Strategic Automotive Materials & Production Planner

DRVN Automotive Group; Coventry; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

DRVN Automotive Group in Coventry is seeking a Materials & Production Planner to ensure material availability and create achievable production plans that support customer demand, inventory targets and operational efficiency.

You will use MRP/ERP systems and planning data to balance demand with material supply and production capacity, coordinating across materials, suppliers and production teams to optimise performance.

Qualifications

• Strong working knowledge of MRP/ERP systems.
• Manufacturing planning experience.
• Advanced Excel skills.

Responsibilities

• Generate and manage material requirements using MRP/ERP systems.
• Create and maintain daily, weekly and monthly production schedules.
• Monitor supplier delivery performance and expedite orders where required.
• Balance production capacity against customer demand to support achievable production plans.
• Monitor inventory levels and support actions to reduce excess stock.
• Produce KPI, planning and performance reports to support operational decision‑making.

Skills

Analytical skills

Stakeholder management

Production planning

Tools

MRP/ERP systems

Excel

Job description

DRVN Automotive Group in Coventry is seeking a Materials & Production Planner to ensure material availability and create achievable production plans that support customer demand, inventory targets and operational efficiency.

You will use MRP/ERP systems and planning data to balance demand with material supply and production capacity, coordinating across materials, suppliers and production teams to optimise performance.