Production Planner
CareerWise Recruitment
Cork
A Production Planner is required on a PERMANENT basis by CareerWise Recruitment for our client; a Cork-based leading global secondary packaging company specialising in the Pharmaceutical and Beauty Industries. The Production Planner will be reporting to the Supply Chain Manager and will ensure that the supply of raw materials, production and haulage capacity across the packaging plant are in line with customer demand while minimising lead times and cost. This will be achieved by translating the forecast into achievable production lots, analysing demand trends at SKU and geographical level and planning accordingly raw material requirements, production capacity, line speeds, manning levels and logistics capabilities. THE ROLE: * Experience in supply chain management and/or production planning in a multi-site organisation using S&OP processes. * Highly structured and analytical mind with rigor and attention to detail. * Good team worker engaging others to achieve the best for the business and our customers. * To ensure accuracy of forecasted demand by liaison with Sales and Marketing on product and brand trend and future promotion. * To be accountable for the demand placed on Manufacturing and Purchasing by the planning system (MPS and MRP. * To highlight any data inaccuracy to the accountable department and ensure correction to the demand. * To advise Customer service on planned fulfilment of volume orders. * To advise Manufacturing and Purchasing on changes to the MPS and MRP plan due to changes in requirements surfacing between system generations. * Advise management on resource and capacity constraints and suggest possible solutions. * To provide Finance with predicted planned revenue against company budget. * To advise Customer service of any expected order failures due to Manufacturing, Purchasing, plant, quality or data failures. * To co-ordinate company policies and directives regarding Manufacturing and Purchasing with regard to system data, i.e., Inventory reduction, lead-time reduction etc. REQUIREMENTS: * Production Scheduling: preferably 3 years' experience. * Ability to work in a fast-changing environment. * Expertise in statistical analysis of demand patterns. * Management of supply (demand forecasting, calculating raw material safety stock levels and reorder points, ABC/XYZ analysis, optimisation of run length. * Computer literate. * Excellent attention to detail. Please call Aisling O'Hagan-Yil today for further information on 021- 2427410 or email: aohagan-yil@careerwise.ie. CareerWise Recruitment (In Search of Excellence. Established in 1999, CareerWise Recruitment specialises in recruitment of management and technical professionals for the life sciences, ICT, engineering, food and agri sectors. We operate out of multiple locations in Ireland and have offices in Cork, Shannon, Galway, Mayo and Dublin. By applying for this position, you are consenting to allow CareerWise Recruitment to process and retain your data in accordance with our Privacy Policy, contained on our website for the purposes of providing career opportunities. CareerWise Recruitment accepts that you do not wish your personal data, including your CV, to be forwarded to any client company without your prior consent and gives an absolute assurance that this wish will always be respected. Please feel free to contact us if you have any queries or wish to withdraw or amend your consent.
405 days ago