A seasoned Production Planner role for a global Food Wholesaler in Belfast will be responsible for balancing supply and demand requirements to maintain stock levels with the Purchasing department, minimise waste, and meet customer orders on time. You will be involved in planning and scheduling production activities, managing raw material and finished goods inventory, and coordinating with cross-functional teams to ensure optimal production flow.
Main Duties:
Production Planning & Scheduling
You will develop and maintain detailed production schedules based on sales forecasts, customer orders, and inventory targets, and coordinate production plans to ensure that manufacturing processes align with demand requirements.
You will use your collaborate skills working with Operation/Production Manager to optimising production, adjusting schedule and minimising downtime. You will track and adjust production schedules based on equipment maintenance needs, raw material availability, and workforce capacity, and meet the delivery demands of customers.
Inventory and Stock Management Support
You will monitor and work with the Purchasing dept to manage raw material, work-in-progress (WIP), and finished goods inventory levels to ensure continuity in production while avoiding overstock or shortages. You will ensure timely ordering of raw materials and implement stock rotation principles (FIFO/LIFO) to maintain inventory quality and minimise waste or product expiration, whil...