1. Leading Global Supplier
2. Discretionary bonus
About Our Client
My client are a leading global supplier of ingredients and premix manufacturing solutions for the food, beverage and nutrition industries. They are based locally to Maidstone with excellent transport links.
Job Description
3. Planning all customer orders in the most efficient way to maximise production capacity.
4. Oversee all other administration tasks related to production planning, raising batch documents, booking, etc.
5. Raw material allocation following company procedures.
6. Working closely with the Prep Room to ensure efficient stock rotation.
7. Liaise with relevant departments to ensure raw materials arrive and can be sampled within the necessary timescales.
8. Daily planning of the production/packing programs using the N1 report promptly from the order date.
9. Overseeing allocation or document queries and authorising batch changes for Production/Warehouse.
10. Participation and support in projects as and when required.
11. Minimising plan changes wherever possible by working closely with Production Team Leaders to match workload with resources.
12. Investigate system errors and issues to provide effective and timely solutions.
13. Housekeeping of write-ons/write-offs - for damages, QA, spillages or end of batch.
14. Liaising with the administrator on scheduling requirements.
15. Support Warehouse to improve the system of booking in/scanners/process.
16. Support Stock takes and cycle counting.
The Successful Applicant
A successful Production Planner should have:
17. Education to Degree level or equivalent, such as CPIM certification, is an advantage.
18. Proven experience with ERP and MRP systems
19. Advanced Excel skills are highly desirable
20. Excellent communication skills
21. High attention to detail, analytical & problem-solving skills
What's on Offer
The successful production planner will recieve
22. Competitive salary and benefits package
23. Health Cash Plan and subsidised gym membership
24. Discretionary bonus scheme
25. Flexible pay options
26. Ongoing training and professional development opportunities