Role: Production Planner
Salary: Up To £35,000 negotiable depending on experience
Hours: 40 hours per week
Shift Pattern: Monday to Friday
Contract: Permanent
Inspired Global Cuisine (IGC)
Inspired Global Cuisine are a frozen ready meal manufacturer based in Gorton, East Manchester.
We are an ambitious company who have grown significantly over the last 2 years, now producing over 1million meals a week and have plans to continue that growth. We are relocating to a purpose built brand new site in Chadderton, Oldham this year.
We believe in manufacturing excellence - delivered by our brilliant people, innovative products and continuous improvement. We achieve this by working within our core values of being accountable, creative, open and as a team. We have high standards and encourage our colleagues to be autonomous and authentic to drive our business forward. With a supportive environment we encourage personal and professional development too. You’ll work cross functionally and collaboratively, always strive to be the best and even have some fun along the way.
About the role
We are seeking a Production Planner to join our dynamic team. The Production Planner will be responsible for managing the short-to-medium term planning horizon and coordinating production workflow for multiple products in IGC. Create & maintain production schedules, working cross-functionally with Operations, CI, Technical and Product Development to create the best plan to ensure maximum performance.
Key Responsibilities:
- Attend and contribute production scheduling input to the weekly planning meetings to review the next 4 weeks + of daily Production plans.
- Agree and sign off the plans with any amends discussed during the meeting and ensure material availability can facilitate these amends.
- Attend and contribute production scheduling input to the daily Supply chain meetings. Ensure any actions are completed and use the opportunity to interact with work colleagues to ensure continuity.
- Work collaboratively with the Raw Materials Controllers to ensure planning cohesion and minimise plan changes and waste exposure.
- Attend and contribute to the weekly Supply Chain team meeting to update on weekly performance indicators and share successes, priorities, issues, and to escalate any need for help.
- Collaborative working with Product Development team to plan trials aligned to weekly production plan and required launch dates.
Qualifications and Experience:
Desirable – Food manufacturing experience
Required - Experience within a Supply Chain role, specifically within a production scheduling discipline or similar
Required - Experience of using multiple systems such as Microsoft Navision, Microsoft Excel and various others Supply Chain based systems.
So, if you feel like this is the role for you, and have the experience required, please get in touch by applying now and sending over your CV.