Manufacturing Materials and Production Planner in Bridgwater

Acorn by Synergie is recruiting a Materials & Production Planner to join a busy manufacturing business. This is an excellent opportunity for an organised and analytical planner with experience in production planning, scheduling, supply chain, or order management to play a key role in ensuring customer demand is balanced with production capacity.

Working closely with Customer Service, Supply Chain, Production, Purchasing, Dispatch, Quality, and Product Engineering teams, you'll manage the short-term production plan, coordinate customer orders, and help deliver products on time while maintaining accurate planning data within the ERP system.

What We Offer

• Salary up to £30,000, depending on experience.
• Performance bonus.
• Hybrid working with up to 2 days per week from home.
• Monday to Friday working pattern.
• Supportive team environment.
• Opportunity to develop your career within a growing manufacturing business.

Key Duties

• Manage the short-term production plan and customer order schedule within agreed planning parameters.
• Balance customer demand with available production capacity.
• Work closely with Customer Service and Supply Chain teams to review demand and confirm achievable delivery dates.
• Communicate production risks, delays, and schedule changes to key stakeholders.
• Assess capacity constraints and support bottleneck reduction and backlog management.
• Adjust production priorities and process daily and weekly schedule changes, including urgent orders and workload balancing.
• Enter and maintain customer orders accurately within the ERP system.
• Create and release production orders, ensuring all checks are completed before release.
• Monitor production shortfalls and coordinate rescheduling, lead time changes, and order closures.
• Respond to lead time and order enquiries via internal systems, email, and SharePoint.
• Prepare production documentation and escalate issues where required.
• Liaise with Purchasing and Dispatch regarding production and delivery commitments.
• Attend daily planning meetings and maintain accurate planning records and system data.

Requirements

• GCSE Grade C (or equivalent) in Maths and English.
• Previous experience in production planning, scheduling, supply chain, order management, customer service, or a similar operational environment.
• Experience using ERP systems with accurate data entry skills.
• Good knowledge of Microsoft Office, including Excel, Word, Outlook, and PowerPoint.
• Experience of Fourth Shift, SAP, or similar ERP systems is advantageous.
• Strong planning, organisational, and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent attention to detail with the ability to manage complex data accurately.
• Strong communication skills with the confidence to work across multiple departments.
• Ability to work independently while managing changing priorities in a fast-paced environment.

Interested? Apply today with your up-to-date CV to be considered for this Materials & Production Planner opportunity.