Sands Agricultural Machinery Ltd is a highly regarded, family-owned manufacturer of crop sprayers.

They are looking for a tech savvy and highly organised Planner, with responsibility for supporting the smooth running of the site and process improvement.

Located in Catfield, at a purpose built, recently constructed facility in North East Norfolk, the company has been a leader in the industry for more than 50 years.

Main Duties:

This role supports the site to ensure it runs smoothly.

This comes down to some key elements; planning, quality improvement projects, infrastructure (IT, telephony, equipment and security) and Health and Safety.

This role provides end to end stakeholder management and coordinated planning across the site.

It leads planning and forecasting for new machine production and fleet maintenance, oversees Syteline system utilisation and integration, and uses data to improve efficiency, stock management, and workforce planning. 

The position maintains strong cross departmental communication, supports management meetings, ensures the site remains safe and well equipped, and coordinates technology access and updates.

It is a key role to coordinate across all departments, prioritising activities, and ensuring all are equipped to work safely, smartly and efficiently.

The post holder will manage planning and forecasting (utilising Syteline) for both new machine production and maintenance of the existing fleet, ensuring parts availability and effective workflow is considered.

They will oversee use of the Syteline system, improving integration, consistency, and data driven decision making across departments.

The role maintains strong cross departmental communication, supports management meetings, and ensures the site remains safe, well equipped, and operationally efficient.

It also ensures all staff have the technology and equipment required for their roles, working with providers to maintain continuity.

Qualifications, skills and experience required for this role:

• Knowledge of Syteline ERP system (Or Similar Systems).
• Knowledge of manufacturing products/Creating BOM's & Kits.
• Extensive planning skills, utilising and embedding an ERP system.
• Excellent level of IT literacy, with a talent for picking up systems and experience of supporting API integrations and supporting those with the less computer literate in adopting new systems.
• Experience with Microsoft 365/Teams.
• Stock Management.
• Able to work as a team and drive projects forward.
• Great communicator both engaging stakeholders, managing meetings, keeping all up to date with information and gaining buy in to process improvement initiatives (verbal and written).
• Able to train other staff on the ERP system to spread knowledge.
• Serve as H&S lead (IOSH level 2) or Training may be available.

Key Stakeholders to work with:

Procurement, Stores, Production, Service, Planning and Finance and the owners/company Directors.

This role profile is not exhaustive; it will be subject to periodic review and may be amended to meet the changing needs of the business with consultation on significant changes offered.

Job details:

• Role Title: Planning, Quality and Infrastructure Site Lead.
• Location: Sutton Road, Catfield, Norwich, NR29 5BG.
• Reports to: General Manager/Company Director.
• Hours: Full time (Monday - Friday), 40 hours per week, plus unpaid lunchbreak.
• Salary: Dependent on Experience £35,000 - 45,000 per annum.
• Benefits: 29 days holiday inclusive of public holidays (rising with long service)
• Pension.
• Free parking.

How to Apply:

If you are interested in this role and would like to learn more, please attach your up to date CV to the link provided.