Production Planner

The Opportunity - Production & Raw Materials Planner

We are excited to be recruiting for a Production & Raw Materials Planner to join our busy Supply Chain - Planning team. This is a permanent position offering a competitive salary based in Thirsk, North Yorkshire,

The Role

To identify and implement optimum plans and schedules that deliver stock and service targets. Procure materials to organise production in line with customer needs and the factory capabilities

Responsibilities of the Production & Raw Materials Planner:

• Utilise available planning systems to convert sales forecasts into achievable production plans, schedules and material plans that optimally balance customer service and operational capabilities
• Manage risks within the plan and amend schedules where possible /practical to achieve customer service and stock targets and escalate dropped production
• Share forecasts with suppliers and work with them to resolve issues with materials availability
• Measure, minimise and publish expected obsolete/over stocks
• Manage ongoing communication with the operations teams to ensure accurate exchange of information. Including changes to production schedules
• Propose and implement continuous improvements in own area
• Monitor and manage plan attainment by work centre. Escalate with operations team to find route cause to relay to management
• Translate production plans into material requirements and convert them into supplier purchase orders
• Manage material stocks to ensure always above agreed min stock levels, escalating any instances where supply cannot maintain this
• Scope and define processes required for effectively working within the role, aligning processes with any relevant teams also involved, operations, finance, commercial. Review and challenge processes on-going to ensure maintain best possible outcome.

Knowledge, skills and experience of the Production & Raw Materials Planner: 

•  Understanding of production planning planning process
•  FMCG knowledge/have experience of working in a fast paced environment 
•  Worked with multiple a range of stock keeping units (SKU's); both short and long lead time
•  Attention to detail 
•  Analytical thinking
• Internal stakeholder communication
•  Computer literacy including experience of Microsoft office system
• Confident user to intermediate level of Microsoft excel
• Understand that there may be times you are required to be on call during weekends after training and on a rota basis.

The Offer:

• Location: Thirsk, North Yorkshire
• Salary: Competitive
• 10% discretionary company bonus scheme
• Hours: 40 hours per week - Monday to Friday
• Pension: Employee contributions 3% / Employer contribution 8%(salary sacrifice company pension scheme)
• Holidays: 25 days + Bank Holidays
• Private Healthcare: Individual cover. Pre - existing conditions are excluded for a two-year waiting period
• Medicash Plan
• Enhanced maternity/paternity/pawternity
• Other Benefits: Free parking, tasty treats, free electric car charging, bring your dog to work, discounted products & free hot drinks.

You are also able to choose a series of non-contractual flexible benefits, including cycle to work, workplace nurseries and dental insurance. These are offered through salary sacrifice or pay deductions. You will also be able to purchase heavily discounted pet food.