Supply & Production Planner

Supply & Production Planner - required for our client based in Ballymena - Perm Role - £36-42K

Key Function of Role:

Coordinate production schedules and support the management team with the day-to-day running of manufacturing operations to ensure customer requirements are met.

Key Duties Include:

• Create and maintain production schedules to ensure products are delivered on time to meet customer SLAs.
• Monitor stock levels and liaise with supply chain to ensure efficient material availability and handling.
• Work collaboratively with manufacturing, supply chain, compliance and engineering to ensure schedules are realistic, achievable, maximise efficiency and minimise downtime.
• Monitor live production performance and make real-time schedule adjustments to resolve issues such as machine breakdowns, material delays, staffing changes, or demand fluctuations.
• Attend daily operational meetings to provide updates on performance, highlight any risks and corrective actions to take to minimise impact to service level.
• Lead weekly production planning meetings collaborating with all the functions to optimise the most efficient plan whilst providing excellent customer service
• Collaborate with Customers & Commercial team to ensure all customer deliveries are executed on time and in full
• Be able to run capacity scenarios plan for short, mid-term and long-term horizons
• Promote operational compliance to health and safety, environmental and quality standard
• Proactively drive continuous improvement initiatives to optimise planning accuracy, efficiency and performance overall.
• Actively support the manufacturing teams to achieve a culture of Operational Excellence.

Essential Criteria:

• Experience working in a production planning/scheduling role within an FMCG manufacturing environment.
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to build effective working relationships.
• Excellent organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office and ERP/MRP systems.
• Proactive approach to continuous improvement to optimise performance.