About the business

Located in the south east of Melbourne, this growing food manufacturer has been supplying products direct to industry for over 50 years. Due to continued success and growth of the business, we have a fantastic opportunity for a result driven, energetic and dedicated individual to fill the position of Production Planner.

About the role

Reporting to the S&OP Manager, you will be a high performing and talented individual with the knowledge and experience to assist in the management of the daily production planning.

Key responsibilities:

• Assist in the management of the daily production plans based on requirements driven by demand and sales forecasts.

• Ensuring the demand planning process is accurate and verifiable

• Analyse production capacity and suggest the potential capacity challenges

• Liaise with Production to understand needs and prioritise operations ensuring maximum performance and minimum delay

• Drive continuous improvement in the performance of production to meet demand.

• Identifying issues impacting supply and liaising with stakeholders.

Key requirements:

• 5+ years’ experience in a Production planner role in a FMCG environment

• Food Manufacturing experience with short shelf life/daily fresh product

• S&OP Management/experience is required

• Capacity Planning and production scheduling experience

• Experience in developing and implementing processes designed to optimise order fulfilment efficiency and effectiveness

• Ability to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced environment and collaborate across teams and functions to achieve outcomes.

Benefits and perks

The successful candidates will receive an excellent remuneration package and all the tools to succeed in the position.

Next steps

For further information on this fantastic opportunity to join a leading brand in the industry, forward a current and relevant CV to maricel@segen.com.au. Alternatively, please call our office on 03 8639 5819