Planning co-ordinator

Join this dynamic team focused on delivering better nutrition for every step of life’s journey.

Overview

Support Materials and Factory Planning functions to ensure materials are available in the right quantities, at the right time, maintaining food safety, quality, and compliance.

Job Responsibilities

• Raise and confirm purchase orders are in place to meet production schedules.
• Analyse daily and weekly JDA reports to raise orders, optimise material availability, managing actions such as Push/Pull/Cancel, exception constraints and past due items.
• Validate inbound deliveries ensuring production readiness.
• Run and share weekly supplier order confirmation updates, updating SAP accordingly and managing the Order Confirmation mailbox to reflect daily changes.
• Monitor and resolve SAP scanning issues on a daily, weekly, and monthly basis to maintain data integrity.
• Review and correct any SAP scanning issues and ghost stock on a daily basis.
• Generate and distribute weekly relevant KPI reports.
• Progress invoice queries to resolution including tracking of PO’s on the AP LivLog and GRIR report.
• Work with suppliers and report on overdue deliveries ensuring that production plan requirements are met.
• Update and maintain Inventory Health reports, Whey tracker and VMI tracking.
• Investigate and resolve invoice discrepancies, maintaining accurate financial records and supplier relationships along with helping manage the Livlog and GRIR reports.
• Work directly with Operations to maintain stock levels and order consumables for the site.
• Assist the factory planning team as required, and provide cover for other roles during absence/holiday.

Qualification

Qualification in Business, Manufacturing or Supply related discipline and/or minimum of a years’ experience in a related field. Proficiency in planning systems (e.g., JDA & SAP) desirable but not essential. Strong numerical and data interpretation skills.

Competencies

• Builds trust and maintains positive relationships across departments and suppliers.
• Possess excellent verbal, written, numerical and communication skills.
• Communicate effectively with all stakeholders.
• Able to work in a fast paced dynamic environment.
• Demonstrates proactive engagement and problem-solving in cross-functional settings.
• Strong time management and prioritisation skills.
• Able to react to changes in production plans and priorities at short notice.
• Demonstrates persistence and professionalism in challenging situations.

If you think you have what it takes, but don't necessarily meet every single point on the job description, please apply!

Where and How You Will Work

The opportunity will be based in Middlesbrough with hybrid working arrangements available, which allows you greater choice in how you work and live, giving you a better work-life balance.

What We Would Like to Offer You

The opportunity to develop your career on a global stage, continuous learning through an on-demand learning platform, and a competitive compensation package including staff discounts, generous family leave policy, health plan, pension and competitive salary.

Equal Employment Opportunity

We will give your application consideration, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender perception or identity, national origin, age, marital status, protected veteran status, or disability status.