Production Planner

Barclay Meade; Yeovil; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading food manufacturer in Yeovil seeks a passionate Production Planner to join their successful team. The role involves production scheduling, supply planning, and fostering supplier relationships. Candidates should have relevant experience in the food industry and demonstrate strong communication skills.

Qualifications

• Experience in production planning or supply chain is required.
• Knowledge of planning tools like MRP and ERP is advantageous.
• Strong communication and teamwork abilities are essential.

Responsibilities

• Manage the communication of production schedules for material supply.
• Generate production schedules and work orders for production lines.
• Collaborate to achieve customer on-time-in-full (OTIF) targets.

Skills

Production Planning

Supply Chain Coordination

Communication

Team Collaboration

Tools

MRP

ERP

Job description

Food manufacturer requires a Production Planner. Applicants should have production planning or related experience such as; materials planning, supply chain coordination, purchasing or logistics.

The Production Planner will join a successful and supportive team, who are looking for someone to inject enthusiasm and energy into their business. The Production Planner will be responsible for production scheduling, supply planning and supplier relationship management.

Specific duties of the Production Planner include:

• Communication of production schedules to supply chain to facilitate material supply
• Generating production schedules and works orders to production lines
• Collaborate with colleagues to achieve customer OTIF targets
• Demand forecasting activities

Production Planner applicants should meet the following criteria:

• Experience in, or knowledge of the food industry is advantageous.
• Experience of production planning, supply chain planning or purchasing
• Knowledge of planning tools and software such as MRP,ERP
• Excellent team player and communicator
• Happy being site based in Yeovil 5 days p/week