Summary:
Working with our business partners to generate a production plan for UK Bakeries to eliminate “down time” thus ensuring optimum manufacturing time and cost effective operations.
Major Duties and Responsibilities:
Generation of production plan based on clients forecast for next 24hrs, 7 day to 14 days
Highlight pinch points and potential support requirements
Define and drive Fresh and frozen capacities to ensure continued supply
SAP order processing
Review forecast v actual orders
Share data with supply chain management, and wider business, concerning pre-agreed key business points to include production, dispatch, material usage
SAP forecast maintained with forecast generated from the S&OP process
Raw material requirement generated within SAP
Reporting
Supporting Supply Chain Manager during crisis’
This list is not exhaustive and includes the key duties required
Person Specification:
Experience working in FMCG Food Manufacturing (not essential)
Familiarity with a Demand Planner role and supply chain best practices, ideally gained within the food industry or similar fast paced environment
Excellent communicator
Highly organized and methodical in your approach.
Strong influencing skills.
An eye for detail, and the ability to juggle. A natural problem solver!
Dependable
Punctual
Organised
Self-Starter
Skills and Experience:
A minimum of 3 years Production planning experience
Good working knowledge of SAP
Proficient in all Microsoft excel to an intermediate level
Proficient in Forecasting/Demand Planning