Production Scheduler

Here at Crown Paints we are looking for a Production Scheduler on a 12-month fixed-term contract, who will be responsible for production projects to produce schedules and plans and estimate the human resources, tools, equipment needed to manufacture products., + Administration and daily maintenance of Crown Paints' Hull Production Schedule in Excel.
+ Communicating with Manufacturing, Quality & Filling teams.
+ Feedback scheduling information to the planning team.
+ Lead scheduling meetings, daily and weekly, with all relevant departments.
+ Providing daily updates in manufacturing and filling, including suggested improvements, advise and challenging non adherence of the agreed production schedules and due dates.
+ As a key member of the Supply Planning Team you will play a key role in communicating with all key stakeholders (Logistics, Production, Services and Planning) to ensure we deliver on time to our customers
+ Other duties in the Supply Planning Office include
o Control of batch cards issued to production, locate any missing cards.
o Ensuring Pack & Raw Material availability prior to production release
o Facilitate and run the weekly scheduling meetings where planning will present the weekly schedule to production
o Procurement of consumable items key to production output.
o Maintaining excel schedule files as required.
o Managing control and reporting of semi finished goods in bulk containers

We are looking for a dedicated team-player who has experience using MS Office and SAP. You must have great organisational and communication skills, and have ideally worked in a a manufacturing environment and have some scheduling/planning experience but this is not essential., + Computer Literate with a strong bias towards excel & SAP
+ Basic understanding of supply chain processes.
+ Highly numerate.
+ Customer focused and aware of customer needs.
+ Excellent organisational & planning Skills.
+ Capable of working in a team environment.
+ Good communication skills.
+ Effective time management skills.
+ A good eye for detail.
+ Good analytical and problem solving skills.

Crown Paints have been manufacturing paint for longer than most, over 200 years in fact, with over 60 years proudly holding the Royal Warrant. It's fair to say that we know our craft; however, what really sets Crown apart is the support we provide for cultural, humanitarian and scientific causes across the world.
Alongside our owners, The Hempel Foundation, we place a special focus on education for children in need, and are proud to support the education of over 55,000 children across 22 projects worldwide. You can therefore guarantee here at Crown - It's not just paint. It's personal!
We are committed to promoting a workplace that values unique backgrounds, perspectives, and talents. Creating an inclusive environment where each employee can bring their authentic selves to work is crucial for our success in shaping a brighter future with sustainable coating solutions.

What we offer:
+ 37 hours over 9-day fortnight
+ Competitive salary
+ 25.5 days basic annual leave each year (plus bank holidays)
+ A generous pension plan where the Company will match, and even double your contribution
+ Great benefits package including multiple benefits relating to your health and wellbeing
+ Lots of support, training and development throughout your career
+ A company culture that is inclusive, warm, welcoming, driven, and allows everyone to show up as themselves every single day without judgement
+ A variety of discounts / vouchers on products that Crown supply