Planning co-ordinator

Responsibilities

• Raise and confirm purchase orders to meet production schedules.
• Analyse daily and weekly JDA reports to raise orders, optimise material availability, manage 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 POs 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 managing 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 or holiday.

Qualifications

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

Company Overview

Glanbia is a better nutrition company with three divisions: Performance Nutrition, Health & Nutrition and Dairy Nutrition. Collectively and with our partners we offer an incredible breadth of expertise in nutrition. We employ a team of 6000 people, work with global food and beverage companies, and sell our award‑winning and market‑leading brands and ingredients in more than 100 countries worldwide. At Glanbia, we celebrate diversity, because we know that our individual strengths make us stronger together. We welcome and encourage interest from a variety of candidates. 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.

Benefits

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 a competitive salary.