Job Description:
Manufacturing and Inbound Planner
Kings Lynn
* Salary £31,970 - £35,970 dependent on experience
* Performance related company bonus
* Mon-Fri – 37.5 Hrs
* Permanent
Job purpose
The purpose of the job is to provide an actionable Production Schedule for the Operations department to comply with. This involves taking into account factory line constraints, approved/planned line time requests from others, and reacting to unplanned scheduling adjustments.
Ensure the availability of packs required for the planned production schedule by working with various packaging suppliers and commercial representatives. Daily coordination with the European Planning team representative, Site Inbound Planner, Site MQM Technician, and Site Outbound Planner is essential to ensure the schedule is attainable.
What are we looking for?
* Knowledge of the manufacturing environment
* Relevant work experience in logistics, commercial, or operations
* Customer service/telephone skills
* Capable Excel user or knowledge of Excel functionality
* SAP systems knowledge preferred – or other relatable systems experience
What will be your key responsibilities?
* Translate the Master Production Schedule delivered by the Production Planner into an actionable Weekly Production Schedule for the short term (current & week+2) that achieves the agreed Customer Service Levels at minimum pipeline costs.
* Assess the impact and approve/reject line time requests in cooperation with the Production Planner and Operations team.
* Monitor current week's performance and make necessary scheduling changes, maintaining close communication with Operations and inbound supply.
* Ensure the availability of packaging materials, keeping stock levels on target.
* Optimize order quantities by balancing fixed order costs and storage costs while considering scrap risk related to pack changes.
* Coordinate new packaging introductions in close cooperation with Activity Management.
* Attend/Facilitate Daily LMOS meetings to drive root cause, corrective, and preventative actions.
What can you expect from Mars?
* Work with diverse and talented Associates, all guided by the Five Principles.
* Join a purpose-driven company, striving to build the world we want tomorrow, today.
* Best-in-class learning and development support from day one, including access to our in-house Mars University.
* An industry competitive salary and benefits package, including a company bonus.
About Mars
* Mars is a family-owned business with more than $35 billion in global sales. We produce some of the world’s best-loved brands: M&M’s, SNICKERS, TWIX, MILKY WAY, DOVE, PEDIGREE, ROYAL CANIN, WHISKAS, EXTRA, ORBIT, 5, SKITTLES, BEN’S ORIGINAL, and COCOAVIA.
* Alongside our consumer brands, we proudly take care of half of the world’s pets through our nutrition, health, and services businesses such as Banfield Pet Hospitals, BluePearl, Linnaeus, AniCura, VCA, and Pet Partners. Headquartered in McLean, VA, Mars operates in more than 80 countries.
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