Site Production Planner & Scheduler (ERP/MRP)

Ceres Power Holdings Plc; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 37,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Ceres Power Holdings Plc is seeking a Site Planner to create and maintain production schedules that meet customer demand while optimising resources and keeping inventory at target levels.

You will work with procurement, manufacturing, logistics, projects and sales to develop daily, weekly and monthly schedules, using sales forecasts and orders, and coordinating with purchasing to ensure materials are available.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of production planning, scheduling, or supply chain management.
• Familiarity with MRP/ERP systems.
• Strong IT, organisational and time management skills.
• Ability to analyse data and make informed decisions under pressure.
• Good communication and collaboration skills across functions.
• Solves complex problems and takes a new perspective on existing solutions.
• Advanced and specialised expertise, typically developed through job-related training and significant work experience.
• Works autonomously within established procedures and practices.

Responsibilities

• Create and maintain production schedules to meet customer demand and optimise resources.
• Collaborate with procurement, manufacturing, logistics, projects and sales to ensure materials are available.
• Develop daily, weekly and monthly production plans based on forecasts, orders and inventory targets.
• Monitor production progress and adjust schedules in response to delays or changes.
• Communicate production plans and updates across departments.
• Use ERP/MRP/MES systems to manage planning data, generate work orders and track material requirements.
• Coordinate with maintenance and production teams to align plans with equipment availability.

Skills

Production planning

Scheduling

Supply chain management

MRP/ERP familiarity

Data analysis

Cross-functional collaboration

Problem solving

Autonomy

Tools

MRP/ERP/MES systems

Job description

Ceres Power Holdings Plc is seeking a Site Planner to create and maintain production schedules that meet customer demand while optimising resources and keeping inventory at target levels.

You will work with procurement, manufacturing, logistics, projects and sales to develop daily, weekly and monthly schedules, using sales forecasts and orders, and coordinating with purchasing to ensure materials are available.