Food Production Demand Planner

7 days ago

Bicester, United Kingdom The Menu Partners Full time

Purpose of the Position:

Create and maintain production plan which is integrated with the
business' goals of
meeting sales objectives and
financial budgets. Coordinate daily planning activities with department leads
to facilitate smooth running of production operation.
To ensure all products manufactured by the business are produced in a
cost-effective way, meet quality specifications and are ready to distribute within
agreed order timescales.

Key Activities & Responsibilities:

  • Liaises with sales department to determine customer
    requirements/sales forecasts
  • Collate and process customer orders
  • Develop
    and maintain a robust production schedule detailing all tasks and lead-times to
    meet predicted order completion date and ensuring products are made efficiently with
    minimum delays and shortages and on the budget
  • Liaise with production management team to ensure manpower,
    equipment, raw materials and packaging are in place to cover production demand
  • In line with daily production plan, administer and issue
    recipes to the production team with corresponding batch sizes ensuring correct
    recipes are used at all times
  • Communicate a daily production schedule to production
    leads/managers to ensure adherence and efficiency
  • Check, order and realign materials and packaging supply
    with schedules on a daily basis to prevent shortages
  • Ensure that all material supply failures are identified,
    communicated and resolved expediently
  • Liaise with suppliers and customers over changes to
    schedules and agree action plans to accommodate these to ensure service level
    is achieved at all times
  • Verify completion of the production plan by communication
    and assessment of yields, sales report and production information
  • Prepare weekly forecast vs actual sales reports identify
    discrepancies and propose solutions
  • Regularly review raw material and packaging stocks and
    collaborate with stake-holders to develop solutions in order to minimise waste,
    improve cost and reduce inefficient use of materials storage space
  • Ensure all customer orders are processed and delivered on
    time and in full and any shortages are reported
  • In conjunction with procurement team, develop and
    maintain supplier performance tracker identifying areas for improvement and
    highlight any reoccurring supply issues
  • Work on production related projects exploring continuous
    improvement, cost control and reduction where beneficial or as instructed by
    the line manager
  • To carry out any relevant tasks as directed by the
    management team of Absolute Taste
  • To work in a team-based environment where all
    managers/employees work together for the good of the business
  • Via both formal and informal meetings, ensure that your
    line managers are kept updated on any opportunities or threats that could
    affect the business.
  • Maintain and contribute to a working knowledge of
    Absolute Taste policies and regulations

Management Responsibilities (Direct & Indirect):



Production Managers/Supervisors/Team Leaders



Production Operatives



Internal Auditors



Technical Team

Key Attributes:



  • Experience in food production planning and raw material demand planning in
    FMCG
  • Sound knowledge of food production processes, ideally in cook/chill operation
  • Highly motivated, results orientated and solution driven
  • Good
    written and oral communication skills
  • Excellent
    organisational skills
  • Sound mathematical
    skills
  • IT
    Literate, Excel, Word, Power Point, Outlook
  • Knowledge
    of Supply Chain and Distribution Management
  • Attention
    to Detail
  • Strongly
    self-motivated, able to work independently
  • Flexible
    working approach

Note:



This description is based on the company’s
assessment of the requirements and functions of the job as of the date the
description was prepared. It is a general guideline for both managers and
employees but it does not claim to be an exhaustive list of all aspects of the
job. The company reserves the right to modify the description at any time, or
to vary the duties and responsibilities of the job on either a temporary or
indefinite basis to meet the requirements of the company’s business. 





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