Production Planner

Job Title: Production / Supply Chain Planner Salary: Up to £40,000 Location: Elland, West Yorkshire Our client is currently looking for an experienced Production Planner / Supply Chain Planner to join the team. An excellent opportunity to work for a leading FMCG business that continues to go from strength to strength. Duties: Managing production planning and expediting processes. Creating an efficient/achievable production plan to meet customer requirements Establishing key customer contact relationships (Retail and 3rd Party) Developing relationships with internal stakeholders to ensure forecast accuracy. Managing inventory in line with financial targets. Liaising with Materials Controllers regarding call-off of raw material and packaging at minimal cost to serve, without compromising service levels. ERP Integration Aligning systems and processes into one common platform (using Microsoft Dynamics and Preactor). Experience: Previous experience of FMCG manufacturing operations Production planning experience - serving major retailers and 3rd party manufacturers. Proven background in fast paced high volume materials management, inventory control or supply chain, gained in a FMCG manufacturing environment across a large SKU base Inventory Management / Optimisation. Customer Facing experience preferred Logistics experience Short and Long Term Forecasting Experience in Lean Manufacturing principles and proven experience of involvement Experienced at using an ERP and MRP ..... full job details .....