Production Planning & ERP Coordinator

Andrews Recruitment Group; Harlow; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Andrews Recruitment Group seeks a Production Planning & ERP Coordinator to support ERP administration and production planning in a busy manufacturing setting. You will handle order coordination, data maintenance, and communications with production teams to ensure timely delivery of customer orders.

The role requires prior manufacturing experience, ERP system proficiency, and strong organisational skills. A proactive, customer-focused approach and attention to detail are essential.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in a manufacturing or production environment.
• Experience using manufacturing ERP systems.
• Understanding of production planning principles.
• Familiarity with manufacturing orders.
• Excellent organisation and attention to detail.
• Strong communication skills.
• Comfortable managing several priorities at once.
• Strong IT and data-handling ability.
• Proactive and customer-focused approach.
• Experience with inventory management, operational coordination or continuous improvement would be advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and maintain item and production data within the ERP system.
• Coordinate production-planning activities.
• Monitor priorities and production requirements.
• Create, review and release Manufacturing Orders.
• Process customer orders.
• Produce accurate order confirmations.
• Maintain accurate ERP records.
• Support ERP and planning issue resolution.
• Communicate delivery information to customers.
• Work closely with internal production and operational teams.
• Support continuous improvement of planning and ERP processes.

Skills

production planning

ERP systems

manufacturing administration

data handling

communication

Tools

Manufacturing ERP systems

Job description

Production Planning & ERP Coordinator

Location: Harlow, Essex
Salary: Competitive + Benefits

Are you experienced in production planning, manufacturing administration or ERP coordination?

We are recruiting for a proactive Production Planning & ERP Coordinator to support the smooth flow of customer orders into production within a busy manufacturing environment.

This role combines ERP administration, manufacturing order preparation, production planning and customer order coordination.

The Role

• Prepare and maintain item and production data within the ERP system
• Coordinate production-planning activities
• Monitor priorities and production requirements
• Create, review and release Manufacturing Orders
• Process customer orders
• Produce accurate order confirmations
• Maintain accurate ERP records
• Support ERP and planning issue resolution
• Communicate delivery information to customers
• Work closely with internal production and operational teams
• Support continuous improvement of planning and ERP processes

What We’re Looking For

• Previous experience within a manufacturing or production environment
• Experience using manufacturing ERP systems
• Understanding of production planning principles
• Familiarity with manufacturing orders
• Excellent organisation and attention to detail
• Strong communication skills
• Comfortable managing several priorities at once
• Strong IT and data-handling ability
• Proactive and customer-focused approach

Experience with inventory management, operational coordination or continuous improvement would be advantageous.