Production Planner

Coca-Cola HBC; Lisburn; On-site; GBP 34,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Coca-Cola HBC in Lisburn is recruiting a planning professional to schedule and sequence production and raw materials, ensuring efficiency and supply. You will review data from demand planning, supplier information and production constraints to support business planning.

You will provide daily updates and 3-month outlooks, manage inventory to targets, and drive continuous improvement with cross-functional teams.

Qualifications

• At least 1 year experience in FMCG environment.
• Practical knowledge of planning system tools.
• Practical knowledge of IT systems including Microsoft Excel and data analysis tools.
• Cross-functional understanding of end-to-end supply chain.

Responsibilities

• Schedule and sequence in production and raw materials planning to ensure efficiency.
• Review data from demand planning, supplier information and production limitations and make decisions.
• Provide daily updates and 3-month outlooks for business planning.
• Manage inventory levels to meet targets on monthly/quarterly basis.
• Foster continuous development with cross-functional rotations, training and on-the-job learning.
• Lead improvements to streamline processes and reduce non-value-added tasks.
• Support new product launches, delists and promotions with awareness of costs and customer expectations.
• Build relationships with stakeholders across manufacturing, logistics, demand/ commercial teams and external suppliers/customers.
• Meet or exceed operational goals and KBIs and drive performance.

Skills

Excellent communication

Statistical knowledge

Cross-functional collaboration

Tools

BY

ERP

SAP

PowerBI

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Scheduling and sequencing in production/raw materials planning process in order to ensure efficiency and supply

Review of data from multiple sources including demand planning, supplier information and production limitations and make decisions against these.

Provide key information including but not limited to daily updates for manufacturing, weekly routines and 3-month outlooks for purposes of business planning.

Manage inventory levels to business targets on monthly/quarterly basis

Actively pursues self-development in role with cross functional rotations, training packages and on the job learning for peer-to-peer knowledge

Embraces a continuous development mindset, and continually challenges existing practices and seeks to generate or adopt Best in Class and right first-time ethos. Looking for opportunities to improve and streamline processes and non-value-added tasks in order to strive for agility and simplicity.

Manage successful new product launches, product delists and promotional activities through the year in line with CPA, with careful awareness of the costs involved and customer expectations.

Develop and build relationships with key stakeholders in both inhouse and external in order to drive business performance. Stakeholders include (but are not limited to): Manufacturing, Logistics and Wider supply chain teams, Demand/commercial teams and external suppliers/customers as and when required.

Meet & Exceed All Operational Goals & KBIs to Support Overall company business plan outputs.

Utilise problem solving techniques and aggressive improvement plans to track and build on success.

Able to work in fast paced, dynamic environment where change is inevitable, and challenges are commonplace.

Excellent communicator (verbal and written) with strong statistical knowledge

At least 1 years’ experience in FMCG environment

Practical knowledge of planning system tools

Practical Knowledge of IT Systems including Microsoft Excel and data analysis tools

Cross Functional experience -understanding other functions and how end to end supply chain works

Similar position held in current or previous role with proven track record

Extensive experience of planning tools including BY, ERP, SAP & PowerBI

Experience in delivering change and process improvements