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 Consultant Name on Consultant Phone Number for more information.
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