Production Planner

ROLE RESPONSIBILITIES

Functional Responsibilities:

• Produce a daily plan to achieve the MPS numbers and support the business SL through maintaining stock policy, controlling SLOB cost, and balanced operational costs and yield.
• Weekly Capacity Planning
• Communication of Forecast Accuracy issues with Supply Planner
• Communication on requests for information from Sales
• Meat and dry goods availability analyses constraints for daily plan
• Extensive reporting and weekly orders and updates
• Collaborate with production supervisors, managers and supply planners.
• Identify potential short-term risks with a focus on process improvement and risk mitigation.

Skills/Competencies:

• Experience in a manufacturing or FMCG environment
• Strong understanding of budgeting and forecasting
• Experience in process improvement and change management
• Strong analytical skills
• Strong Communicator with excellent listening and interaction skills
• Experience managing successful teams
• Quality focus
• Good conflict resolution skills
• Structured and logical methodology
• Attention to detail and accuracy – essential
• Ability to work well under multiply deadlines and pressure
• Excellent analytical ability with skills that enable coordination of data, including MS-Office (primarily PowerPoint, Word, Outlook and Excel)
• The ability to prioritise tasks and be able to manage several projects and tasks simultaneously; and the ability to interface with all levels of management
• Business Practices and Ethics
• Approachable and enthusiastic
• Flexible and adaptable
• Able to work on own initiative and as a team player
• Good organizational skills with cultural awareness and sensitivity
• Good judgment and problem solving ability & is capable of understanding the impact of decision making on the business

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $80,000.00 – $95,000.00 per year

Work Authorisation:

• Australia (Preferred)

Work Location: In person