Organisational skills

Communication skills

ERP systems

Excel

Reporting tools

Attention to detail

Problem solving

Independent work

Continuous improvement

Tools

ERP systems

Microsoft Excel

Operational reporting tools

Job description

Wolviston Management Services Limited is supporting the appointment of a Planning & Materials Coordinator to join the team in Thirsk. The role covers production planning, purchasing and materials coordination, with responsibility for customer order management from receipt to delivery.

The successful candidate will liaise with customers and suppliers, coordinate production schedules and ensure materials are available when required to meet delivery deadlines.