Supply Chain Planner

REED Supply Chain are partnered with a lovely Manufacturing company based in Llantrisant whose values include; honestly, openness, and and integrity and these really shone through when meeting with their Director. They are looking for a Production Planner to join their team on a permanent basis, who can join them on their journey of growth. Having grown by £20million in turnover in the past 5 years, this is a great time to join the business to be part of, and contribute to their next successes. 

Role Overview:

• Coordinate all planning and supply chain activities related to manufacturing and supplying finished goods.
• Engage with customers to build collaborative relationships.
• Develop information to support their systems accuracy and forecasting processes.

Responsibilities:

• Aim for 100% service level across the customer base.
• Optimize stock levels to ensure service levels while minimizing waste.
• Foster and maintain positive relationships with the customer supply chain.
• Adapt working patterns to meet business demands.
• Establish and communicate planning KPIs focused on service levels within the business.
• Drive the implementation of the manufacturing system.
• Ensure scheduling activities optimize line performance and business profitability.
• Proactively seek and implement system improvements.
• Communicate stock levels and service performance to the business.

Main Duties:

• Utilize the latest customer forecasts.
• Participate in customer contact conference calls.
• Monitor all WIP and on-site finished goods stocks.
• Oversee finished goods stocks in third-party consolidators.
• Create demand plans to meet service levels.
• Interpret customer orders to produce demand plans.
• Schedule bakery lines to achieve maximum service levels.
• Regularly review and adjust manufacturing progress.
• Communicate all planning activities effectively to the business.
• Advise the customer supply chain of any supply issues.
• Optimize pack formats through the packing departments based on finished goods stocks.
• Monitor and advise on weekly/daily labor requirements for all departments.
• Track bakery and packing throughput, report attainment to plan percentages, and update KPI boards before operational review meetings.

Working Hours - 40 hours per week with flexible start/finish times between 7am - 6pm