Labour & Production Planning
- Create detailed daily labour plans for joiners, decorators, M&E teams, tilers, and other construction-related staff.
- Ensure all tasks within each lodge build are completed within the agreed timelines.
- Maintain a proactive view of upcoming workloads and adjust plans to meet tight deadlines.
- Collaborate closely with the Production Manager, Senior Supervisors, and Supervisors to ensure all daily tasks are completed efficiently and within the allocated timeframes.
Material Planning & Procurement Coordination
- Plan material allocation for all projects and ensure materials arrive on time and free from damage.
- Work closely with procurement manager and stores teams to prevent delays and avoid shortages.
ERP Ownership - Microsoft Business Central
- Own, manage, and update projects within Microsoft Business Central.
- Input and adjust build templates for each lodge, including variable sizing and construction elements.
- Sign off time allocation from build teams to make sure the data is accurate at all times.
- Produce high-level BOMs (Bill of Materials) for every lodge and ensure accuracy within the ERP.
Reporting & Leadership
- Report weekly to directors in trading meetings, providing updates on project planning, procurement, staffing, and timelines.
- Produce clear reports, data dashboards, graphs, and Gantt charts to show progress and highlight risks.
- Proactively suggest ideas to improve speed, efficiency, workflow, and quality across the manufacturing process.
- Prepare comprehensive reports for directors to share with key stakeholders during board meetings, providing insights into production efficiency, project progress against schedule and labour utilisation across all departments.
Critical Path & Timeline Management
- Develop and manage the critical path for each lodge build.
- Identify bottlenecks early and adjust the plan to maintain production flow.
Workflow & Process Development
- Review existing processes and suggest improvements.
- Optimise workflows to improve build speed and reduce rework.
- Help develop and refine the company's standard build templates within the ERP.
Capacity Planning
- Analyse upcoming orders and production capacity.
- Advise directors whether extra labour or overtime is needed.
- Support long-term forecasting and planning for growth.
Continuous Improvement & Lean Thinking
- Identify inefficiencies and propose lean manufacturing improvements.
- Help drive factory initiatives around waste reduction, time optimisation and layout improvements.
Qualifications
- Experience with ERP systems, ideally Microsoft Business Central. (Training will be provided for the right candidate with transferable ERP experience.)
- Experience in project planning, ideally within a construction environment.
- Proven ability to plan and manage multiple departments and stakeholders simultaneously.
- Strong understanding of construction-related tasks, timings, workflows and material usage.
- Excellent Excel skills, including data reporting, charts and performance dashboards.
- Highly organised, detail-oriented and comfortable working to strict deadlines.
- A proactive thinker who can anticipate issues before they occur and propose solutions.
Benefits
- Opportunity to work in a rapidly scaling manufacturing business with strong market demand.
- Be part of an innovative leadership-driven culture with clear progression opportunities.
- Contribute to the creation of high-end, luxury lodges delivered across the UK.
- Work with a supportive and forward-thinking team where your input is valued.
- Bonus / performance incentive KPI linked.
- Salary 40K+ Experience dependant.
- Company pension.
- Uniform.
- Opportunity to progress and earn more.
- Monday to Friday.