8 Production Co Ordinator Consumer Goods Manufacturer jobs in London

Production Planning Coordinator

Salary dependent on experience

Hours of work: 39.75 hours per week (Mon-Thu 08:00-16:45 and Fri 08:00-15:15)

Permanent, Full-time

Based on-site in Essex.

We are seeking a versatile and enthusiastic Production Planning Coordinator to join a dynamic team. This role ensures that manufacturing operations align effectively with customer demands through the creation and management of efficient production schedules for both standard and custom products.

Job purpose: Production Planning Coordinator

You will coordinate the planning of varied production runs, from repeat orders to bespoke customer requirements. A key focus will be optimising the use of existing components and materials to manufacture new parts cost-effectively whilst maintaining high-quality standards.

Responsibilities: Production Planning Coordinator

• Design and implement detailed production schedules for both standard and custom products to meet customer demands whilst optimising efficiency and cost-effectiveness
• Revise production schedules when required due to design changes, material shortages, or operational interruptions
• Coordinate with procurement teams to ensure timely availability of raw materials and components
• Collaborate effectively with sales and product development teams to forecast future production requirements
• Analyse production specifications and plant capacity to determine optimal resource requirements for varied product mixes
• Monitor inventory levels of raw materials, work-in-progress, and finished goods, with particular attention to component reusability
• Compile and analyse production data to support continuous improvement initiatives and cost optimisation
• Manage and administer the in-house system for incoming and outgoing orders
• Maintain accurate records and documentation to support operational transparency
• Identify and drive improvements in production planning processes and procedures

Skills / Experience: Production Planning Coordinator

• 2-5 years of experience in manufacturing pr production environments, preferably in job-shop or custom manufacturing operations
• Proven experience in production planning, scheduling, or supply chain coordination with exposure to varied product requirements
• Understanding of manufacturing processes for precision components, preferably within regulated or high-quality industries
• Experience with production planning software and ERP/MRP systems
• Excel Skills, and data analysis functions along with a strong knowledge of Microsoft office packages
• Competency in database management and reporting systems
• Familiarity with inventory management principles and practices
• Analytical excellence
• Attention to detail
• Strong communication
• Organised excellence
• Problem-solving focus
• Adaptability

The Package: Production Planning Coordinator

• Competitive salary package
• Early Friday finish (15:15) supporting excellent work life balance
• 22 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Company pension scheme with employer contributions
• Option to join comprehensive health insurance plan after 6 months of service
• Professional development opportunities and training support
• Stable, family owned company environment with international reach
• Opportunity to work with cutting edge equipment in the manufacture of precision optical accessories and spectrophotometer cells
• Scope to grow within the role and drive process improvements

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Logistics & Production Planning Manager, Salary up to£50k depending on experience + excellent benefits package & career opportunities, Location; Gravesend.

We have an exciting opportunity for a Logistics & Production Planning Manager to join a leading company. Candidates will need to have proven experience in a Production Planning Manager / Materials Planning Manager / Logistics Planning Manager role from within a process driven assembly / production / manufacturing environment.

Logistics & Production Planning Manager - The role:

• Take charge of the logistics operation, ensuring the timely and seamless movement of units, materials, and products to their correct locations. Optimise processes to enhance efficiency, productivity, and customer satisfaction.
• SHEQ leadership and culture
• Review production requirements, assess unit availability, delivery locations, and available resources. Create comprehensive monthly and weekly site plans to optimise resource utilisation and ensure availability.
• Implement effective stock control management practices to ensure optimal inventory levels and on-time supply to our internal production facility. Employ innovative strategies to minimise costs and maximise operational efficiency. Coordinate with procurement and production teams to align stock requirements.
• Provide strong leadership to the logistics, inventory, materials, stock handling, and value-added processes teams. Develop a high-performing and motivated workforce, fostering teamwork, collaboration, and a culture of continuous improvement. Mentor and coach team members, promoting their professional growth and career development.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives within the site planning and logistics function. Identify opportunities for process optimisation, cost reduction, and performance enhancement. Implement best practices and innovative solutions to achieve operational excellence.

Candidate requirements:

• Experience in a similar role e.g. Planning Manager, Planning Logistics Manager, Materials Manager, Workshop Manager or similar
• P+L understanding for material and labour cost control.
• Demonstrable experience in building, leading and developing a team.
• Ability to plan and coordinate logistics operations while prioritising safety and efficiency is crucial.
• Strong analytical abilities and data-driven decision-making will contribute to optimising processes

If this sounds like the opportunity you have been looking for then please apply by attaching your CV.

Equal opportunities and diversity: Our client are committed to building a diverse, equal and inclusive culture. They aim to establish and maintain a leadership team and colleague population that reflects our society. They invite all colleagues to bring their whole selves to work and strive for an environment which is fair, and in which all of their colleagues are able to do their best each day.

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Key words: Planning Manager, Planning Logistics Manager, Materials Manager, Workshop Manager

Logistics & Production Planning Manager, Salary up to£50k depending on experience + excellent benefits package & career opportunities, Location; Gravesend.

We have an exciting opportunity for a Logistics & Production Planning Manager to join a leading company. Candidates will need to have proven experience in a Production Planning Manager / Materials Planning Manager / Logistics Planning Manager ro.

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Digital Production Coordinator

Citywire is seeking a Digital Production Coordinator to join our Production team. In this role, you will help deliver a variety of newsletter and marketing campaigns for both Citywire’s outputs and our clients. You will also produce reports and analysis to support campaign performance. This position offers the opportunity to gain hands-on experience with coding, data engineering, and to deepen your knowledge of the digital publishing and media industries.

You will also have the chance to build strong working relationships with clients, ensuring smooth communication throughout campaign delivery and providing support to help them achieve their marketing objectives.

What you’ll be doing

-Design and build responsive, custom emails from scratch using HTML for clients and internal campaigns.

-Test and update HTML email templates, troubleshoot rendering issues, and ensure email design accuracy across different devices and platforms.

-Create and maintain microsites for clients using platforms such as WordPress, Divi, HTML, and CSS.

-Track and analyse email campaign engagement rates, generating detailed reports for internal teams and clients.

-Work closely with the Commercial and Digital Ad Operations teams to ensure smooth email distribution and optimized campaign performance.

What we’re looking for

-HTML & CSS Expertise: Proven experience using HTML for email rendering and CSS for designing responsive emails.

-Project Management: Strong organisational skills and ability to prioritise multiple projects simultaneously.

-Detail-Oriented: Meticulous attention to detail when working on email layouts, content, and troubleshooting.

-Communication & Relationship Building: Excellent interpersonal skills to liaise with clients and internal teams effectively.

Desirable but not essential:

-Email Testing Tools: Familiarity with tools like Email On Acid or Litmus for testing and optimising email templates.

-Display Advertising: Experience with display advertising, including creative execution and performance optimisation.

-Software Proficiency: Experience with Microsoft Office, Google Suite, and other related software for project management and data analysis.

-WordPress Administration: Experience administering WordPress websites, including static and data collection sites using add-ins such as Ninja Forms and Divi.

-JavaScript Knowledge: Basic understanding of JavaScript is a plus.

-CRM Experience: Familiarity with CRM platforms such as Salesforce.

Meet Citywire

We cover - and connect - all sides of the $100 trillion global asset management industry - through our news, events and insights. 

At Citywire, we uphold a culture rooted in honesty, integrity , and fairness , where every voice is valued and heard. Our culture promotes constructive dialogue and collaboration on a global scale. 

Join the team at the forefront of the global asset management industry.

Our perks

-Generous holiday entitlement: Start with 25 days per annum, increasing to 28 days after three years' service, and 30 days after five years' service, in addition to bank holidays.

-Flexible working options.

-£480 annual allowance for well-being activities or gym memberships, with assistance available for monthly or annual costs.

-Eye-test and glasses allowance.

-Competitive private pension scheme.

-Critical illness cover and group life assurance from day one of employment.

-Well-being support: Access to an independent Employee Assistance Programme, available 24/7.

-Cycle to work scheme and annual travel card loans.

-Techscheme: Purchase the latest tech through our employer scheme, spreading the cost over 12 months with National Insurance savings.

-After two years of continuous service, access group income protection, private medical, and dental insurance.

Citywire is an equal opportunities employer.

Job Title: Community Engagement, Volunteering and Co-Production Coordinator

Contract: 6 months temporary contract

Hours: 16 hours per week

Salary: £12,082 per annum

Location: NE London.

About Outward

For 50 years, Outward has been providing high-quality support and care services to vulnerable people across London, predominantly in North East London. Established by families seeking alternatives to institutional care, we’ve grown into a respected provider of person-centred support for adults with learning disabilities, autism, mental health needs, and complex needs. We support over 1,000 people across nine boroughs, guided by our core values: engage, enable, and empower.

About the Role

We are looking for a proactive and passionate Coordinator to play a key role in delivering high-quality programmes aligned with our Business Plan, supporting adults with a range of needs, including learning disabilities, autism, mental health challenges, and complex support requirements. This role is responsible for strategically leading and coordinating efforts to promote inclusive and meaningful participation across the organization. It involves providing expert consultation and hands-on facilitation to enhance community engagement, support volunteering initiatives, and advance co-production practices. As a Coordinator, you will champion equity-driven approaches and work collaboratively to ensure diverse voices are actively involved in shaping decisions, projects and outcomes. You’ll play an active role in ensuring that service delivery is person-centred, well-coordinated, and aligned with Outward’s core values of engage, enable, and empower.

Your Responsibilities

Developing and Delivering Training

·    To work with the people we support to co-design and deliver training to our teams. This may take the form of creating accessible videos or literature.

·    To support the delivery of our Welcome Days and core training modules in cooperation with Co-Trainers. 

·    To coordinate and support Co-Trainers, which involves liaison with services, keyworkers and stakeholders, processing of finances in relation to Co-Trainers involvement through Co-Production. 

Making Information Accessible

·    To produce minutes, policies and other literature in accessible formats, such as easy-read.

 Facilitating Co-Production   

·    To facilitate panels to ensure the views of people we support are well represented and appropriately reported to Outward’s Board.

·    To plan, coordinate and deliver people we support panel interviews.

·    To work with Quality to involve people we support and other stakeholder’s in reviewing relevant policies, procedures and guidance.

·    To plan and deliver consultative workshops and consultations as required with people we support or other stakeholders.

·    To support with monitoring and evaluation of the service.

Quality Checking

·    To support the delivery of Outward’s Quality Checker programme as part of Outward’s Annual Senior Management Audits schedule (ASMA).

·    Assist with recruiting, inducting and managing Quality Checkers, who have experience of using Outward’s services.

·    To coordinate and support Quality Checkers to attend services as and when required. This includes supporting with travel and communication.

·    To work with the Quality Team to support the delivery of the annual satisfaction survey for people who use our services, ensuring high levels of engagement through accessibility and independent support options.

Volunteering

·    To coordinate volunteer recruitment and management processes, ensuring all records are up to date and that all volunteers are appropriately supervised in their placements, using our online database.

·    Support services in drafting volunteer role descriptions and risk assessments.

·    Coordinate the volunteer awards, including contacting services for feedback and quotes, and producing and sharing materials with all stakeholders

·    Support with the organisation of materials and events for Volunteers’ Week.

·    To support the monitoring and evaluation of volunteering activities by maintaining accurate data, compiling reports, gathering feedback, and contributing to service improvement initiatives.

·    To help deliver orientation training to prospect volunteers,

·    Attend volunteer fairs and other initiatives, to represent Outward and the Volunteering team.

·    Co-manage the Volunteering email inbox, taking timely and appropriate action, and escalate unresolved issues within the Volunteering department.

Raising Awareness

·    To raise awareness, understand and improve practice across the organisation around co-producing services with people we support.

·    Liaising with the Marketing and Communications team to promote awareness and guidance, provide resources to be uploaded into the Co-Production Library, clearly communicating the work that you do across services, to make sure that there is good engagement across Outward’s teams.

·    To promote across the organisation mindful use of language to describe people, the way they behave and how we support them.

Best Practice

·    To keep up-to-date with best practice through literature reviews, attendance at conferences and relevant forums and share your learning.

·    To develop and implement best practice approaches to involving people in decision making in line with the Mental Capacity Act.

·    To support the team to develop innovative approaches to involve people we support meaningfully in recruiting staff with the right skills and attitudes to support them.

Additional Responsibilities

·    Working in a friendly co-operative way at all times with people we support, their family and friends, other Outward departments and external agencies.

·    To be positive about the people you support, your job and working for Outward.

·    Following Outward’s code of conduct.

·    Respect the confidentiality of the information you hold about the people you support and Outward.

Requirements

• Good level of English language, literacy and numeracy skills.
• Confident computer skills and proficiency in MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Publisher.
• Keen interest and experience in working with adults with a learning disability.
• Knowledge of communication approaches and the ability to create visual communication aids.
• Ability to write and deliver presentations.
• Uses person centred language naturally in written and verbal communication.
• Ability to produce easy read documents with confidence and ease.
• Good organisation skills and the ability to prioritise to meet deadlines in an environment which may have conflicting pressures and demands.
• Working on own initiative and without direct supervision.
• Ability to manage the process of a project- from inception through delivery and end reporting.
• Good understanding of safeguarding and risk management in a care/support setting
• Knowledge of health and safety issues within supported housing or care environments
• Understanding of confidentiality, GDPR, and data protection principles
• Staff must have access to a smartphone capable of receiving SMS messages and installing authentication apps for secure systems access

• NVQ Level 2 or 3 in Health and Social Care (or equivalent)
• Additional training in risk assessment, PBS, or safeguarding.

·    Familiarisation with Airtable, Canva, Survey Monkey and volunteer centre portals.

·    Knowledge of developing and delivering training.

·    Experience of co-producing services.

·    Experience of being involved in or carrying out quality checks or audits.

Personal Attributes

·    A commitment to promote choice and to empower vulnerable adults to lead the lives they want, irrespective of their needs or disability.

·    Perform work with highest levels of confidentiality and integrity.

·    The ability to network and build relationships internally and in an outward facing capacity.

·    Naturally treats everyone they meet with dignity and respect. Dynamic, adaptable and compassionate person with a friendly and kind approach to others.

·    The ability to work effectively on your own.

·    Reflective about their work and takes responsibility for their own development.

·    Able to think creatively and use initiative to find practical solutions to problems.

How to Apply

The above is not an exhaustive list of requirements for the role.

If you think you are who we are looking for, please submit a CV and statement detailing how you feel your experiences meets the requirements of the role by referring to the Job Responsibilities and the Person Specification.

There is no specific closing date for this advert. We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive a sufficient number of suitable applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible. It would be great to hear from you.

Benefits

We value everything our staff do for the people we support, so we provide a great benefits package:

• 25 days Annual Leave excluding Bank Holidays (pro rata for part time)
• Comprehensive Learning & Development Programme

• Cycle-to-Work Scheme
• Death in Service Benefit
• Health Assured – Employee Assistance Programme
• Eye care Vouchers
• Flu Jab Reimbursement
• Pension Scheme
• Purchase Additional Annual Leave
• Refer-a-Friend Scheme

Diversity and Safeguarding at Outward :

We are committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all sections of the community.

Outward applies its Equal Opportunities Policy at all stages of recruitment and selection.  Shortlisting, interviewing and selection is carried out without regard to gender, sexual orientation, marital status, colour, race, nationality, ethnic or national origins, religion or belief, age or trade union membership. 

As an employer, who aspire to become Disability Confident Committed, we aim to ensure that a fair and proportionate number of disabled applicants that meet the minimum criteria for this position will be offered an interview. Please indicate clearly at the beginning of your supporting statement if you have a disability (as defined by the Equality Act 2010), and you wish to be considered for an Offer Of an Interview (OOI) Please note that the OOI is available to disabled candidates only. Regrettably, any false declaration of disability in order to secure an interview will impact on your overall application.

Outward is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of adults at risk and expects all staff to share this commitment. If the post you apply for involves working with or having access to adults at risk and/or their records, we will require a DBS for successful candidates.

Production Planning Coordinator
Are you highly organised, analytical, and experienced in production planning within a fresh produce or factory setting? This is a fantastic opportunity to join a forward-thinking business that supplies fresh produce globally, playing a key part in ensuring that production operations run efficiently and meet customer demands.

The Role:
As a Production Planning Coordina.