Production Planner

Department:

Production

Site:

Fresh Foods WC

Job Type Classification:

Permanent

Location - Town / City:

Groot Drakenstein

Job Description:

Job Purpose Ensure daily production volumes are recorded, planned and executed according to requirement from Client and Food Services to ensure 100% availability on time. Responsible for the medium to long-term production plan relevant to a portfolio of manufacturing sites and product categories Key Responsibilities To ensure that required raw materials and packaging are communicated to stores, buyers daily – every morning according to forward orders to ensure 100% availability. Ensuring optimum use of intermediate raw materials in WIP and updated the line plan before planning. Ensure daily downloading of Woolworths orders and analyse order fluctuations. Ensure production reports is send out promptly daily. Ensure daily production plan is issued to the factory well in advance. Monitor execution of daily production plan, analyse and highlight potential yield losses. Monitor all yield information, analyse, investigate and compare against standard. Attend daily production meetings with relevant Foremen to discuss production plans. Analyse the weekly productivity report to ensure planned kilograms will have a positive labour recovery. Weekly review of Forecasted Demand/ Stock Cover/ Capacity Utilization/ Customer Service Levels. Determine/ Maintain Model Stock parameters per SKU within Working Capital & Customer Service Level framework. Issue updated production plan daily to ensure working capital & customer service level deliverables are met. Review and Maintain Planning Master Data parameters (Lead-Times / Batch Sizes/ Model Stock). Support Stock Controllers/ Buyers with SYSPRO MRP (Output/Interpretation/Master Data). Perform any ad hoc duty as delegated by superiors

Qualification Requirements:

Matric/Grade 12 Computer literacy and GMP, HACCP and WW Code of Practice A sound knowledge of food production and manufacturing processes and techniques Knowledge of food quality and food safety systems and standards

Experience Requirements:

At least 5 Years working experience in FMCG Production Planning in a multi-process manufacturing environment.

Skills and Competencies:

Good administrative skills Ability to work independently or as part of a team Analytical approach Very good communication skills – both verbal and written Attention to detail Assertiveness Problem Solving skills Action orientation/ Sense of urgency High level of computer literacy