FMCG Production Planner - Drive Fast-Paced Packaging Ops

Hilton Foods; Auckland; On-site; NZD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discount card

Onsite parking

Paid parental leave

Wellbeing initiatives

Training opportunities

Job summary

Hilton Foods is seeking an experienced Production Planner for our Wiri site in Auckland. The role runs Tue–Sat 7:00am–3:30pm and requires coordinating with Production to schedule daily plans for processing and packaging lines to meet Master Production Schedule.

You will ensure primal availability, monitor progress, and drive improvements to optimize production and distribution to customers, with strong focus on accuracy and efficiency.

Qualifications

• Advanced knowledge of SAP and Excel; Computer Systems experience advantageous.
• APICS CPIM preferred or equivalent.
• At least 3 years’ experience in Production planning, materials procurement or supply chain (ideally FMCG).
• Customer-centric, collaborative, responsible and disciplined.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Exceptional numerical and data analytics skills, proficient in advanced planning systems (preferably SAP & Excel).

Responsibilities

• Liaise with Production to understand needs and prioritise operations for maximum performance and minimal delay.
• Schedule the daily Production plan (with Production sequence) for the processing and packaging lines based on the Master Production Schedule.
• Ensure availability of required primal in the primal warehouse, decanting if necessary.
• Track Production progress and anticipate capacity issues.
• Check availability of raw materials for the next day's plan and manage store stock levels.
• Collaborate with Production Managers to ensure planned Production quantities are produced on time.
• Daily reporting on Low code, Service Level, Plan vs. Actual, and Store Orders.
• Drive continuous improvement in Production performance to meet demand.

Skills

SAP

Excel

Computer systems

Education

APICS CPIM

Tools

SAP

Excel

Job description

Hilton Foods is seeking an experienced Production Planner for our Wiri site in Auckland. The role runs Tue–Sat 7:00am–3:30pm and requires coordinating with Production to schedule daily plans for processing and packaging lines to meet Master Production Schedule.

You will ensure primal availability, monitor progress, and drive improvements to optimize production and distribution to customers, with strong focus on accuracy and efficiency.