Engineered to Protect, that’s our promise, we protect what matters - our nations, our waters, our land, our cities, our people, our environment, our world. The Planning Administrator is responsible for providing accurate and timely administrative support to the Production Fulfilment Planning team.
Planning Administrator will be based at our Barnstaple site. This role allows for flexible working.
The salary for this role is up to £25k, depending on experience.
What you’ll be doing
- Provide administrative support to the Production Fulfilment Planning team, ensuring planning activities are executed efficiently and accurately
- Process and load customer sales orders into the ERP system, ensuring all order information, configurations, delivery dates, and customer requirements are accurately entered and validated
- Maintain accurate production planning data within ERP and associated business systems, supporting schedule integrity and effective decision-making
- Create, update, and manage planned orders, production reports, and planning documentation in line with established procedures
- Monitor and maintain Bills of Materials (BOMs), routings, and item master data, ensuring information remains accurate and up to date
- Support material and production planning activities by generating reports, tracking shortages, and highlighting potential issues to planners
- Coordinate with Sales, Production, Supply Chain, Stores, and Kitting teams to ensure planning information is communicated effectively and actions are completed on time
- Assist with demand loading, order release activities, and transaction processing to support On-Time In-Full (OTIF) delivery performance
- Produce regular planning, capacity, and inventory reports, providing timely and accurate information to support operational reviews
- Ensure all planning-related records, documentation, and system transactions comply with company processes, quality standards, and audit requirements
About our company
At SEA, we develop and deliver advanced solutions to make our world safer, cleaner and more efficient.
We provide state-of-the-art applications for naval ship and fleet protection, and undersea surveillance systems. In-service across the globe, our systems deliver a rapid response to threats and system effectiveness and interoperation. Our systems support an ever-growing number of navies across the world, and we continue to bolster our already specialist, on-the-ground knowledge of key overseas markets.
What we offer
At our core, we encourage innovation, flexibility and out-of-the-box thinking to solve problems, so we’re always looking for talented, flexible, and creative people to bring their best to SEA. In return we offer generous rewards, a fantastic work/life balance, and excellent career and training opportunities for everyone who joins. Have a look at the benefits we offer:
Work life balance
- Hybrid/flexible working arrangements
- 25 days’ annual leave, plus buy and sell
- Up to 16 days flexi leave accrual
- Half day Fridays
- Reservists in the Armed Forces receive special paid leave
Family & wellbeing
- Private medical health insurance & Employee Assistance Program
- Health Cash Plan
- All Staff Bonus
- Group Pension Plan of up to 8% employer contribution
- Cycle to work scheme
- Wellbeing Centre
- Sports & Social activities
- Employee Discounts portal - online and in-store discounts, travel savings
- Life assurance policy
- Publication and recruitment bonus rewards
- Development opportunities, including LinkedIn learning
Facilities & resources
- Electric vehicle charging points at all sites
- Private seated lunch areas
- Onsite bistro (Barnstaple office) and free hot and cold beverages
- Onsite showers and toiletries provision
- Free onsite parking
The skills you need
- Experience using an ERP/MRP system in a manufacturing or supply chain environment
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills
- A team player who can work autonomously, methodical and accurate with attention to detail and still hit deadlines
- Understanding of data entry, document control, and administrative processes
- Competent user of Microsoft Office applications, particularly Excel, Outlook, and Word.
- Flexible and able to add value in a business where change and continuous improvement are the norm
Join us and be part of something smaller - with 500 people in the UK and Canada - doing something bigger: protecting what matters.
If you’d like to know more, please give Kelly Thomas from our Talent Acquisition Team a call on 03330 414300. Or reach out to us on [email protected]
