Planning Coordinator

6 months ago


Telford, United Kingdom Avara Foods Full time

**About the Role**:
**Who are we, and what do we do?**

You may not have heard of us, but there’s a good chance you’ve enjoyed our products. Avara Foods is one of the UK’s leading food businesses, supplying chicken and turkey to the country’s major supermarkets and well-known restaurants.

We own and manage our entire supply chain, from farms to factory and all the way to the customer door - meaning we have careers that cover a whole range of functions. We have major processing sites across England and Wales, and an agricultural network of over 350 farms, spanning from North Yorkshire to the South Coast and Wales.

**A little about our Telford**:
Our advanced manufacturing site in Telford, is one of our main processing facilities, processing up to 1.5 million birds per week. There are over 1,200 talented people employed at our Telford site, helping us to deliver high quality products to our customers and making the business a trusted leader in fresh foods.

We’ve recently invested £2.3 million in technology and equipment, making it one of the most advanced food manufacturing facilities in the UK.

**About the Role**:
Are you passionate about Planning? Looking for a new challenge? Do you have experience or qualifications in a fast paced environment?

As an inclusive, forward-thinking business, we take pride in our approach to investing in our planning across Avara Foods and are looking for a highly competent and motivated **Planning Coordinator** to join our Team, based at our Telford site.

The role is office based, so you’ll be working in a fast-paced, dynamic FMCG factory environment which is noisy and refrigerated in some areas, manufacturing short shelf life products where hygiene standards are critical_. _As **Planning Coordinator** you’ll be working:

- Monday - Friday, 07:00 - 16:00

**What will your key responsibilities as Planning Coordinator include?**
- Ensure production plans are prepared, updated and communicated in a timely manner.
- Provide support on planning raw material movement between the Avara sites.
- Assist production schedulers in answering calls and completing administrative tasks.
- Deputise for Production Planner.
- Provide holiday cover for different roles within the planning department, which may involve working shifts, weekends, and supporting other sites.
- Frequently review stocks of finished goods and compare against upcoming orders.
- Short-term material management and utilisation including WIP management.

**What you’ll need to be successful**:

- Effective communication skills.
- Understanding of business requirements and ability to be flexible around the site operations.
- A logical thinker with good numerical and analytical skills.
- Ability to solve problems proactively.
- Ability to maintain and update excel spreadsheets.
- Good IT standards and basic knowledge of MS package.

**The benefits of working for Avara Foods**:
As a **Planning Coordinator **you will enjoy a secure, supportive and progressive working environment, where your contribution and achievements will be recognised and rewarded.

We offer comprehensive training as well as continuous development as you build your long-term career with us. You can also look forward to benefits that amongst other things include the following:

- **£25,000 to £29,000 DOE **per annum
- **31 **days holiday allowance
- Life assurance
- Various lifestyle benefits, such as cashback perks, exclusive shopping discounts from well known retailers, and discounted cinema tickets
- Wellbeing resources, including free online health advice & support, and wellbeing assessments.
- Subsidised staff canteen
- Free staff parking

We are committed to being an equal opportunities employer.

TheAvaraWay



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