Job Description

Job Specification - Production Planner

Reports to:

General Manager

Role Purpose:

The role of the Production Planner is to plan and control the flow of materials, information and resources to meet sales requirements and all deadlines whilst ensuring OTIF service levels are met

Key Accountabilities

Efficient planning of end-to-end process Scheduling chilled and frozen food manufacturing to maximise customer service level Resource planning Capacity modelling Campaign stock build Plan attainment analysis Liaising with procurement, production and sales depts Reporting / presenting performance metrics

Person Specification

Skills & Abilities

Strong and proven organisational and planning skills Strong attention to detail Effective problem-solving skills Customer focus Able to work well under pressure in a fast-moving production environmen Teamwork and collaboration

Character & Personal qualities

Professional and confident Strong and effective communication skills Self-motivated with a strong result focus Great Team Player Assertive with the will to win Good judgement and common sense

Qualifications & experience- required

Previous planning experience in FMCG Advanced MS Excel knowledge and capability Experience in building and developing planning tools (Excel)

Qualifications & experience- advantageous

Chilled and frozen food manufacturing experience SAGE Experience

Measures of performance:

OTIF Capacity planning Finished Goods stock control - fresh and frozen sales Forecasting - managing raw material shortages and surpluses Efficient production scheduling
This post is full time and permanent

Benefits are:

Company pension

casual dress

free parking

access to staff sales

Schedule

Day shift

Monday to Friday

No weekends

work loaction in person

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: 32,000.00-35,000.00 per year

Benefits:

Casual dress Company pension Employee discount Free parking Referral programme
Schedule:

Day shift Monday to Friday No weekends
Ability to commute/relocate:

Prestwick KA9 2NS: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Experience:

Production Scheduling: 1 year (required)
Work authorisation:

United Kingdom (required)
Work Location: In person

Application deadline: 22/05/2025