Production Demand Planner - UK No.2 Fresh Food Producer

Production Demand Planner - UK No.2 Fresh Food Producer
Colne, Lancashire, UK
Excellent Salary Package + Company Benefits Package

We've got a fantastic opportunity for a Demand Planner to join the Planning team at our abattoir in Colne. Reporting to the Planning Manager you will create and manage robust production plans by site which support a lean and efficient manufacturing operation, whilst maximising category sales and profitability, minimising risk and delivering customer requirements.

We take great pride in anticipating customer needs and ensuring we have 100% availability of the freshest products delivered to store on time, and in full.

About us:

We Buy, We Make, We Move, We Sell. We're a uniquely vertically integrated retailer with a culture all of our own and an exciting future. Our story began in 1899 when our founder held an egg and butter stall in a market in Bradford. The inspiration to innovate and lead the way in supermarket retailing has continued and today we are the UK’s fourth largest supermarket with over 500 stores and the UK's No.2 fresh food manufacturer.

What our Production Demand Planners do:

> As a meat and carcass planner you will be responsible for short and long term planning

> Working closely with production, supply chain, trading teams and procurement

> Ensure full availability of orders at all times while maintaining the end to end supply chain in a KPI driven environment.

> Work as part of a team to deliver optimisation through our supply chain

What do I need to be a successful Production Demand Planner?

> Strong knowledge of forecasting tools and manufacturing databases, with 1-2 years' experience in a demand planning or production scheduling role (Food Industry related, ideally meat)

> Excellent use of Microsoft Office Packages, including Word, PowerPoint and Excel

> Good working knowledge of MRP (Material Requirements Planning) or scheduling systems, such as Oracle, SAP, Iren or Preactor

> Strong attention to detail

> Clear, concise communication skills

> The ability to work at pace and to tight deadlines

> A tenacious 'can do' attitude

What's stopping you?

Our vertically integrated Supply Chain is quite possibly the best in our industry. It enables us to get products faster and fresher from field to fork, ensures on shelf availability in stores, and is the heart blood of our organisation. As we move further into new markets and invest significantly in cutting edge systems being in Planning and Supply Chain is fascinating.

If you're interested in taking on a new challenge and have the skills to strengthen our team further, then we want to hear from you!

What we offer in return:

Our aim to offer more of what matters extends to our employees too. Join us and you can expect to enjoy great career prospects and a very competitive pay and benefits package. In addition to an attractive salary, we offer a discount card for you and a friend or family member giving you 10% off your shopping. We also offer company share options, a highly competitive pension scheme, Life Assurance and more besides.

You may have worked in the following capacities: Production Planner, Manufacturing Demand Planner

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