Senior Planner (Supply Chain)

Computerworld Personnel Ltd; Portishead Point; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A successful market leader in the food industry is seeking a Senior Planner (Supply Chain) to enhance production scheduling and ensure efficient operations. This role offers a competitive salary, excellent benefits including a generous pension, and opportunities for professional growth in a dynamic environment.

Benefits

9% company pension

Employee Assistance Programme

Free on-site car parking

Excellent training and development

Qualifications

• Good knowledge of a supply chain environment.
• Experience of production planning.
• Key User in M3 and IT skills with MRP systems.

Responsibilities

• Refine systems and methods for efficient production scheduling.
• Work alongside Demand and Supply teams for alignment.
• Monitor production processes and adjust schedules.

Skills

Attention to detail

Self-motivated

Effective communication

Interpersonal skills

Planning and organising

Tools

M3

MRP systems

Excel

Job description

Senior Planner (Supply Chain).

Cardiff

£40,000 - £45,00 per annum + pension and more.

An exciting opportunity to join a successful award-winning market leader, who has supplied high-quality products and trusted food product to some of the most iconic and high companies around the UK.

Salary & Benefits:

• A starting salary from £40,000 - £45,000
• 9% company pension (5% employer contribution + 4% employee contribution)
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Free on-site car parking
• Excellent training and development

Roles & Responsibilities:

• Refine systems and methods to continually improve production scheduling so that the most efficient plans are issued to the factory.
• Proactively work alongside Demand and Supply teams to ensure alignment to the MPS signal and communicate any reason for deviation from plan.
• Liaise with Supply Planning on any constraints that may impact the MPS.
• Deputise for the Production Scheduling Manager during periods of absence/holidays.
• Work closely with the Production Scheduling Manager to support day-to-day activities.
• Monitor potential "low life" stock and work with the demand team to resolve.
• Identify and mitigate potential risks related to supply chain disruptions over the short-term horizon.
• Review and react to changes in customer priorities as required.
• Coordinate with production, procurement, and logistics teams to ensure seamless operations.
• Monitor production processes and adjust schedules to address any issues or delays.

Knowledge, Skills & Experience:

• Good knowledge of a supply chain environment
• Experience of production planning
• Key User in M3
• IT skills e.g. Excel, MRP systems (Optimity)
• Attention to detail, commitment to high standards.
• Be self-motivated with the ability to work to tight deadlines in a fast-moving
• Planning and organising - able to forward plan.
• Adapting and responding to change
• Be an effective communicator.
• Strong interpersonal skills; excellent verbal and written communication skills

If you would like more information, please contact Kieran Russell.

If you are interested in this position please click 'apply'.

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