Production & Materials Planner

Major Talent; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A global flavours and fragrances company in Teesside is looking for a Production & Materials Planner. This role involves planning and scheduling production, ensuring material availability, and controlling inventory. Candidates should have 3-5 years of experience in a manufacturing environment and knowledge of planning software like ORACLE. This is a day shift position with flexible hours.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3-5 years production planning and scheduling experience in manufacturing.
• Experience with planning software for capacity planning and scheduling.
• Good understanding of Sales & Operations Planning processes.

Responsibilities

• Plan and schedule production to meet customer requirements.
• Prepare batch documents for production.
• Liaise with procurement for raw materials.

Skills

Production planning

Scheduling

Material requirements planning

Good understanding of supply chain process

ORACLE experience

APICS certification

Education

Degree in relevant discipline

Tools

ORACLE

Job description

Production & Materials Planner

Teesside

Flavours and Fragrances

Major Talent is partnered with a global player in the flavours and fragrance industry, which has facilities throughout North America, Asia, and the UK. We are looking to speak with candidates for an open Production & Materials Planner position.

As a Production & Materials Planner, you will plan and schedule production and order required materials to meet customer requirements OTIF, control inventory within target levels and be the key point of contact for planning with internal stakeholders.

This is a day shift position, Monday to Friday, with flexible working 8 am-4 pm or 9 am-5 pm

Responsibilities as a Production & Materials Planner

• Plan and schedule production work orders to meet customer requirements OTIF.
• Prepare batch documents, check packaging and inspection requirements for issuing to the shop floor.
• Liaise with procurement to order raw materials and consumables to meet production requirements.
• Maintain production plans accurately in ORACLE and proactively inform relevant stakeholders of any changes.
• Enter stock produced into ORACLE once completed in production.
• Participate in daily, weekly, and monthly site meetings to represent planning.
• Participate in continuous improvements projects.
• Perform annual stock taking of materials and finished goods.
• Perform any other duties as required.

Skills required to be a Production & Materials Planner

• Minimum 3-5 years production planning and scheduling in a manufacturing environment.
• Experience using planning software for rough cut capacity planning, scheduling and material requirements planning.
• Good understanding of end-to-end supply chain process flow including material requirements planning.
• Good understanding of Sales & Operations Planning & Sales & Operations Execution processes.
• ORACLE ASCP experience is desirable.
• APICS certification is desirable
• Educated to Degree level in relevant discipline.

If you are interested, please click apply now and one of our recruitment specialists will be in touch.

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