Job Description

So, what will I be doing?

We are Looking for a Project Support planner to help build and Deliver part of our Relex system and work as an integral team member for the Production Planning, Customer Demand and Supply Planning Team.



You are responsible for assisting the delivery of Planning projects that achieve the best possible customer service whilst delivering optimised manufacturing and use of materials.



This Role is a 12month Fixed term Contract

Your responsibilities:

Support the implementation of APS (Relex) software by providing cover and support to the Planning team. Support an ice cream project aimed at maximising plan efficiency ready to deploy the ice cream wave of Relex.
Support building a 12-week ice cream plan, coordinating the material delivery required with the Supply Planning team. Generate accurate reports using existing systems to support the Planning Team in delivering the customer service the business requires. Support the development of finished goods expiry and derogation management systems, integration future-proof tools and processes into Relex.

Sounds interesting, what do I need?

Essential:



Experience of Production Planning in a multi-sku FMCG business.

Confident Communicator

Excellent IT skills & MS Office skills.

Excellent numeracy & literacy skills.

Effective time management skills.

Experience in other software packages - Power BI, Smartsheet, and Microsoft Office & Teams

Desirable:

Experience of MS Dynamics Good knowledge of Supply Chain operations and Demand Planning, ideally in FMCG supporting retail partners and/or supply chain qualification Degree or equivalent professional qualification

Why should I join the family?

We're independent, British and proud to be making the highest quality yogurts, desserts and ice cream under the Yeo Valley brand and for many of the UK's major retailers. Operating from four dairies and two logistics centres in Somerset and Devon, we employ over 1700 staff and produce more than 25% of the UK's packaged yogurt.
We're sure you don't need convincing, but there's a whole host of benefits that we offer including:

competitive holiday allowance non-contributory pension scheme life cover healthcare cash back plan cycle to work scheme subsidised Yeo Valley products and services preferential rates with our partners annual bonus (as part of the Employee Benefit Trust, based on company performance for the year) learning and development opportunities;
we're committed to ensuring all of our employees have the chance to grow Our closing dates are a guide for when the application window should close, although we may close the advert sooner if we can. So, we recommend you get your application in straight away - and don't miss the opportunity to join us! Unfortunately, we're not able to provide employment sponsorship to candidates at this moment in time. Please note that Yeo Valley do not accept speculative agency applications; we will only accept applications from preferred suppliers that have been submitted to us via our recruitment portal at the point of instruction.