About the Role:
Who are we, and what do we do?
You may not have heard of us, but there’s a good chance you’ve enjoyed our products. Avara Foods is one of the UK’s leading food businesses, supplying chicken and turkey to the country’s major supermarkets and well-known restaurants.
We own and manage our entire supply chain, from farms to factory and all the way to the customer door – meaning we have careers that cover a whole range of functions. We have major processing sites across England and Wales, and an agricultural network of over 350 farms, spanning from North Yorkshire to the South Coast and Wales.
A little about our Wednesbury site:
Our advanced manufacturing site in Wednesbury, West Midlands, is our newest advanced manufacturing site, and we’ve invested around £4.7 million into state-of-the-art facilities.
Our Wednesbury site is a flagship Added Value centre for Avara, which employ over 150 talented individuals at the site, who help to supply some of the UK’s largest supermarkets and popular restaurants!
About the Role:
As an inclusive, forward-thinking business, we take pride in our approach to Operations across Avara Foods and are looking for a highly competent and motivatedProduction Plannerto join ourSite Operations PlanningTeam, based at ourWednesburysite.
The role is officedbased but you will be required to spend time in the factory, so you’ll be working in a fast-paced, dynamic FMCG factory environment which is noisy and refrigerated in some areas, manufacturing short shelf life products where hygiene standards are critical.Asa Production Planneryou’ll be workingMonday to Friday 07.00-16.00
What will you be doing as a Production Planner at Avara?
As Production Planner you willCo-ordinate and implement day to day planning & scheduling processes to optimise operational efficiency and maintain service level.
What will your key responsibilities as a Production Planner include?
* Assist with and create daily production schedules for the factory and manage related systems (PMS, WMS etc).
* Coordinate day-to-day planning processes alongside lead planner and schedulers and support in dealing with real-time problems.
* Create forward plans for the next three weeks and communicate pinch points to the Lead Planner.
* Devise, monitor and control raw material requirements and delivery schedules based on weekly and daily production plans, checking for discrepancies (actual vs. expected), highlighting concerns to Lead planner and working closely with logistics to coordinate real-time material supply into the factory.
* Analyse execution accuracy of the schedule from top line and detailed perspectives.
* Perform data entry and spreadsheet maintenance.
* Conduct data analysis (forecast changes, material fluctuations) and identify and execute improvement opportunities where possible.
* Manage short-life requests and strip-out. Investigate reasons and suggest preventative actions.
* Analyse and communicate shortages. Review reasons and suggest preventative actions
* Communicate supply plans to all stakeholders.
* Ensure effective communication across all supply chain functions.
* Cover for Lead Planner and schedulers when required.
What you’ll need to be successful:
* Planning experience within FMCG preferred
* Short shelf life or food experience desirable
* Strong excel skills
* Strong communication skills to interact effectively cross functionally
* Excellent problem solving and analytical skills
* Able to work on own initiative to drive things forward whilst also being a team player
The benefits of working for Avara Foods:
As aProduction Planneryou will enjoy a secure, supportive and progressive working environment, where your contribution and achievements will be recognised and rewarded.
We offer comprehensive training as well as continuous development as you build your long-term career with us. You can also look forward to benefits that amongst other things include the following:
* Competitive salary
* Additional shift allowance
* 31days holiday allowance
* 6%pension
* Life assurance/insurance
* Various lifestyle benefits, such as cashback perks, exclusive shopping discounts from well known retailers, and discounted cinema tickets!
* Wellbeing resources, including free online health advice & support, and wellbeing assessments.
What happens after you apply for this role?
After you’ve applied, you’ll be contacted in due course by a Resourcing Officer, to discuss your application and CV further. There’ll also be a chance for you to ask us any questions you may have about the role.
If you’re ready to work in a dynamic environment alongside talented people who take pride in delivering great results, apply today!
We are committed to being an equal opportunities employer.
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