Production Planner

Mallon Foods; Friendly (MD); On-site; USD 55,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Mallon Foods is seeking a Production Planner to manage customer orders and create efficient production plans. The ideal candidate will have experience in food manufacturing, excellent analytical and communication skills, and the ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment. This role ensures that production meets customer demand while maintaining efficiency and minimizing waste.

Benefits

Bike to Work Scheme

Free Car Parking

Pension Scheme

Attendance Bonus

Wellbeing events

Development opportunities

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 to 5 years in food manufacturing with fast turnaround products.
• Ability to analyze production capacity and resource allocation.

Responsibilities

• Create and communicate production plans based on customer orders.
• Liaise with production and sales teams for accurate demand forecasting.
• Monitor production progress and develop contingency plans.

Skills

Excellent communication

Analytical skills

Problem-solving skills

Tools

MS Office

Job description

We are seeking a Production Planner to manage customer orders and order patterns to create and communicate a production plan in a timely manner.

20th June, 2025

• Bike to Work Scheme
• Free Car Parking
• Pension Scheme
• Attendance Bonus - (100 euro per each half of the year, one payment made December)
• Carry over maximum of 5 annual leave days (special circumstances)
• Wellbeing events- Regular raffles, prizes and fun
• Occupational Health Support
• Corporate Social Responsibility- Charities/ bee garden/ food donations
• Origin Green Company
• Getting the family involved- Annual H&S Calendar competition
• Development opportunities- Lean six sigma programs, investment in training
• Friendly, safe, stable working environment
• Employee voice listened to and more importantly, heard
• People centric culture

20th June, 2025

• Bike to Work Scheme
• Free Car Parking
• Pension Scheme
• Attendance Bonus - (100 euro per each half of the year, one payment made December)
• Canteen / Break Facilities
• Free Fruit Friday (Monthly)
• Carry over maximum of 5 annual leave days (special circumstances)
• Wellbeing events- Regular raffles, prizes and fun
• Occupational Health Support
• Corporate Social Responsibility- Charities/ bee garden/ food donations
• Origin Green Company
• Getting the family involved- Annual H&S Calendar competition
• Development opportunities- Lean six sigma programs, investment in training
• Friendly, safe, stable working environment
• Employee voice listened to and more importantly, heard
• People centric culture

Hours of Work:

• 40 Hours per Week
• Monday- Friday (Weekends are expected during peak trading times to meet business needs)
• Must be flexible with working hours / shifts in order to accommodate plant operation.

Purpose of the job:

• manage customer orders and order patterns to create and communicate a production plan in a timely manner while considering existing stocks both fresh & Frozen, customer promotions, trends & peak periods. To fulfil customer requirements and meet deadlines

Main area of responsibility:

• Generate and maintain production plans and schedules to meet customer orders and delivery deadlines.
• Ensure plans are in place and communicated to allow the organisation of production resources.
• Liaise with the production teams regarding the production plan and delivery dates required to meet customer needs.
• Liaise with Sales team on demand forecasts from Customers, highlighting any challenges and proposing solutions.
• Liaise with the despatch team regarding the production plan, shelf life and delivery dates required to meet customer needs.
• To liaise with prep, procurement and technical teams in relation to optimal raw material usage due to its shelf life limitations
• Analyse production capacity, material availability and resource allocation to optimise production efficiency.
• Coordinate with procurement team to ensure timely procurement of materials needed for production.
• Monitor production progress and identify potential issues informing production / procurement / Sales as soon as they arise.
• Develop contingency plans to mitigate risks and minimise disruptions.
• Communicate production schedules, priorities and changes to relevant stakeholders to ensure alignment and coordination.
• Review current finished stock regularly to ensure production plan is still relevant
• Ensure that production information is uploaded on to ERP factory system
• Complete all Team Leaders daily production plans on time
• Keep wastage to a minimum and set up times to a minimum
• Achieve 100% customer service levels
• Inform Production management of any issues as the arise.
• You will be required to be flexible in your position & must be prepared to transfer to other duties within the business.
• To adhere to all company rules & policies
• Adherence to the Health & Safety policy at all times.

Person Specification:

• A minimum of 3 to 5 years’ working in a food manufacturing facility with short shelf life with fast turn -around type products.
• Advantage to have a knowledge of existing product SKU’s
• Ability to use excel spread sheets and understand reports created internally to extract relevant data
• Excellent communication skills with a good level of both written and spoken English
• The ability to analyse production capacity, material availability, and resource allocation to optimise production efficiency
• Ability to ensure Real time updates to our ERP System
• Pragmatic with strong problem-solving skills
• Motivated to make a difference in a challenging and fast-paced environment
• Ability to prioritise tasks as per deadline requirements
• Resilient, self-motivated and able to work well under pressure
• Some knowledge of technical regulations related to logistics such as import/export and customs regulations.
• Must be proactive, results oriented, and have strong attention to detail.
• Ability to effectively prioritise and manage multiple tasks to meet targeted deadlines.
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to interact with personnel at all levels in a team environment.
• Strong organisational, analytical, and problem-solving skills with the ability to make structured decisions on a routine basis.
• Computer literacy with proficiency in MS Office (Outlook, Word and Excel).
• Must be flexible with working hours / shifts in order to accommodate plant operation.

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