S&OP & Production Planning Lead - Dairy Manufacturing

The a2 Milk Company; Pokeno; Remote; NZD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Life & Income Protection

Annual Bonus

Breakfast & Lunch on-site

Subsidised gym membership

Social club

Job summary

The a2 Milk Company is seeking a seasoned Production Planner to lead canning production planning, finished goods inventory management and S&OP activities at our Pokeno site. You will balance demand with capacity, optimize stock levels and support domestic and export demand.

Working with Corporate Demand Planning, Production, Procurement and Warehousing, you will help ensure products are available in the right quantities at the right time while driving continuous improvement across the supply

Qualifications

• At least 5 years' experience in Production Planning, Supply Planning, S&OP or Supply Chain Management.
• Experience balancing demand, production capacity and inventory.
• Advanced ERP and planning systems experience with strong analytical skills.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management across functions.
• A tertiary qualification in Supply Chain or related discipline would be advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Developing and managing short, medium and long-term canning production plans and schedules.
• Managing finished goods inventory strategies, stock targets and safety stock levels.
• Leading inputs into the monthly S&OP process, identifying demand, supply and capacity risks.
• Coordinating packaging material requirements, warehouse capacity and logistics planning.
• Driving continuous improvement across production planning, forecasting, inventory management and supply chain processes.

Skills

Production planning

Supply planning

S&OP

ERP systems

Inventory management

Stakeholder management

Analytical skills

Communication

Education

Tertiary qualification in Supply Chain or related discipline

APICS CPIM or equivalent qualifications desirable

Tools

ERP systems

Job description

The a2 Milk Company is seeking a seasoned Production Planner to lead canning production planning, finished goods inventory management and S&OP activities at our Pokeno site. You will balance demand with capacity, optimize stock levels and support domestic and export demand.

Working with Corporate Demand Planning, Production, Procurement and Warehousing, you will help ensure products are available in the right quantities at the right time while driving continuous improvement across the supply