Production Planner

Barry Callebaut Manufacturing Iberica SA.; Chatham; On-site; CAD 64,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Barry Callebaut Manufacturing Iberica SA. is seeking a Production Planner to coordinate short-term production needs, align with customer service, production, and logistics, and ensure materials and capacity meet demand.

You will oversee line scheduling, rework projects, and ensure accurate commitments to customers while maintaining safety, quality, and continuous improvement practices. The role requires 3+ years of manufacturing planning experience, strong SAP/MRP skills, and familiarity with

Qualifications

• 3+ years of planning in a manufacturing environment.
• Strong SAP, Word, Excel and Windows skills.
• Awareness of manufacturing methods, process improvements and procedures.

Responsibilities

• Establish, coordinate and organize short-term needs for the production lines.
• Manage and schedule rework, and projects for production.
• Evaluate line/tank positions and adjust schedule to accommodate chocolate shipments, line capacity and customer demand.
• Respond and commit product availability date for customers and track until shipping date.
• Manage, use and maintain MRP and SAP tables.
• Material setup and validation for production. Manage inventory levels and safety stocks.
• Release and follow up on raw materials and packaging purchase orders to suppliers.
• Communicate supplier issues to appropriate Management staff.
• Process and manage the return of product to the supplier after buyer decision. Keep purchasing informed of any sudden demand changes.
• Support site BCOS - Integrated work systems. Continuous improvement.

Skills

Production planning

Cross-functional coordination

Analytical skills

Education

College Diploma/Associates Degree

Tools

SAP

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

Windows

Job description

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At Barry Callebaut, we are on a journey to transform the cocoa and chocolate industry. As the world’s leading manufacturer of high-quality chocolate and cocoa products, our actions truly shape the future of our industry. We are a business-to-business company, serving the entire food sector, from the cocoa bean to the finest chocolate product. We are a company with a purpose, we believe in doing well by doing good and reinvesting in the communities we operate. We have a long-standing commitment to sustainability and our goal is to shape a sustainable cocoa and chocolate future.We are headquartered in Zurich, and have more than 12,000 passionate Employees working in more than 40 countries worldwide.We are very proud of who we are and what we do. And of course, we are always looking for talented people to help us have a positive impact on our industry and beyond!

About the role:

The Production Planner is responsible for the planning and forecasting of act¡vities related to production. Coordinating act¡vities between customer service, production and traffic of all orders. The Production Planner position is cogn¡zant and understanding of food and employee safety and ensures application in their daily routine.

Key responsibilities include:

• Establish, coordinate and organize short-term needs for the production lines.
• Manage and schedule rework, and projects for production.
• Evaluate line/tank positions and adjust schedule to accommodate chocolate shipments, line capacity and customer demand.
• Respond and commit product availability date for customers and track until shipping date.
• Manage, use and maintain MRP and SAP tables.
• Material setup and validation for production.Manage inventory levels and safety stocks.
• Release and follow up on raw materials and packaging purchase orders to suppliers.
• Communicate all supplier issues to appropriate Management staff.
• Process and manage the return of product to the supplier after buyer decision. Keep purchasing informed of anysudden demand changes.
• Support site BCOS - lntegrated work systems. Continuous improvement.

About you:

• College Diploma/Associates Degree or equivalent of 3+ years' experience Planning in a manufacturing environment.
• Strong computer skills - including SAP, Microsoft Word, Excel, and Windows.
• Must be aware of manufacturing methods, process improvements and procedures.

What you can expect from Barry Callebaut:

• Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package
• Environment that welcomes workplace flexibility
• An atmosphere where diversity is embraced, and inclusivity is second nature. We call it #OneBC! Just ask our champions with the Americas Women’s Forum and the Racial Equality Forum!
• Ability to grow personally and professionally within an organization that values development and internal career growth
• Be part of our mission in making sustainability the norm through Forever Chocolate with priorities centered around prospering farmers, zero child labor, carbon and forest positive, and creating 100% sustainable ingredients in all of our products.

Compensation: Annual Range: $64,160 - $80,200 CAD

Working Hours: 8:00am to 4:30pm, Monday to Friday + 2 hours every third weekend

Shift Details: Day shift with flexibility to provide remote support every third weekend (2 hours during the morning).

At Barry Callebaut, we are committed to Diversity & Inclusion. United by our strong values, we thrive on the diversity of who we are, where we come from, what we’ve experienced and how we think. We are committed to nurturing an inclusive environment where people can truly be themselves, grow to their full potential and feel they belong.#oneBC - Diverse People, Sustainable Growth.

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