Production Flow Scheduler

Danone; Liverpool; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Production Flow Scheduler to optimize production planning and mitigate material shortages. This critical role involves crafting detailed short-term production plans, ensuring efficient material flow, and maintaining strong relationships with key stakeholders. The successful candidate will thrive in a dynamic environment, focusing on continuous improvement and operational excellence. Join a company that values its people and offers unrivaled opportunities for personal and professional growth. If you are passionate about making a difference in the field of nutrition, this could be the perfect opportunity for you.

Benefits

Professional Development Opportunities

Dynamic Work Environment

Health and Wellness Programs

Flexible Working Hours

Team Building Activities

Qualifications

• Professionally experienced with a degree or relevant qualifications.
• Experience in planning/scheduling and manufacturing environments is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Construct detailed short-term production plans to meet business expectations.
• Monitor material shortages and adjust production plans accordingly.
• Maintain effective relationships with Central Planning and Production Shift Leaders.

Skills

Analytical Skills

Communication Skills

Presentation Skills

Financial Aptitude

Project Management

Prioritisation

Stakeholder Management

Entrepreneurial Attitude

Education

Degree Level Education

Professional Qualifications

Tools

SAP (R/3, MRP, APO)

Microsoft Excel

Office Suite

Job description

Short Intro and About the Job

The Production Flow Scheduler is dedicated to ensuring the seamless execution of planning processes by effectively mitigating material shortage risks and optimizing short-term production scheduling. This role is pivotal in crafting detailed short-term production plans that maximize efficiency, deliver expected weekly volumes, and minimize downtime and material write-off.

The role of Production Flow Scheduler is to manage the execution function of planning from the availability & delivery of RM & PKG materials to the construction and delivery of the short-term production plan.

Nutricia Liverpool is facing significant structural change as volume demand passes the tipping point to make a change to organisational shift pattern to 24 hours, 5 days per week. This role provides focus on plan efficiency and delivery.

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES & KPI’S

1. Construction of a detailed production plan in the short-term horizon that meets the business expectations regarding volumes, OE & write-offs.
2. Ensuring that SFG are available for packing in line with agreed parameters, whilst critically maintaining flow of product through the factory.
3. Minimise & monitor changes to the plan, ensuring that changes are appropriately communicated when necessary.
4. Perform plan changes analysis and take proactive cross-functional actions to reduce them.
5. Execution of the current week plan, reacting to challenges & changes in factory performance when required.
6. Monitor material shortages and ensure the production plan is altered accordingly.
7. Maintain effective relationships with Central Planning to remain aware of Risk SKUs so that Service Level is protected through any reactive rescheduling.
8. Maintain effective relationships with the Production Shift Leaders.
9. Maintain KPIs to drive performance and accuracy (Schedule Adherence, Performance to plan).
10. Support maintenance of accurate Master Data within the planning system.
11. Ensure that all processes within the role are accurately documented (SOP) and that these documents are current and live in our QC documentation system.
12. Maintain training records, knowledge, and awareness of other Flow Scheduling Team roles in readiness to provide cover when necessary.
13. Support the department’s roadmap delivery.

About You

EDUCATION & PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCES NEEDED

• Professionally experienced.
• Educated to degree level or industry experienced/professional qualifications.
• Previous experience in planning/scheduling environment considered an asset.
• Previous experience in a manufacturing plant environment an advantage.

FUNCTIONAL COMPETENCIES NEEDED & TECHNICAL SKILLS

• Financial aptitude and good business understanding.
• Entrepreneurial attitude.
• Presentation skills.
• Strong analytical skills.
• Good understanding of IT systems (SAP (R/3, SAP MRP, SAP APO, Office).
• Proficient in Excel.
• Project management.
• Knowledge of materials, suppliers.
• Strong understanding of supply chain.

MANAGERIAL COMPETENCIES AND PERSONAL SKILLS NEEDED

• Prioritisation.
• Commitment to deliverables and deadlines.
• Communication, interpersonal skills, stakeholder management.
• Tenacious.
• Proactive with continuous improvement focus.
• Hands-on mentality.

About Us, We offer and What's next

Nutricia is Europe’s largest specialist nutrition company and the market leader in the UK. We specialise in the delivery of medical nutrition for the very young, the old and the sick, supplying high-quality feeds to patients and consumers. Our purpose is to pioneer nutritional discoveries that help people live longer, healthier lives. When it comes to finding a great place to work there are plenty of things to look for: inspirational colleagues, freedom in your job to make a real difference, and a shared ethos you can truly believe in. Throw in top perks, a responsive and dynamic environment and unrivalled opportunities to develop personally and professionally and you’ve found something pretty special. You’ve found Danone. Here at Danone, we put people at the centre of everything we do – whether we’re developing ground-breaking new products, taking care of individual patients, or supporting the community. And if you join us you can expect exactly that sort of attention too. Nutricia medical nutrition products have a strong market share. The business is operating within a mature market but there is still scope for expansion both within local and global markets, and the emphasis in the coming years will be on maintaining volume growth, whilst ensuring we drive our cost targets in the right direction.