Production Planning Specialist - Thrapston

With a manufacturing operation as fast paced and complex as ours, it's key we have a strong planning team who are on the ball and are able to keep up to the demands of the site.

It's our Planning Specialists who will generate the medium to long term production plan for our Manufacturing sites to deliver outstanding product availability for our customers.

Reporting into the Manufacturing Planning Manager and based at our Thrapston Manufacturing site you will be responsible for the end to end planning process for our produce sites and also be responsible for :

Utilising all available information and tools to help maximise the end to end profit of the manufacturing process.

Supporting the category to plan and coordinate delivery of raw material including packaging & finished goods in line with customer requirements.

Build strong relationships with all internal stakeholders, external parties

Continually improve business efficiencies.

Ensuring all legislation and Grocery Suppliers Code of Practice requirements are adhered to

Understand end to end supply chain and financial implications.

Identifying new opportunities and efficiencies

Building knowledge of product and seasonal calendars.

Weekend Cover (Shared Rota) can be remote

As well as the ability to work at pace, with a demonstrable background and experience in manufacturing planning you will also need to have :

Experience in a similar manufacturing planning role within a manufacturing environment (preferably within a food / FMCG environment)

End to end supply chain experience and managing supplier relationships

Proficient in forecasting, planning and data analytical skills

Ability to make your own decisions and work using your own initiative on a daily basis and implementing your ideas into practice

Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills

Demonstrable experience of using planning software systems

Assertiveness with the ability to make decisions on the spot

Experience of root cause analysis

A can do attitude and a strong work ethic