Senior Planner - 12 Month FTC
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Amesbury - Onsite
Salary: £40,000 - £45,000
Alexander Steele are delighted to be partnering with a well-established FMCG business to recruit a Senior Planner to join their Supply Chain team on a 12-month fixed-term contract.
Job Purpose
The Senior Planner is responsible for creating and maintaining production plans that meet customer demand while supporting operational best practice. This role also oversees the day-to-day activities of the production scheduling team to ensure planning is efficient, accurate, and aligned with business objectives.
Key Responsibilities
* Drive continuous improvements across production scheduling systems and processes.
* Work collaboratively with Demand and Supply teams to align with the Master Production Schedule (MPS) and communicate deviations where required.
* Identify supply constraints and work closely with Supply Planning to resolve issues.
* Partner with Manufacturing teams to enhance site efficiency and productivity.
* Provide accurate labour plans and support effective deployment of labour on site.
* Manage Finished Goods master data from product set-up through to delist, ensuring accuracy.
* Participate in daily site meetings, delivering updates on KPIs, scheduling activity, and operational impacts.
* Manage on-site and off-site finished goods inventory, with focus on low-life stock risks.
* Support planning and delivery of seasonal production campaigns.
* Anticipate and mitigate short-term supply chain risks.
* Mentor, support, and develop a small planning team.
* Ensure all planning and scheduling activities meet safety and quality standards.
* Creating and managing production schedules to meet customer demand and business goals.
* Providing data insights on yield, efficiency, and planning metrics.
* Communicating effectively across departments to ensure alignment.
Skills, Knowledge & Experience
* Strong understanding of supply chain processes, ideally within FMCG manufacturing.
* Proven experience in production planning and scheduling roles.
* Proficiency with ERP systems
* Strong Excel skills.
* High attention to detail with commitment to maintaining data accuracy. xxuwjjq
* Ability to work effectively under pressure in a fast-paced environment.