Senior Planning Assistant

7 months ago


Newbury, United Kingdom Atkin and Potts Ltd Full time

We are a speciality food manufacturing company and have an opportunity for an experienced full time Senior Planning Assistant.

We are a family-owned ambient food manufacturer of high quality chutneys, condiments, dressings, and cooking sauces (located in Newbury, RG14 5PX) and are a rapidly growing company in a very secure industry. We are BRCGS AA accredited.

The hours are 37.5 hours per week (equating to total of 42.5 hours in the workplace including breaks), 07:30-16:00 Monday to Friday. The salary is £31,000-£33,000 depending on experience. Wages are paid monthly.

The successful applicant needs to be able to work on their own initiative and manage workload after initial training. This would suit somebody who is self-motivated, very organised, and has great attention to detail.

Food sector experience is essential.

**Job description**

Support the Directors and Production Manager with all planning activity. Keys tasks include the following specific tasks:

- Preparing our production plan (daily/weekly/monthly) with Directors and Production Manager
- Maintaining a high-level 3/6 month plan ensuring advance planning in place for adequate orders and purchase cost effectively based on future demand
- Review and improve production number recording & stock management to ensure traceability, accuracy and timeliness
- Reviewing weekly KPI data with the Directors and Production Manager; then with the wider team
- Working with the Production Manager to manage the roster / labour planning for the production side of the business
- Linked to above, prepare for, record and follow up actions of planning / productivity related management meetings and provide all relevant information regarding raw material control if part of agenda
- Project Management responsibility for new product launches from a planning and logistics perspective
- Organise and Supervise stock take.
- Help understand and maintain the needs of the business in general when required
- Supervise the ongoing training of all colleagues for quality aware issues and customer complaints reduction

When required, assist with:

- Day to day stock control and management
- Daily and weekly KPI generation based of labour and production volumes
- QA Evening Shift Audit Checks [for Technical / QA Manager]

**Accountabilities**
- Communicate at all times in an open manner in which everyone can raise issues of concern; and to the correct level to ensure the smooth operation of the department
- Achievement of Quality Targets
- Complete production records, pallet sheets and cleaning records accurately at all times

**Skills**
- High levels of accuracy and attention to detail
- Experience with purchasing tasks
- Deadline driven
- Good Excel knowledge
- Able to communicate with customers, suppliers and senior management
- Strong numeric and analytical

**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent

**Salary**: £31,000.00-£33,000.00 per year

**Benefits**:

- Company pension
- Free parking
- On-site parking

Schedule:

- Day shift
- Monday to Friday

Work Location: In person

Reference ID: Senior Planning Assistant



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