Production Planner

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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