My client, a leading FMCG manufacturer, is seeking an experienced Production Planning Manager to lead their onsite Planning team at their site based in Co. Louth.
This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Production Planning professional with strong people management experience to oversee the planning function within a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
This is a hands-on Planning Manager role for someone who can lead and develop a team while also bringing strong technical expertise in production planning within a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
Key responsibilities for the Production Planning Manager include:
- Leading, managing and developing a team of Planners
- Managing short, medium and long-term production plans and schedules.
- Identifying capacity constraints and opportunities and supporting the S&OP process.
- Managing seasonal and promotional plans.
- Working closely with Demand Planning, Operations, Logistics and Procurement.
- Monitoring service levels and supporting recovery plans where required.
- Ensuring production schedules are efficient, achievable and reflective of operational capacity.
- Supporting NPD and product changes from a planning perspective.
- Driving continuous improvement across planning processes.
The successful Production Planning Manager will have:
- Previous people management or team leadership experience.
- Strong experience in production planning and scheduling within a manufacturing environment.
- Experience within FMCG or another fast-paced manufacturing environment is highly desirable.
- Experience in capacity planning, forecasting and managing changing customer demand.
- Strong communication, stakeholder management and influencing skills.
- Excellent analytical, organisational and problem-solving abilities.
- Strong Excel and systems skills.
- A proactive, hands-on and results-driven approach.
If you feel that you fulfil the above qualifications please apply today with your CV. If you have any further queries please contact Rachael Pando of FRS Recruitment
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