Production Planner

11 hours ago

Cardiff, United Kingdom PRINCES Full time

**Production Planner**
We are currently looking to recruit a full time Planner on a permanent basis at our Cardiff site. Reporting to the Planning Manager this position plays a Pivotal role within Supply Chain, evaluating the Demand Plan against site finished goods to deliver a production plan, by assessing capacity, highlighting potential issues and identifying opportunities to balance customer demand and supply in the medium
- and short-term.

**Shift Pattern**:
Monday - Friday 08.45 - 17.00

**Benefits**:

- 25 days Annual Leave + Bank Holidays
- 14.5% Pension consisting of a 9.5% Employer contribution (Opt-In)
- 10% Corporate Incentive Scheme/Bonus
- Flexible holidays the option to buy/sell up to 5 days holiday per year
- Critical Illness Scheme
- Enhanced Family Friendly Policy
- Employee Assistance Plan - Free emotional, financial and legal support
- Long Serving awards from 20 years service
- Learning & Development Opportunities

**Key Responsibilities**
- Re-evaluate service levels daily - proactively amending production schedules to react to demand and sales forecasts so as to optimise customer service and operational costs.
- With regard to the production plan, ensure timely delivery of an accurate supply plan for raw materials and packaging scheduling.
- Keep a rolling fixed factory schedule accurate and up to date.
- Planning of production lines to maintain efficient, feasible fixed schedule, keeping plans as stable as possible.
- Maintain customer service for the site at 99% or above.
- Liaise with MPS Team to maintain finished goods stocks to agreed levels.
- Provide accurate and timely information to the material scheduling team.
- Communicate effectively with all stakeholders
- Responsible at all times for ensuring optimum customer service in terms of quantity and timeliness.
- Has authority to change production plan at any time (with the support of on-call managers during ‘out of hours’ where appropriate).
- Effective management of redundant stocks.
- Effective management of NPD/EPD, ensuring customer launch requirements are met
- Regular review of planning run rates in conjunction with operational Department Managers
- Maintain and upkeep of all planning master data
- Collaborative working with the MPS Team to ensure business requirements are met
- Few food companies have a heritage as rich as Princes. We are committed to producing quality branded and customer own brand products that deliver innovation and convenience to meet changing customer needs, building on our strength as a trusted partner and sourcing raw materials responsibly and ethically.

**Experience Required**
- Knowledge of integrated and end to end Supply chain planning processes
- Production Planning Experience
- Advanced Level Microsoft Excel skills
- Experience of automated planning systems
- Intermediate level Planning Systems (SAP) experience advantageous
- Able to effectively communicated verbally and in writing
- Ability to work independently and think outside of the box
- Ability to manage own workload and prioritise accordingly
- Works with a high level of accuracy

If you feel you have what it takes, we can't wait to hear from you

**Benefits**:

- Company pension
- Cycle to work scheme
- Employee discount
- On-site parking
- Referral programme

Supplemental pay types:

- Bonus scheme

Work Location: One location

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