Production Planner

Yolk Recruitment

Posted a day ago, valid for a month

Bridgend, Mid Glamorgan CF32, Wales

£35,000 per annum

Full Time

Life Insurance

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Sonic Summary

The Production Planner/Scheduler position in Bridgend offers a salary of £35,000 per year and requires candidates to have a degree and formal qualification in Planning or Supply Chain Discipline.
This role is with a highly regarded manufacturing employer in the FMCG sector, known for its long-serving employees and promotion from within.
Key responsibilities include managing local plant scheduling, ensuring timely material availability, and maintaining inventory levels to meet defined service targets.
Candidates should have experience using modern techniques in an FMCG environment, with a focus on continuous production flow and process improvements.
Benefits include a 6% matched pension, up to 4 times life assurance, and a holiday allowance of 25 days plus bank holidays, with the option to purchase an additional 5 days.

Production Planner / Scheduler - Bridgend - Manufacturing - £35k - FMCG - Highly Regarded Employer - 4x death in service - up to 30 Days Holiday plus BH

Yolk Recruitment are working with a leading Manufacturer in the Bridgend area looking for a Production Planner to join one of the most in demand employers in the area. The majority of employees in this company are long serving with the company promoting within. They work with Leading Retailers across the UK and Internationally. The purpose of the role is to manage local plant scheduling and converting to meet the defined targets of Service Level, M.E. and Stocks levels.

Key responsibilities

Master Production Schedule Complete and communicate an accurate 12 week MPS plan, highlighting the issues/ opportunities in terms of capacity/ demand over the twelve week horizon.

Material Supply Assure timely availability of all Production Materials (JR + Auxiliaries)

Inventory Levels Monitor inventory of Raw Materials, JR, Auxiliary Materials and Finished Goods to tune Working Capital with the assigned target levels

Weekly Production Schedule Produce a production schedule each week which reflects the ideal run sequence and considers any manufacturing constraints.

Daily Management Systems Collaborate with Production Managers to identify production capabilities, constraints and cycle times assuring continuous production flow and identifying opportunities for process improvements

MPS Integrity Ensure integrity and accuracy of MPS systems.

Reports Prepare reports to provide adequate and accurate information to the IBP process and Consumer Business.

Communication Maintain effective communication across all functions, including demand, production and manufacturing to ensure the plan is adhered to/ changed when appropriate and customer service levels met.

Skills

Qualified to degree level
Possess formal qualification in Planning or Supply Chain Discipline
Experience using modern techniques in FMCG environment

Benefits include

6% Matched Pension
Up to 4 X Life Assurance
25 Days Holiday + BH. (Option to purchase an additional 5)

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