Job Specification – Production Planner- Browns Food Group trading as Halls of Scotland, Prestwick Reports to: General Manager Role Purpose: The role of the Production Planner is to plan and control the flow of materials, information and resources to meet sales requirements and all deadlines whilst ensuring OTIF service levels are met Key Accountabilities Efficient planning of end-to-end process Scheduling chilled and frozen food manufacturing to maximise customer service level Resource planning Capacity modelling Campaign stock build Plan attainment analysis Liaising with procurement, production and sales depts Reporting / presenting performance metrics Person Specification Skills & Abilities Strong and proven organisational and planning skills Strong attention to detail Effective problem-solving skills Customer focus Able to work well under pressure in a fast-moving production environmen Teamwork and collaboration Character & Personal qualities Professional and confident Strong and effective communication skills Self-motivated with a strong result focus Great Team Player Assertive with the will to win Good judgement and common sense Qualifications & experience- required Previous planning experience in FMCG Advanced MS Excel knowledge and capability Experience in building and developing planning tools (Excel) Qualifications & experience- advantageous Chilled and frozen food manufacturing experience SAGE Experience Measures of performance: OTIF Capacity planning Finished Goods stock control – fresh and frozen sales Forecasting – managing raw material shortages and surpluses Efficient production scheduling Job Types: Full-time, Permanent Pay: £32,000.00-£35,000.00 per year Benefits: Casual dress Company pension Employee discount Free parking Referral programme Schedule: Day shift Monday to Friday No weekends Ability to commute/relocate: Prestwick KA9 2NS: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required) Experience: Production Scheduling: 1 year (required) Work authorisation: United Kingdom (required) Work Location: In person Application deadline: 22/05/2025