We are currently looking for a Production Planner to join our team.
Site Based: Atherstone
Working Hours: full time - Tues to Sat or Sun to Thurs.
About the Company:
Wealmoor is a leading global agri-food business supplying fresh produce to leading UK grocery retailers, operating across multiple production sites including Atherstone. We operate on a demanding 7-day ordering cycle for discerning customers, requiring a high degree of precision, responsiveness and consistency across our operations.
About the Role:
As Production Planner, you will be responsible for real-time, integrated production planning, balancing labour, produce, packaging, equipment and transport to achieve maximum yield, cost efficiency, and on-time-in-full delivery at quality at cost (OTIFAQAC). You will maintain a rolling 6-week production plan and a rolling weekly 7-day plan, proactively managing variances between forecast and actual orders.
Key Responsibilities
Develop and maintain rolling 6-week and weekly 7-day production plans, aligning daily sales forecasting with operational capacity
Proactively monitor and manage variances between forecast and actual orders, adjusting the daily plan in real time to protect OEE and on-time-in-full delivery at quality at cost (OTIFAQAC)
Coordinate resource requirements across labour, produce, packaging, equipment, storage and transport to ensure smooth, on-time delivery
Maintain planning KPIs and produce periodic reports, escalating risks to the business in a timely manner
Train floor teams and lead process changes to ensure effective execution of the production plan on the shop floor. Supervise, appraise and develop direct reports (Operations Process Engineers), building cross-functional trust through clear communication
Give particular focus to premium, short-season crop and promotional periods, using KPI reporting to protect variable margins
What we are looking for:
Hands-on experience of planning in a complex FMCG manufacturing environment
At least 4 years' continuous experience applying Lean Manufacturing and Just-in-Time principles
Confident with ERP systems, and ability to efficiently handle large...
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