Operations Planner

4 weeks ago


Bury St Edmunds, United Kingdom ForFarmers Full time

Operations Planner

Bury St Edmunds Mill, Full Time, Permanent

**Salary**: £31,800 per annum

Hours: 42 hrs per week - shifts as agreed between 6am and 6pm and rotated weekends. Flexible in working hours outside of standard shift patterns particularly in winter.

What is the role of a Planner at ForFarmers?

The Operations Planner reports directly to the Production Manager and is responsible for maintaining raw materials/finished goods stock holding against customer requirements. Responsible for converting the logistics plan into an efficient production plan for the mill, to deliver the required product on time /in full to the customer. Stock management administration and physical stock control.

Key responsibilities and duties of the role include:

- Management of site-based stock levels ensuring replenishment in a timely manner whilst also utilising available FF fleet resource
- Convert the logistics plan into a deliverable production plan utilising resources available at the best efficiency
- Conduct daily stock counts in line with MIVA and generator weekly report with cost variances
- Interrogate OTIF reports and issue reasons for the root cause of failures
- Participate in the Tier accountability process and update the daily vis board
- Ensure scheduled deliveries are made on time and in full
- Use route cause analysis on failures to adherence to production plan and put corrective actions in place
- Booking in and out Raw material deliveries and sampling
- Management of stock holding to agreed financial and physical targets
- Engaged and involved in Continuous Improvement throughout the site
- Fully assist in the monthly stock take process. Working with the Production Manager to achieve the company’s stock taking scheduling.
- Cover holidays/sickness, as and when required so that all Supply Chain planning requirements are met.
- Undertake weighbridge duties. Dealing with RM/FP queries as well as customer collections.
- Working closely with other departments (CSD/Transport) to maintain an effective and efficient Supply Chain.
- Experience of stock and inventory control both with computerised and physical stock systems
- Excellent attention to detail
- Good written and verbal communicator
- The ability to work as part of a functional team
- The ability to work shifts as agreed between 6am and 6pm and rotated weekends. Flexible in working hours outside of standard shift patterns particularly in winter
- Strong organisational skills
- Desirable - has experience in, or an understanding of, the agriculture and farming sector.

Are you the Planner we are looking for?

If so, please send your CV with a covering letter through to Jeanette Wilton.


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