Production Planner

JR United Kingdom; Prestwick; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Production Planner to oversee the flow of materials and resources in a fast-paced production environment. This role requires strong organizational skills and the ability to work under pressure while ensuring customer satisfaction. The ideal candidate will have previous planning experience in the FMCG sector, advanced knowledge of Excel, and a passion for food. Join a dynamic team where your contributions will directly impact production efficiency and customer service levels. This is an exciting opportunity to grow within a supportive environment that values teamwork and innovation.

Benefits

Company Pension

Discounted or Free Food

Qualifications

• Strong planning skills with experience in FMCG and advanced Excel capabilities.
• Effective communication and negotiation skills are essential.

Responsibilities

• Efficiently plan and control the flow of materials and resources.
• Schedule production to maximize customer service levels.

Skills

Organisational Skills

Attention to Detail

Problem-Solving Skills

Customer Focus

Teamwork and Collaboration

Communication Skills

Negotiation Skills

Self-Motivation

Education

Previous Planning Experience in FMCG

Advanced MS Excel Knowledge

Tools

MS Excel

Job description

The role of the Production Planner is to plan and control the flow of materials, information and resources to meet sales requirements and all deadlines whilst ensuring OTIF service levels are met.

Key Accountabilities

1. Efficient planning of end-to-end process
2. Scheduling chilled and frozen food manufacturing to maximise customer service level
3. Capacity modelling
4. Plan attainment analysis
5. Forecast analysis and tracking
6. Liaising with procurement, production and sales depts

Person Specification

Skills & Abilities

1. Strong and proven organisational and planning skills
2. Strong attention to detail
3. Effective problem-solving skills
4. Customer focus
5. Able to work well under pressure in a fast-moving production environment
6. Teamwork and collaboration
7. Professional and confident
8. Strong and effective communication skills
9. Self-motivated with a strong result focus
10. Passionate about food
11. Strong and effective negotiation skills
12. Big picture thinker: Looks beyond the obvious
13. Assertive with the will to win
14. Good judgement and common sense

Qualifications & Experience - Required

1. Previous planning experience in FMCG
2. Advanced MS Excel knowledge and capability
3. Experience in building and developing planning tools (Excel)

Qualifications & Experience - Advantageous

1. Chilled and frozen food manufacturing experience

Measures of Performance

1. Capacity planning
2. Finished Goods stock control – fresh and frozen sales
3. Forecasting – managing raw material shortages and surpluses
4. Efficient production scheduling

Job Types

Full-time, Permanent

Benefits

1. Company pension
2. Discounted or free food

Schedule

Monday to Friday

Experience

Production Scheduling: 1 year (preferred)