Post: Production Planner

Function/Department: Planning

Responsible to: Planning & Supply Chain Manager

Purpose:

To schedule the manufacturing of products through the business in the most efficient way possible ensuring that agreed stock level and customer service is maintained at all times.

Key Responsibilities/Accountabilities:

• Produce a weekly production schedule for the site enabling packing lines to run at their most efficient, minimizing product changes, size changes and clean downs.
• Raise works orders for all required production.
• Ownership of weekly planning meeting and daily update meetings.
• Maintain all documents, systems and spreadsheets accurately and on time.
• Communicate swiftly and effectively with the Technical team in the event of any non-conformance to standard operating procedure.
• Communicate any risk to service swiftly and effectively with the Commercial team.
• Check Finished stocks and Blank stocks on a weekly basis and replenish accordingly taking into account customer demand and forecast requirements.
• Censor checking of forecast and flagging any issues to the commercial team.

Training/Qualifications:

Essential

• 5 years’ experience in a similar role/environment.
• Numerate and literate, with outstanding attention to detail.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Computer literate with knowledge of Microsoft Excel.
• Self-starter – an ability to work under your own steam.

Desirable

• Knowledge of warehouse management / MRP system’s an advantage.
• Experience working in a FMCG business.
• Experience working in a food business.

Skills/Aptitude:

Calm, Analytical, Measured approach with good team and computer skills.