Job Description
Job Specification – Production Planner
Reports to:
General Manager
Role Purpose:
The role of the Production Planner is to plan and control the flow of materials, information and resources to meet sales requirements and all deadlines whilst ensuring OTIF service levels are met
Key Accountabilities
•\tEfficient planning of end-to-end process
•\tScheduling chilled and frozen food manufacturing to maximise customer service level
•\tResource planning
•\tCapacity modelling
•\tCampaign stock build
•\tPlan attainment analysis
•\tForecast analysis and tracking
•\tLiaising with procurement, production and sales depts
•\tReporting / presenting performance metrics
Person Specification
Skills & Abilities
•\tStrong and proven organisational and planning skills
•\tStrong attention to detail
•\tEffective problem-solving skills
•\tCustomer focus
•\tAble to work well under pressure in a fast-moving production environment
•\tStrong commercial focus
•\tTeamwork and collaboration
Character & Personal qualities
•\tProfessional and confident
•\tStrong and effective communication skills
•\tSelf-motivated with a strong result focus
•\tPassionate about food
•\tGreat Team Player
•\tStrong and effective negotiation skills
•\tBig picture thinker: Looks beyond the obvious
•\tAssertive with the will to win
•\tGood judgement and common sense
Qualifications & experience- required
•\tPrevious planning experience in FMCG
•\tAdvanced MS Excel knowledge and capability
•\tExperience in building and developing planning tools (Excel)
Qualifications & experience- advantageous
•\tChilled and frozen food manufacturing experience
•\tSAGE Experience
Measures of performance:
•\tOTIF
•\tCapacity planning
•\tFinished Goods stock control – fresh and frozen sales
•\tForecasting – managing raw material shortages and surpluses
•\tEfficient production scheduling
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Benefits:
•\tCasual dress
•\tCompany pension
•\tDiscounted or free food
•\tFree parking
•\tOn-site parking
Schedule:
•\tDay shift
•\tMonday to Friday
•\tNo weekends
Experience:
•\tProduction Scheduling: 1 year (preferred)
Work Location: In person