Material Planning Co-ordinator in Carlisle

Want to help us bring happiness to the world? Want to join an ambitious and fast growing global biscuits and confectionery business investing heavily in iconic global brands, infrastructure and people? Then this is the place for you. As proud bakers and chocolatiers and custodians of iconic global brands, we don’t compromise on the quality of ingredients in our products or on the people we hire. We are looking for entrepreneurial spirits who share our passion for bringing happiness to our consumers and who embody our Winning Traits.

To succeed at pladis you need to be purpose-led, resilient and positive because we expect pace and agility, insist on collaboration and demand accountability. If that is your thing, then pladis offers global ambition, a clear Vision and roadmap for success, challenge, and unrivalled opportunities to learn and make an impact.

Do you have experience working within Supply Chain in a manufacturing environment? Are you looking for a new challenge working as part of the Supply Chain team at Carlisle, responsible for producing some of the nations most loved biscuits and snacks? The Supply Chain team at the Carlisle site are looking to recruit into this key role, which will report directly to the Supplier Team Leader.

The purpose of the role is to ensure that materials are available so that both production and customer demands are met, along with ensuring that logistics planning and related targets. The role is multi-faceted and you must be able to manage both analytically and practically, at a site level.

Key deliverables:

• Responsible for Ingredients and Packaging ordering to meet the production plan
• Ingredients and packaging payment management
• Ensuring the correct and timely submission / physical write off reports for Ingredients and packaging, including disposal management
• Management of transport ordering, including segregation
• Management of WIP & Empty trays to other UK pladis sites and pallets
• Maintaining positive relationships with S&OP team
• Provide cover for the Supplies Team Leader as and when required

Bring your experience:

• Microsoft Excel – a minimum of intermediate level
• Microsoft Office – a minimum of intermediate level
• Knowledge and experience of SAP
• Knowledge and experience of Autostore, ideally super-user level
• Experience of managing relationships, both internal and external
• Food manufacturing experience
• Food Safety Level 1

Our Purpose:

Bring happiness with every bite. It’s a purpose that every one of our colleagues, all around the world believes in. And while we’re all unique, we also share the same values. Each of our values is important on its own. In combination they’re incredibly powerful.

Living our pladis values is a key part of success, look out for questions in your interview that link to these key pladis values.

Our Values:

• Purpose led – We’re energised and guided by our purpose to bring happiness with every bite
• Agile – We’re ever evolving, we never stand still, always improving for our customers and our consumers
• Positive – We’re highly motivated, optimistic, courageous, and we inspire each other to be better
• Resilient - We’re persistent in the face of setbacks, quick to adapt, learn and move forward
• Collaborative – We gain strength from operating as one pladis, winning and succeeding together.

pladis is an equal opportunities employer, like every great recipe we’re a thoughtful mix. A happy and inclusive place to work that’s as diverse as our consumers and the communities we support, live and work in, all around the world. Where every voice is heard, and difference is celebrated. Where fresh perspectives and new ideas help us grow and thrive.

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform key job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.

pladis is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to hiring a diverse workforce. All openings will be filled based on qualifications without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, marital status, veteran status, disability, age, religion or any other classification protected by law.