Production Planning Transformation Lead

Next Generation Recruitment; Leinster; On-site; EUR 55,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Next Generation (Ireland) is seeking a Supply Chain Planner for Production Planning & Transformation. Lead the design of planning workflows, build planning tools, and implement automated reporting to reduce manual work while supporting a fast-growing food manufacturer across Ireland.

You will own production planning with a focus on weekly/monthly forecasts, ERP-based rollout, and KPI-driven improvements, reporting to Site Ops Manager and MD. Hybrid or on-site options may apply depending on site.

Qualifications

• Production, supply or demand planning experience in food, beverage or FMCG manufacturing.
• Experience leading or supporting a planning system rollout (e.g. SAP), from requirements to go-live.
• Track record of building or improving planning tools and processes, and getting them adopted.
• Ingredient and packaging procurement, and confidence managing suppliers and 3PLs.
• Strong ERP and Excel skills, with good master data discipline.
• Experience in batch-controlled, traceable sites.

Responsibilities

• Weekly, monthly and quarterly production plans based on customer demand, site capacity and stock targets.
• Translate the sales forecast into a supply plan the factory can deliver.
• Maintain a 6–12 week forward view of supply with early risk warnings.
• Build a new planning tool on real operating data (OEE, capacity).
• Set up stock control: weekly cycle counts, monthly counts and variance investigations.
• Create a clear rework process so rework is visible, prioritized and planned.
• Introduce supply chain KPI reporting and action tracking.
• Use ERP, live dashboards and automation to replace manual reporting.

Skills

Production planning

Demand planning

ERP

Excel

Tools

SAP

Power BI

Job description

Next Generation (Ireland) is seeking a Supply Chain Planner for Production Planning & Transformation. Lead the design of planning workflows, build planning tools, and implement automated reporting to reduce manual work while supporting a fast-growing food manufacturer across Ireland.

You will own production planning with a focus on weekly/monthly forecasts, ERP-based rollout, and KPI-driven improvements, reporting to Site Ops Manager and MD. Hybrid or on-site options may apply depending on site.