Operations Planner

ForFarmers Group; Exeter; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

ForFarmers Group is seeking an Operations Planner to manage site stock levels and convert logistics plans into actionable production plans for the mill. The role includes weighbridge duties, stock recording in the computerised system, and adherence to sampling schedules.

Key responsibilities include daily stock counts, addressing OTIF issues, and collaborating with Customer Services and Transport to ensure on-time, in-full deliveries while maintaining stock levels within targets.

Qualifications

• Experience of stock and inventory control, including computerised and physical stock systems.
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy.
• Excellent communication and ability to work as part of a team.

Responsibilities

• Maintain raw materials and finished goods stock to meet customer requirements.
• Convert logistics plan into an efficient production plan for the mill.
• Perform daily stock counts and reconcile variances.
• Ensure deliveries are on time and in full with OTIF focus.
• Undertake weighbridge duties and site stock sampling as required.
• Collaborate with Customer Services/Transport to optimise supply chain.

Skills

Stock control

Inventory control

Attention to detail

Outgoing personality

Communication skills

Team player

Organisational skills

Shift work

Job description

Reporting to: Production Manager

Reference: R10000

Summary

The Operations Planner reports directly to the Production Manager and is responsible for maintaining raw materials/finished goods stock holding against customer requirements. Responsible for converting the Logistics plan into an efficient production plan for the mill, to deliver the required product on time /in full to the customer, stock management administration and physical stock control.

In addition to the core planning role, you will provide a weighbridge service, ensuring that all incoming and outgoing vehicles are weighed and recorded using our computerised stock system and all site product sampling schedules are adhered to.

Key Roles and Responsibilities

• Management of site based stock levels ensuring replenishment in a timely manner.
• Convert the logistics plan into a deliverable production plan utilising resources available at the best efficiency.
• Conduct daily stock counts.
• Interrogate OTIF reports and issue reasons for the root cause of failures.
• Participate in the Tier accountability process and update the daily tiered spreadsheets.
• Ensure scheduled deliveries are made on time and in full.
• Instigate route Cause Analysis on failures to adherence to production plan and put corrective actions in place.
• Sampling and booking in and out of Raw material deliveries.
• Management of stock holding to agreed financial and physical targets.
• Engaged and involved in Continuous Improvement throughout the site.
• Fully assist in the monthly stock take process. Working with the Planning and Continuous Improvement Manager to achieve the company’s stock taking schedule.
• Cover holidays/sickness, as and when required so that all Supply Chain planning requirements are met.
• Undertake weighbridge duties. Dealing with raw material and finished product queries as well as customer collections.
• Working closely with other departments (Customer Services/Transport) to maintain an effective and efficient Supply Chain.

Skills and Experience

• Experience of stock and inventory control both with computerised and physical stock systems.

• Attention to detail.

• Outgoing personality.

• Good written and verbal communicator.

• The ability to work as part of a functional team.

• Good telephone manner.

• Strong organisational skills.
• The ability to work shifts as agreed between 6am and 6pm and rotated weekends. Flexible in working hours outside of standard shift patterns particularly in winter.