Production Scheduling Planner

ZipRecruiter; Windsor; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking a Production Scheduling Planner to manage stock levels and optimize production efficiency. The role involves tracking inventory, ensuring customer satisfaction, and collaborating with diverse teams to maintain performance metrics. Ideal candidates will have supply chain experience and strong analytical skills.

Benefits

Best-in-class learning and development support

Industry competitive salary and benefits, including a company bonus

Qualifications

• Experience in operational manufacturing, inventory management, or materials planning.
• Knowledge of performance metrics related to supply and operations.

Responsibilities

• Ensure adequate stock levels to fulfill customer orders.
• Build and maintain strong customer relationships.
• Track inventory performance and identify improvement opportunities.

Skills

Supply Chain experience

Performance metrics analysis

Project Management

Excellent communication

Customer service skills

Tools

SAP

Mapp

Supply planning applications

Job description

Job Description

Job Title: Production Scheduling Planner

Location: Slough

Salary: £36,700-£41,300 dependent on experience

Hours: 37.5 hours, Mon - Fri

Contract: Fixed term - 12 Months

Here at Mars, we have an exciting opportunity for a Production Scheduling Planner to join our team! The Production Scheduling Planner works as part of a dynamic team to manage overall stock levels, optimize line utilization to maximize output, ensure consistent performance of production lines, and fulfill customer orders. This includes managing physical stock levels in different formats, conversion operations, and various packaging elements.

What are we looking for?

• Supply Chain experience in operational manufacturing, including inventory management or materials planning roles
• Experience measuring and making decisions based on performance metrics related to supply and operations (e.g., Volume Compliance, Adherence to Schedule, Efficiency/TRS, OTIF, CFR, CSL, DIOH, SFA, BIAS)
• Project Management experience
• Planning systems functional knowledge
• Excellent communication and customer service skills to build relationships and solve problems
• Experience with SAP, Mapp, or other supply planning applications (desirable)
• FMCG experience (desirable)

Key Responsibilities:

• Ensure adequate stock levels in different formats to fulfill customer orders
• Build and maintain strong customer relationships, solving inventory issues and providing analytical data and information
• Actively manage inventory reporting
• Track inventory performance (KPI targets vs actual) and identify improvement opportunities

What can you expect from Mars?

• Work with over 130,000 diverse and talented associates, guided by The Five Principles
• Join a purpose-driven company striving to build the future today
• Best-in-class learning and development support, including access to Mars University
• Industry competitive salary and benefits, including a company bonus

About Mars

Mars is a family-owned business with over $35 billion in global sales. We produce beloved brands like M&M's, SNICKERS, TWIX, and many more. We also care for half of the world's pets through our nutrition, health, and services businesses. Headquartered in McLean, VA, Mars operates in over 80 countries.

The Mars Five Principles—Quality, Responsibility, Mutuality, Efficiency, and Freedom—inspire our 130,000 associates to take action daily. Mars is an equal opportunity employer, providing accommodations during the application process upon request.