Purpose
Support in the coordination of the Production Schedule across legacy DDW Caramel Plants in Europe to meet Business and Customer needs for product availability, inventory levels and costs.
Responsibilities
* Uphold and support Givaudan DNA.
* 100% Participation to Plant Safety initiatives and campaigns. Ensures all operations are conducted safely and meet with all the current Givaudan standards.
* Works with Production and CS Teams to schedule production according to business and customer needs.
* Proactively involved in Continuous Improvement activities within own area of expertise.
* Generation of production plans for each site (Cork site: four week view, daily liquid plan, weekly liquid plan, Manchester: Weekly Caramel Plan, Drumming Plan and Powder Drying Plan)
* Plans bulk transportation schedule (Cork & Manchester) including raw materials, packaging, finished product etc.
* Coordinates bulk freight movements, inbound and outbound, approve and code carrier invoices, track tanker fleet status, plan future positioning, fleet management (repairs, tests etc.)
* Works with Plant associates in all areas of the Plant including intake, production, labs and dispatch to ensure adherence to the production schedule.
* Liaises with material suppliers, issuing Purchase Orders in line with raw material requirements and ensuring timely delivery of raw materials. Ensures that receipts are completed and matched to orders in a timely manner and any differences investigated and resolved.
* Creates powder work orders and works with Superior Powders to manage and maintain inventory at the production point, ensuring “live” JDE data with daily maintenance of orders in the system.
* Monitors packaging work orders / finished goods inventory to meet business targets on DIO.
* Monitors stock status and levels and provides regular analysis and actions plans on significant inventory issues including held and rework stock.
* Monitors stock counts of materials at key points in the year and maintains regular cycle counts during the remainder of the year for all inventories under DDW control.
* Coordinates with European Customer Support Manager and associates to service all DDW customers including involvement as required in Sales & Operations Planning processes.
* Filing and other admin
* Other duties as required in the scope of the role
Qualifications
* Computer literate with IT skills
* Maths, English, Science GCSE C or above or equivalent
* Previous experience in a similar role an advantage
* Willing to learn new skills required
* Eager to learn new skills with potential to develop within the role and business
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