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Production Planner (FMCG)

Pertemps Northampton
Posted 8 hours ago, valid for 2 days
Location

Northampton, Northamptonshire NN68AX, England

Salary

£30,000 - £36,000 per annum

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Contract type

Full Time

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  • Our client in Northamptonshire is looking for a Production Planner with 3 to 5 years of experience in FMCG.
  • The role involves ensuring efficient forward planning of production orders to meet customer service expectations while maintaining environmental safety.
  • Key responsibilities include monitoring raw materials, reviewing customer stock levels, and supporting team development.
  • Candidates should have strong problem-solving skills, a solid understanding of the supply chain process, and proficiency in Office 365 and AX.
  • The salary for this position is competitive and commensurate with experience.

Our client, based at their manufacturing site in Northamptonshire, are seeking a ProductionPlanner. Reporting to the Operations Manager, you will ensure, and demonstrate, efficiency in forward planning the production of orders to meet internal/external customer services expectations with excellence and environmental safety.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Ensuring all activities are carried out according with the production plan.
  • Ensuring all productivity and efficiencies are met.
  • Monitoring raw materials, bases and solutions, ensuring the correct levels are maintained.
  • Reviewing our customer stock holding / Finished product stock.
  • Retaining a culture of teamwork through involvement and development of team members.
  • Supporting our colleagues with optimizing AX, to maximize its key functions.
  • Managing samples to and from IH, domestic direct customer deliveries

Skills Required:

  • At least 3 to 5 years' experience in FMCG in a similar role.
  • Very high attention to detail.
  • Proven problem-solving skills to ensure production plans are successfully achieved on time.
  • Understanding of the supply chain process.
  • Computer literate and skilled in using Office 365 with a reliable knowledge and experience working on AX.
  • Well-developed ability in planning and organising.
  • Fast development building knowledge and experience of the products we work with.
  • Have good people engagement ability.
  • Ability to apply knowledge and experience when required to provide innovative solutions to complex problems.

Attributes:

Must display and demonstrate attitudes in line with the Company Values.

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In order to submit this application, a Reed account will be created for you. As such, in addition to applying for this job, you will be signed up to all Reed’s services as part of the process. By submitting this application, you agree to Reed’s Terms and Conditions and acknowledge that your personal data will be transferred to Reed and processed by them in accordance with their Privacy Policy.