Production Planner

2 weeks ago


Dartford, United Kingdom UCC Coffee UK Limited Full time

Working closely with the Commodity and Sales Order Processing team you will forecast production schedules to plan stock demand capacity and determine volume of coffee that needs to be roasted and packed in order to meet customer requirements.

**The Role**
- Manage Material Requirements Planning (MRP) and calculate Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) in order to forecast daily capacity and efficiency planning (2 days in advance)
- Prepare and issue shop floor documentation (work orders & production orders) to meet the production schedule
- Review inventory levels to ensure there is sufficient stock to meet the business needs and report on any shortages
- Track production efficiency against current plan of the lines and roaster (Record, review and distribute on a daily basis)
- Attend daily production meeting, report roasting losses and communicate anomalies to Shift Managers to action and communicate plan changes to key stakeholders
- Liaise with Commodity admin and Sales Order processing on potential issues with coffee/coffee deliveries in order to maximize customer service
- Work with NPD on new products and maintain Bill of Materials (BOM)
- Provide daily/monthly KPI reports to Production and Commodity/Supply Chain Manager to maximise efficiency and suggest improvements to minimise lead times
- Prepare medium & long term capacity plans as required to review potential “pinch points”
- Manage 3rd party suppliers for roasted/packed products

**The Person**
- Production planning food and drink manufacturing experience
- Driven and dynamic individual with strong interpersonal skills
- Excellent communication, organisational and analytical skills
- Advanced IT skills with the ability to accurately forecast short and medium term
- Sound understanding of operational processes and planning techniques
- MRP Knowledge (Desirable)

**Salary**:Up to £31k + Pension + 25 days Holiday + other Company Benefits


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