Production Planner

Harlow

Salary - Circa £35k

Monday - Friday days

Your new role:

Based in Harlow, you will be joining a well-known manufacturing company which specialises in the design and manufacture of a wide range of products used in the retail, FMCG, food, print and more industries!

Offering a wide range of benefits and an excellent working environment, this is a fantastic opportunity for someone with experience in production planning, manufacturing administration, ERP systems, or operational coordination to play a key role in ensuring the smooth flow of work through production. The successful candidate will support production planning activities, manufacturing order processing, ERP data management, and customer order coordination within a busy manufacturing environment.

Key Responsibilities & Duties:

• Prepare and maintain item and production data within the ERP system.
• Coordinate production planning activities and monitor manufacturing priorities.
• Create, review, and release manufacturing orders for production.
• Process customer orders and issue order confirmations.
• Maintain accurate ERP records and support data integrity
• Support continuous improvement initiatives across planning and ERP processes.

This is just a summed-up list, and other duties will be required.

Skills & Experience required:

• Previous experience within a manufacturing or production environment.
• A good understanding of production planning and manufacturing order processes.
• Experience using ERP/MRP systems within a manufacturing setting.
• Strong organisational and communication skills.
• A proactive, flexible, and customer-focused approach.

What you need to do now if you're interested in this role:

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