Production Planner

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The Ian Mosey Group is a reputable and well-established family owned and operated business. The principal activities of Ian Mosey (Feed) Ltd, a subsidiary, is manufacturing superior quality and innovative animal feed from its mill in Coulton, near York and delivering to farms across the North of England. It has a large share of the UK market and has seen year on year growth.

Job Purpose and Impact:

• Create,issue and control production plans to ensure order fulfillment on-time-in-full delivery
• Monitor end to end production process, workflow and plans to ensure production meets order fulfillment OTIF
• Ensure production plans are created in a cost-effective way that meets feed safety, health, safety, environment, and cost standards and suggest ways to optimise production planning and increase operational efficiency
• Maintain optimal inventory levels of bag raw materials, work-in-progress, and  finished product (all pack types, including out loading bins, flat stores, tote bins, tote bags, 25kg bags) and inventory management
• Participate in a collaborative working model within the operations team
• Provide daily administrative support to the operations team

Key Accountabilities:

• Coordinate changes in plans to meet changing demands or resolve production issues
• Provide first line support for queries regarding finished product availability
• Utilise the bag material requirements planning (MRP) system to effectively plan and coordinate requirements, create and issue purchase orders and monitor the status to ensure on-time-in-full material delivery
• Carryout hands on daily, weekly and monthly stock counts (all pack types), deal with any discrepancies
• Participate in setting production planning and raw material requirements planning KPI targets
• Maintain effective communication channels with cross functional departments, and the supply chain, including suppliers, nutritionists
• On-call requirement

The Person:

We are looking for a candidate with the following essential skills:

• Educated to A Level or equivalent
• Previous experience (typically 2+ years) in production planning and/or supply chain management, preferably in the FMCG
• Proficiency in using ERP / MRP systems, data analysis tools, and advanced MS Office skills, especially Excel
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with keen attention to detail
• Excellent communication and interpersonal abilities to foster collaboration
• Ability to work under pressure, handle multiple priorities, and meet tight deadlines

It is desirable if the candidate also has the following skills:

• Process improvement experience or knowledge of lean manufacturing

• A  negotiable salary dependent upon experience with career development opportunities in a large fast paced, growing privately owned family business
• Full-time permanent contract
• Annual pay award (non-contractual)
• Company pension scheme
• Employee referral programme
• Located in an idyllic North Yorkshire setting

The role is based 10 miles from Malton and is commutable from York, Malton, Thirsk, Helmsley, Pickering and other surrounding villages. Due to the location, own transport is essential.

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