Production Planner

Northampton Business Directory; Crewe, Northampton; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading FMCG firm is looking for a talented Production Planner to join the Supply Chain team in Crewe. This role involves planning manufacturing volumes, updating planning schedules, and maintaining the product database. Ideal candidates will have experience in a planning role within an FMCG, possess strong problem-solving and communication skills, and have a good understanding of ERP systems. If you meet these criteria, please contact the recruitment representative for more details.

Qualifications

• Experience in a planning role within an FMCG company.
• Ability to adapt to changes in the business.
• Prior experience using ERP systems in planning.

Responsibilities

• Plan and organise manufacturing volumes throughout the shift.
• Prepare and update weekly and monthly planning schedules.
• Maintain the product database and produce monthly capacity reports.

Skills

Problem-solving skills

Strong communication skills

Excellent Excel understanding

Tools

ERP software

Job description

A market leader in the FMCG sector is looking for a talented Production Planner to join the Supply Chain team.

As part of the role you will need to plan and organise manufacturing volumes throughout the shift in the most cost-effective way. The role will cover preparing and updating weekly and monthly planning schedules, maintain the product database and producing monthly capacity reports.

The type of candidate the company is looking is someone who can develop good working relationships with the planning team, other departments and customer relations. You will need to promote a continuous improvement culture in your working methods to help improve performance and cut down costs.

Ideal Candidate

• Experience in a planning role within an FMCG company.
• Excellent problem-solving skills to carryout duties and adapt to changes in the business.
• Experience using an ERP in a planning team.
• Strong communication skills to develop strong relationships with other departments and customers.
• Excellent Excel understanding.

If you believe you have the skills and personality to fit these requirements, please get in touch with Will Malcolm at (url removed) or by calling (phone number removed).

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