Thorn Baker Industrial Recruitment are looking for an experienced Production Planner for a leading Leicestershire based food manufacturer
This is a permanent position direct with our client
The Job:
- Issue effective and efficient daily and weekly production schedules for all bakeries to optimise customer service (high SKU mix)
- Re-develop the planning and forecasting system.
- Work closely with the bakeries to continuously improve the planning process.
- Work closely with Stock Control and Production Manager to ensure all raw materials, equipment and manning is in place for production
- This will is suited to planners more experienced with planning based on people i.e. number and skills available rather than about equipment and machine capacity
Key Tasks:
- Develop a weekly plan
- Convert the weekly plan to a daily schedule and issue to all bakeries
- Build and maintain the long term weekly forecast
- Analyse data and generate reports on production metrics, such as efficiency and utilization
- Lead planning meetings
- Resolve scheduling conflicts and adjust production schedules as needed
- Find ways to improve productivity and reduce costs
- Align available raw materials, equipment and manning with Stock Control and Production Manager
- Ensure Health Safety and Food Safety standards are maintained.
- To carry out any reasonable request made of you by your Manager.
The hours of work are Monday to Friday 8am-5pm
Salary is £35k
The person:
- Proven experience working as a production planner - doesn''t necessarily have to be from a food production as this role is about people planning rather than about machines and equipment etc
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Excellent organisational and time management skills
- Good communication and influencing skills
- Proficiency in all Microsoft Office applications
- Have their own transport due to location
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