Short Intro and About the Job
We have an exciting role in the Supply Chain team - Production Planner.
As a Production Planner, you will be in charge of the construction of a medium-term production plan covering CW+5 to CW+16 within agreed parameters, including capacity, safety stocks, RFS cycles, and RM availability. Maintain APO master data. You will be identifying slow-moving and expiring stock for possible distribution/scrapping. Liaise with project managers for new product introductions and management of FG PIPO.
Maintain optimum balance between manufacturing efficiency and inventory levels in order to deliver availability targets, including ensuring that there is enough buffer to take normal production variability and stock level targets into account, across both MTO & MTF categories.
Work with key stakeholders to minimize the impact of production and supply issues.
About You
To be successful in the role you will be:
Candidate profile (leadership & functional competencies)
Degree educated in Chem/pharma, food manufacturing, or FMCG manufacturing.
Experience in production scheduling, demand planning, supply planning, or as a master production scheduler.
Proficient in SAP R/3 and APO, with product knowledge, project management, and medium-term planning capabilities.
Ability to manage and motivate a team.
Good communicator; comfortable working with diverse individuals at different levels in the organization.
Strong problem-solving skills – balancing analysis and action.
Highly motivated individual, prepared to make significant changes to current SC performance indicators.
Strong leader, ready to drive cultural and organizational change.
Experience in companies with a lean manufacturing culture.
Strong Excel skills.
Critical experience required
Experience in Supply Chain/Logistics and production planning; ideally, experience of the production process.
Experience with SAP implementation (or working in that environment) is an advantage.
Experience with Power BI.
About Us, We Offer and What's Next
Danone is a major FMCG company in the UK, with market-leading brands across three divisions: Waters (Evian, Volvic), Dairies (Actimel, Activia, Shape), and Specialized Nutrition (SN) (Aptamil, Cow & Gate, Neocate, Fortisip).
The Specialized Nutrition category offers nutritional solutions aimed at improving the health and well-being of vulnerable individuals, from pregnancy to old age, focusing on allergies and fostering synergies between Early Life Nutrition and Advanced Medical Nutrition.
Nutricia is Europe’s largest specialist nutrition company and the market leader in the UK, specializing in medical nutrition for the young, old, and sick, supplying high-quality feeds to patients and consumers.
When looking for a great workplace, you’ll find inspirational colleagues, the freedom to make a difference, and a shared ethos. With top perks, a dynamic environment, and opportunities for personal and professional development, you’ve found something special at Danone.
At Danone, we put people at the center of everything we do, whether developing new products, caring for patients, or supporting the community. Joining us means receiving that same level of attention.
Nutricia medical nutrition products hold a strong market share. The business operates within a mature market but has scope for expansion locally and globally, with an emphasis on maintaining volume growth while driving cost targets in the right direction.
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