Factory Planner, Procurement & Production Administrator

About the role

We are seeking an organised, proactive and commercially aware individual to join our team as a Factory Planner, Procurement & Production Administrator. This key position within a busy manufacturing environment ensures projects progress efficiently from approved order through to manufacture, delivery and installation. You will collaborate closely with Design, Projects, Production, Purchasing, Installation and Management teams to coordinate production activities, manage procurement processes and maintain accurate project information.

Key responsibilities

• Assist with planning and scheduling factory production across multiple live projects.
• Maintain and update production schedules to ensure project deadlines are achieved.
• Allocate production activities in line with agreed priorities, timescales and available resources.
• Liaise with workshop and production teams to monitor progress and resolve issues.
• Identify potential production delays, resource constraints and material shortages before they impact delivery.
• Coordinate manufacturing activities with project delivery and installation schedules.
• Ensure work progresses in the correct sequence to meet completion dates.
• Monitor outstanding production items and follow them through to completion.
• Communicate changes in priorities and schedules to relevant departments.
• Support the preparation of completed items for delivery and installation.

Required profile

• Highly organised with exceptional attention to detail.
• Comfortable managing multiple projects and changing priorities.
• Proactive, solutions‑focused and able to work independently.
• Strong communicator who can build effective relationships across departments.
• Confident working within a manufacturing, production or operations environment.
• Competent using Microsoft Office applications, particularly Excel, and production planning systems.

Required skills

• Microsoft Excel
• Production planning systems

What we offer

• Competitive salary dependent on experience (£30,000 per year).
• 28 days holiday including bank holidays.
• Company pension scheme.
• Long‑term career prospects in a growing and respected business.
• Varied and rewarding role with cross‑department collaboration.
• Supportive team environment and professional development opportunities.