Production Planner

Role Description Pivotal role within Supply Chain, evaluating the Demand Plan for Site FG to deliver a production plan, by assessing capacity, highlighting issues and identifying opportunities to balance customer demand and Long Sutton’s supply in the medium- and the short-term. Re-evaluate service levels daily - proactively amending production schedules to react to demand and sales forecasts so as to optimise customer service and operational costs. With regard to the production plan, ensure timely delivery of an accurate supply plan for raw materials and packaging scheduling. Principal Responsibilities Planning of production lines to maintain accurate four-week schedule; Planning of seasonal production in line with crop availability and customer requirements; Maintain customer service for the factory at 99.5% or above; Maintain finished goods stocks to agreed site budgets; Provide accurate and timely information to the material scheduling team; Communicate effectively with all stakeholders (other planners, material schedulers, production personnel); Responsible at all times for ensuring optimum customer service in terms of quantity and timeliness; Has authority to change production plan at any time (with the support of on-call managers during ‘out of hours’ where appropriate); Effective management of redundant stocks. To maintain product Food Safety, Legality, Integrity, Authenticity and Quality standards by ensuring all associated policies and procedures are adhered to. Role Requirements Essential Production planning experience IT skills including advanced level of Microsoft Excel Ability to manage own workload and prioritise accordingly High level of communication both verbally and written Attention to detail Minimum Food Safety Level 2 Understanding of Supply Chain Experience of automated planning systems Ability to work independently and think outside of the box Desirable Planning systems (SAP) – intermediate level Integrated and end-to-end Supply Chain planning processes Benefits 25 Days Annual Leave 14.5% Pension – 5% employee opt in / 9.5% employer Flexible Holiday Option - Buy 5 Additional Days Enhanced Family Friendly Policies Critical Illness Cover Learning & Development Opportunities Corporate Incentive Scheme (company performance based) Job Types:

Full-time, Permanent Schedule: Monday to Friday Experience: Production Scheduling: 1 year (preferred) Production Management: 1 year (preferred) Work Location:

In person

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