Job description
What You Need to Know:
This is an exciting opportunity for someone who enjoys planning, organisation, and working with teams to help ensure a smooth production process. You’ll play an essential role in coordinating schedules and keeping things running efficiently within a well-established organisation.
Your New Job:
As Production Planner, you’ll prepare and maintain production schedules, working closely with various teams to help meet key deadlines and targets. This is a full-time role reporting to the Supply Chain Manager. You’ll also contribute to wider plant operations, keeping stakeholders updated and ensuring processes run to high standards.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
Develop and manage master production schedules alongside the operations team
Update work order statuses promptly after orders are received or released from hold
Collaborate with Quality Control to verify formulas and batch sizes
Provide production and inventory details to relevant departments
Raise purchase requisitions for raw materials and packaging, maintaining inventory levels
Coordinate with the Operations team to track the status of production
Conduct cycle counts and support annual inventory processes as an internal auditor
Ensure accurate inventory movements and batch yields post-production
Stay up-to-date on company procedures related to food security, safety, and sanitation
Carry out additional tasks as needed to support business requirements
What Are We Looking For?
Understanding of production and inventory procedures
Knowledge of demand and forecast planning
Strong mathematical skills
Good communication abilities in English
Proficiency with computer software
Flexibility to attend different facilities as required
Apply for This Job:
Apply for this job now or get in touch with Brenda Duffy on 087 434 3544 for more information.
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