Production Planning Administrator

Duties:

• Order Book Management : Review incoming customer orders and translate them into actionable production and dispatch schedules.
• Inventory & Parts Checking: Monitor live stock levels and parts availability to prevent production bottlenecks or delayed shipments.
• Material Planning : Maintain and update Excel planning spreadsheets to calculate what materials need to be bought or manufactured.
• Dispatch Coordination: Plan, organise, and oversee daily dispatches to ensure on-time delivery to customers.
• I nternal Collaboration: Liaise closely with purchasing, manufacturing, and warehouse teams to keep operations running smoothly

Skills:

• Excel Proficiency: Must be confident using Excel advanced functions to manage large data sets and planning schedules.
• Planning Experience: Proven experience in production planning, material control, inventory tracking, or logistics coordination.
• Analytical Skills: Ability to look at an order book, cross-reference it with current inventory, and accurately predict shortages.
• Attention to Detail: High level of accuracy when data-entering and tracking parts numbers, order volumes, and dispatch dates.
• Problem-Solving Skills: Adaptable mindset to quickly re-plan schedules if part shortages or shipping delays occur.
• Communication: Strong verbal and written communication skills to coordinate between internal departments.

This is a permanent role, working hours offered are 7am-3pm Monday/Thursday. Friday 7am-12pm.