Production Analyst

Meatandcoboutique; Canada; On-site; CAD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Meatandcoboutique is seeking a Production Planning Supervisor to oversee inventory, scheduling and costing, ensuring alignment with health and safety standards and GMP. You will coordinate with sales, shipping and management to guarantee timely production and delivery.

The role requires strong Excel skills, attention to detail, and the ability to adjust plans as customer orders change. A university degree in business or accounting is preferred.

Qualifications

• 3 years minimum experience in Production Planning or equivalent.
• Proficient in Excel and overall understanding of Microsoft Office Programs.
• Experienced in Inventory, Production Costing and Cost Controls.
• Excellent communication skills (verbal and written).
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Oversee inventory, production scheduling and costing activities.
• Communicate scheduling information and anticipated delivery dates to sales and internal departments.
• Adjust production schedules to accommodate changes to customer orders and/or changes in production capacity.
• Work with shipping to ensure appropriate delivery to customers.
• Maintain weekly to daily production planning and scheduling.
• Prepare detailed reports and maintain records and documentation.
• Monitor health and safety, sanitation, GMP compliance.
• Track and reconcile product returns and manage variances.

Skills

Production Planning

Inventory Control

Excel Proficiency

Costing & Cost Controls

Scheduling Communication

Education

University degree in Business/Accounting

Job description

Production Planning Supervisor oversees the operations of all inventory, production scheduling and costing activities. Ensuring that quantitative and qualitative measures included in the operating plan are met (includes priorities related to health and safety, good manufacturing practices, sanitation, customer service, building security and proper levels of staffing).

Position Requirements

• 3 Years minimum experience in Production Planning or equivalent
• Highly Organized, Attention to Detail a must
• Proficient in Excel and overall understanding of Microsoft Office Programs
• Experienced in Inventory, Production Costing and Cost Controls
• Communicate scheduling information and anticipated delivery dates to sales, customers and internal departments.
• Adjust production schedules to accommodate changes to customer orders and/or changes in production capacity.
• Work with shipping to ensure appropriate delivery to customers.
• Work with Production Manager to assure adequate production capacity and company resources to fulfil production orders.
• Balance raw material receipts daily and verify raw material / finished goods inventory weekly.
• Collaborate with Sales & Operations for Variance Management.
• Collaborate with Senior Management on strategy execution and scheduling.
• Maintain weekly to daily production planning and scheduling
• Coordinate WIP and finished goods production
• Prepare detailed reports and maintain records and documentation according to guidelines in a timely and accurate manner
• Gathers and validates weekly yield test information
• Accountable for tracking and reconciling all product returns
• Documentation of processes to identify any control gaps corresponding to identified risks
• Mapping of key controls against identified risks
• Monitors changes in business processes, information systems, management and operations, and coordinates with functional staff to ensure mitigation of risks of error and fraud.
• Reviews and validates daily production records (ins and outs).
• Ensure key performance indicators including Health and Safety, Sanitation, Customer Service/Satisfaction, Inventory losses/damages, communications, HACCP requirements, productivity and good manufacturing practices are adhered to;
• Works closely with the Production Departments in order to meet the needs of the warehouse as it relates to available inventory and product rotation
• Promotes and enhances a positive employee relation’s environment including efforts to continuously improve teamwork and establish high levels of employee involvement
• Provide weekly reports to members of the senior management team
• Other duties as and when assigned

Preferred Skills / Experience & Abilities

• University degree in Business/Accounting preferred or relevant work experience
• Minimum of 3 years experience in inventory control and/or scheduling in manufacturing environment
• Excellent communication skills (both verbal and written)
• Demonstrated interpersonal, communication, leadership skills and the ability to work in a team environment
• Strong computer literacy, ideally with MS Office (Word & Excel)