Supply Chain Scheduler

Kerry; West of England; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Kerry is seeking a production/transport scheduling professional for a fully site-based role in Portbury, Bristol. The role focuses on planning and optimising production to meet customer demand, maintaining schedules, and coordinating with logistics to ensure timely deliveries.

It offers exposure to cross-functional supply chain activities in a global foods environment. The successful candidate will demonstrate strong planning, SAP experience, and collaborative skills to drive continuous

Qualifications

• Experience in a Supply Chain role within the food industry would be beneficial.
• Excellent computer literacy (MS Office, email, PowerPoint).
• Experience in working with SAP/ERP system in a manufacturing context; APICS/IPICS/CIPS qualification would be an advantage.
• Actively listens and shares information and knowledge with others in a timely manner.
• Plans, organises and prioritises resources and activities with effective results.
• Demonstrates flexibility and adaptability in a changing environment.
• Proactively seeks and is open to alternative ideas and approaches.
• Develops relationships inside and outside the organisation to enhance personal and company effectiveness.

Responsibilities

• Review production requirements each week and schedule production to meet demand.
• Review conformance to production schedule daily and re-prioritise as needed.
• Communicate with Customer Care on supply issues.
• Request ‘special deliveries’ and complete relevant paperwork.
• Maintain plan change costs and reporting.
• Understand trial production requirements weekly.
• Maintain SAP with open orders and shipping data.
• Manage daily materials availability with call-off team.
• Maintain weekly KPI reporting.
• Handle daily transport planning tasks and cover as required.
• Create deliveries in SAP for transport and coordinate with logistics providers.

Skills

Supply Chain

SAP ERP

MS Office

APICS/CIPS

Planning

Adaptability

Relationship building

Tools

SAP

Job description

About Kerry

Kerry is the world's leading taste and nutrition company for the food, beverage and pharmaceutical industries. Every day we partner with customers to create healthier, tastier and more sustainable products that are consumed by billions of people across the world. Our vision is to be our customers' most valued partner, creating a world of sustainable nutrition. A career with Kerry offers you an opportunity to shape the future of food while providing you opportunities to explore and grow in a truly global environment.

About Kerry

Kerry is the world's leading taste and nutrition company for the food, beverage and pharmaceutical industries. Every day we partner with customers to create healthier, tastier and more sustainable products that are consumed by billions of people across the world. Our vision is to be our customers' most valued partner, creating a world of sustainable nutrition. A career with Kerry offers you an opportunity to shape the future of food while providing you opportunities to explore and grow in a truly global environment.

About The Role

This is a fantastic opportunity for a candidate with experience in production or transport scheduling to join our wonderful team based in Portbury, Bristol. If you’re looking to move into a more cross functional Supply Chain role, then this could be the opportunity for you. We’re looking for someone who is passionate about all things Supply Chain, this person will show commitment and drive to continuously improving sites processes and their own ways of working. You will also show resilience and determination to seek out and meet challenges! This is a fully site based role and applying candiates should be within a reasonable commutiable distance.

Key responsibilities

• Review production requirements each week and schedule production in the most efficient way possible to meet customer demand.
• Review conformance to production schedule each day and re-prioritise production requirements to maintain customer supply.
• Communicate with Customer Care issues relating to customer supply.
• Request for ‘special deliveries’ / concessions and completion of relevant paperwork
• Maintenance of plan change costs and reporting
• Understanding trial production requirements each week
• Maintenance of SAP system for open process orders and shipping master data
• Managing daily materials availability with call off team.
• Weekly maintenance of KPI reporting
• Transport planning daily tasks and cover as required.
• Creation of deliveries in SAP for transport, contact with approved logistics providers ensuring timely delivery to the customer location.

Qualifications And Skills

• Experience in a Supply Chain role within the food industry would be beneficial
• Excellent computer literacy (MS Office, email, PowerPoint)
• Experience in working with SAP/ERP system in a manufacturing context, APICS/IPICS/CIPS qualification would be an advantage.
• Actively listens and shares information and knowledge with others in a timely manner
• Plans, organises and prioritises resources and activities, achieving results through optimal approaches
• Demonstrates the flexibility and adaptability to be successful in a changing environment
• Proactively seeks and is open to alternative ideas and approaches
• Develops relationships inside and outside the organisation to enhance personal and company effectiveness.

Why Kerry?

In Kerry we benefit from the knowledge of our colleagues who bring a diverse range of cultures, backgrounds, lifestyles, and experiences. One team fostering an inclusive culture that, above all, inspires food and nourishes life. One culture where everyone brings their unique perspectives and experiences to help make us better, together. We are committed to nurturing an environment of positivity and inclusiveness, where everyone can be at their best, both personally and professionally. Our recruitment, selection and assessment process are based on the skills and competencies of the specific roles and based entirely on merit. We are committed to and value Diversity and Inclusion in all recruitment processes within Kerry and do not discriminate based on gender, race, class, economic status, ethnic background, sexual orientation, age, political beliefs, veteran status, marital status or any other protected characteristic.