Production Planner

Production Planner

Our client is Europes leading corrugated packaging company and one of the leading paper-based packaging companies in the world - an industry leader with 46,000 employees globally, 350 production sites around the world, with locations in 23 countries in Europe and 13 countries in the Americas.

This Company is

*Open to considering flexible working, such as part-time hours, hybrid working and other flexible options.
*Happy to offer a wide range of Family Friendly policies including emergency time off for dependants and to provide generous maternity, paternity and adoption leave provisions for their valued colleagues.

Our client is seeking a Production Planner, who will improve production efficiency through effective planning and capacity management aligning with a customer focused, quality and operational excellence culture.

Responsible for the day to day management of Capacity, Planning and Supply Chain Orders, working collaboratively with business leaders and their teams to ensure delivery of the production strategy.

Key responsibilities in this role are:
*Responsible for the day-to-day management of Capacity & Planning and supply chain orders, specifically paper inputs, pallets and other production consumables using SAP.
*Paper purchasing based on a balance of historical data and sales forecasting using Sales Management Team.
*Develop, implement and manage a system to ensure planning and capacity at the Abercarn site are utilized / balanced in the most effective way possible including the capture of best practice of OMP.
*Ensure sales orders fit into available production hours, which should be measured in hours utilizing OMP.
*Develop strong customer service relations re supply chain issues.
*Responsible for agreeing sub-contract partners and manage bought in board.
*Suggest changes to agreed stock management based on order trends.
*Ensure work orders are scheduled to optimize and balance production output, waste and customer service.

Key requirements of these roles include an ability to:
*Demonstrate an understanding of both the business and sales strategies
*Demonstrate an understanding of customer insights and needs within a complex manufacturing supply chain
*Use successful problem solving techniques to ensure root cause problem solving
*Drive continuous improvements and standardise processes and procedures where possible
*Be resilient and able to cope under pressure to react to frequently changing situations

Equivalent experience within the industry or another complex manufacturing supply chain is advantageous. Excellent communication skills with both external and internal customers is essential as is strong analytical and IT skills.

Full training will be provided to the successful applicant.

In return, our client offers:
*A competitive annual salary
*Workplace pension
*Bespoke training
*25 days holiday per year, plus 8 Bank Holidays
*Subsidised canteen

The role of Production Planner is crucial to the success of the business.