Manufacturing Planning Coordinator

Manufacturing Planning Coordinator

Location: Erith, DA18

Job type: Permanent

Hours: Monday to Friday

Salary: £35,000 - £40,000 per annum

We are recruiting for a Manufacturing Planning & Systems Coordinator to support production planning, SAP systems management, inventory control and operational reporting within our clients' busy manufacturing environment.

This role plays a key part in ensuring smooth and efficient production by coordinating between Production, Procurement, Warehouse, Quality and Finance teams.

Key responsibilities:

• Assist in preparing weekly production plans and daily production schedules
• Monitor production progress and update schedules as required
• Track material availability including raw materials, packaging and consumables
• Highlight and escalate shortages, delays, and production risks
• Support inventory control including stock reconciliation and discrepancy investigation
• Maintain and update SAP data including BOMs, work orders, material master data, and production records
• Verify material consumption and support resolution of inventory variances
• Produce daily, weekly and monthly production, inventory, KPI and performance reports
• Assist in preparing SOPs, work instructions, and controlled production documentation

About you:

• College diploma or equivalent qualification
• Strong Excel and data management skills
• Good communication and organisation skills
• Manufacturing experience preferred
• Basic SAP experience or exposure to ERP systems would be advantageous
• Experience in production planning, scheduling, or supply chain coordination is desirable

Benefits:

• Career development within production planning and operations
• Exposure to SAP and manufacturing systems
• Opportunity to grow within a fast-paced food manufacturing business

This role would suit someone with experience as a Production Planner, Planning Assistant, Supply Chain Coordinator or Manufacturing Administrator looking to develop their career in a structured operations environment.

Closing date is 25/07/25

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