Production Planner

The Production Planner is responsible for creating the master production schedules and the detailed production plans for the manufacturing company.

Job Responsibilities 

• Work as a part of the Operations team and Supply Chain teams to produce production plans in line with Sales requirements, production budget and to improve the OTIF rating of the company.
• Assist in the development and execution of the DSP plans to drive long and short-term profitability.
• Raise batch tickets and production orders to ensure continuous production of planned items in accordance with the developed production plan
• Conduct batch tracking to ensure the timely turnover of planned production batches while highlighting any batch which goes beyond the designated cycle time
• Perform root cause activities for batches which go beyond intended cycle times. Perform root causes activities in conjunction with raw materials planner for out of stock raw materials which negatively impacted the production plan
• Liaise with Demand planner to ensure production is OTIF to maximize availability of finished goods.
• Liaise with the Supply planner and Purchasing Officer to ensure purchasing is OTIF to maximize availability of raw materials and packaging for production and finished goods for sale.
• Perform statistical analysis and generate 6 month rolling production schedules, and 2-month fixed production plans for operations planning

• Calculate raw materials requirements and give requirements to procurement to ensure all raw materials and packaging needed for the production process are available.
• Reduce aged inventory and improve inventory turns for all raw materials, packaging and finished goods.
• Manage and provide performance reports relating to operations and supply chain, including percentage in stock, inventory reports, production volume reports, production plans, and analyses related to all manufactured goods.
• Oversee activities across operations, warehouse and purchasing departments to identify and report on critical materials weekly to reduce stock outs and reduce disruptions to the unconstrained plan.
• Provide feedback to the demand planners to adjust sales forecast monthly where problems are recognized.
• Create short term (3-6 month) projections for raw material, packaging, and manufactured goods requirements from sales forecast. Liaise with other raw material and production planners to improve buying decisions, ensure OTIF of all production items and reduce inventory levels without reducing availability.
• Review and manage all master data and inventory policies for all raw material, packaging and manufactured items including lead times, minimum order quantity, order multiples, items coverage and safety stock to improve accuracy.
• Conduct biweekly finished goods packaging checks to ensure the full availability of packaging requirements in accordance with the production plan developed
• Approve requirements for all Raw materials, packaging, and manufactured items.
• Liaise with internal customers and purchasing departments to ensure timely delivery of products on site.
• Promoting safety awareness and the development of a Safety culture within the company.
• Conduct any other related duties that may be assigned by the Operations Manager or DSP Manager.

Job Qualifications

• Degree in Supply chain / Logistics / Finance / Mathematics & Statistics / Engineering / Business or a related field.
• Experience in Material Requirement Planning and Forecasting Excellent communication skills (both verbal and written).
• Experience in Supply Chain / Logistics, experience with MRP Software would be an asset.