Planning Administrator

Planning Administrator

Pay: £13.69 per hour

Hours:

Monday to Friday, 38 hours flexible working; core hours 10:00 to 15:00.

Location:

Huddersfield (commutable from Huddersfield, Holmfirth, Elland, Brighouse).

We are actively seeking a Planning Administrator to join the Process Unit within the Planning Department. This is an immediate start role offering ongoing temporary work with the possibility of becoming permanent. You'll support a fast‑paced production planning function, ensuring work orders, stock information, KPIs and planning adherence are maintained accurately and on time. This role is ideal for someone with experience in a manufacturing or production environment who enjoys organisation, problem‑solving and cross‑functional communication.

• Raising work orders
• Pre‑production instructions
• Ensuring KPIs are not below 7% out of stock
• Out Of Stock daily report
• Attend batch release daily meeting - chase info in meeting re stock required
• Interact with commercial team who work with customers and quality team
• MRP certification for stable process, reporting on Friday
• Assist planners with 5
  
  WISE and missed batches and cross analysis
• Production Planning strategy
• Production Planning Adherence
• Create stock list weekly for Production

• Good numeracy and literacy skills
• Previous experience of working in an administrative capacity
• A working knowledge of Microsoft Word and Excel
• Experience of working in a production/manufacturing environment (required)
• Working knowledge of the end‑to‑end manufacturing supply chain and its key processes would be ideal but not essential
• An understanding of SAP/MRP/APO systems would be ideal but not essential