Role Description
* Pivotal role within Supply Chain, evaluating the Demand Plan for Site FG to deliver a production plan, by assessing capacity, highlighting issues and identifying opportunities to balance customer demand and Long Sutton’s supply in the medium- and the short-term.
* Re-evaluate service levels daily - proactively amending production schedules to react to demand and sales forecasts so as to optimise customer service and operational costs.
* With regard to the production plan, ensure timely delivery of an accurate supply plan for raw materials and packaging scheduling.
Principal Responsibilities
* Planning of production lines to maintain accurate four-week schedule;
* Planning of seasonal production in line with crop availability and customer requirements;
* Maintain customer service for the factory at 99.5% or above;
* Maintain finished goods stocks to agreed site budgets;
* Provide accurate and timely information to the material scheduling team;
* Communicate effectively with all stakeholders (other planners, material schedulers, production personnel);
* Responsible at all times for ensuring optimum customer service in terms of quantity and timeliness;
* Has authority to change production plan at any time (with the support of on-call managers during ‘out of hours’ where appropriate);
* Effective management of redundant stocks.
* To maintain product Food Safety, Legality, Integrity, Authenticity and Quality standards by ensuring all associated policies and procedures are adhered to.
Role Requirements
Essential
* Production planning experience
* IT skills including advanced level of Microsoft Excel
* Ability to manage own workload and prioritise accordingly
* High level of communication both verbally and written
* Attention to detail
* Minimum Food Safety Level 2
* Understanding of Supply Chain
* Experience of automated planning systems
* Ability to work independently and think outside of the box
Desirable
* Planning systems (SAP) – intermediate level
* Integrated and end-to-end Supply Chain planning processes
Benefits
* 25 Days Annual Leave
* 14.5% Pension – 5% employee opt in / 9.5% employer
* Flexible Holiday Option - Buy 5 Additional Days
* Enhanced Family Friendly Policies
* Critical Illness Cover
* Learning & Development Opportunities
* Corporate Incentive Scheme (company performance based)
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Schedule:
* Monday to Friday
Experience:
* Production Scheduling: 1 year (preferred)
* Production Management: 1 year (preferred)
Work Location: In person
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