Production Materials Planner
Job Summary
The Production & Materials Planner will lead the implementation and maintenance of the Madsoft ERP system while overseeing material forecasting and production scheduling. This role bridges the gap between workshop operations and inventory management to ensure optimal workflow efficiency. You will be responsible for balancing machine capacity, managing BOMs, and maintaining precise cost reporting for a high-tech manufacturing environment.
Responsibilities
- Manage Madsoft ERP implementation and maintenance
- Conduct material demand forecasting and BOM analysis
- Coordinate production scheduling and machine capacity
- Monitor WIP and optimize shop-floor logistics
- Handle cost accounting and audit-ready inventory records
Required Skills
- 2–4 years production/materials planning experience
- Advanced Microsoft Excel proficiency
- Knowledge of CNC machining and multi-stage manufacturing
- Understanding of manufacturing cost accounting
- ERP system management (e.g., Madsoft, SAP)
Job Details
Your Role:
- ERP Champion: Lead the setup, migration, and ongoing maintenance of our Madsoft ERP system (Inventory, Purchasing, and Production modules).
- Material Demand Forecasting: Analyze customer orders & BOMs to generate accurate procurement forecasts, balancing optimal inventory with production needs.
- Production Scheduling: Collaborate with the workshop supervisor to plan job queues, aligning machine capacity, material availability, and delivery timelines.
- Process & Logistics Optimization: Track parts and WIP (Work-In-Progress), identify bottlenecks, and refine shop-floor processes.
- Agile Problem-Solving: Work closely with procurement and production to quickly resolve urgent supplier or inventory issues.
- Cost & Inventory Management: Maintain Excel logs for daily WIP, and design models that integrate ERP and HR data for precise cost reporting.
- Audit Readiness: Lead the annual stock-take, ensuring clean, audit-ready inventory and cost records.
Qualifications:
- Diploma or Bachelor’s Degree in Industrial & Systems Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Supply Chain Management (Quantitative/Operations track), Business Data Analytics, or Accountancy / Management Accounting.
- Experience: 2–4 years’ hands-on in production/materials planning, inventory control, or MRP in a precision engineering or technical manufacturing setting.
- Industry Sector: Direct experience within a precision engineering or CNC machining manufacturing environment is highly preferred. Understanding of multi-stage manufacturing workflows and multi-level Bills of Materials (BOM) is required.
- Software Savvy: Advanced Excel (VLOOKUP, INDEX-MATCH, Power Query, array formulas). Prior ERP experience (Madsoft, Sage, SAP B1, Million, etc.) is a big plus!
- Technical Foundations: Confident reading drawings, understanding BOMs, and applying safety stock formulas.
- Costing Know-How: Solid grasp of manufacturing cost accounting (standard costing, labor absorption, and WIP valuation).
- Mindset: Proactive, organized, and adaptable. Enjoys autonomy in a fast-moving SME with minimal bureaucracy.
- Communication: Fluent English – able to liaise with regional suppliers and internal teams.