Production Planner

Based in the heart of South Wales, OP Chocolate Ltd has been baking quality wafers for over 75 years. Our aim is to delight our customers by consistently delivering high quality products, and our goal is to be recognized as the finest quality manufacturer of wafer products. We bake a range of moulded wafers and biscuits and produce chocolate bars and a mallow range in our factory. If you are reliable and committed to producing food products to the highest quality standards and want to work somewhere that values safety, stability and working all together; please get in touch!

Responsible for the timely and effective planning / scheduling of make-to-order products based on demand, and agreed stock levels plus the procurement of raw materials specific to these lines

Role Summary: Duties include (but are not limited to):

Main Responsibilities:

• Manage and maintain planning data and parameters for Make-To-Order Products (CD5 Toffee/Éclair/Fudge and Bariatrix Enrobed Products)
• Maintain a balanced production plan from top level product to lowest level planned WIP.
• Regular review and update of the plan in accordance with customer orders, 3rd party warehouse stock and possible projected demand.
• Manage production planning to maximize output to available capacity.
• Ensure raw materials specific to the Make-To-Order products are ordered to meet needs of the production plan.
• Advise supply chain, operations and sales when demand is unable to be met due to capacity or material constraints and identify the product(s) affected.
• Regular reporting of production schedules to key customers highlighting changes to the previous schedule.
• Provide data and/or highlight concerns on a range of planning/production parameters such as conformance to plan, yield or efficiency analysis via close working with the production team leaders.
• Have the production plan set by the agreed day & time each working week ready for the Core Planner to publish the full factory production plan.
• Attend regular production review meetings to review the weekly plan.
• Participation as and when required in continuous improvement projects across the site.
• Consistently review sequencing of plans to reduce change overs, meet out loading requirements whilst balancing labor, production and warehousing resources.
• Close working with the Core Product Planner on shared core book and wafer resources with priorities set by the company.
• Absence cover for the Core Product Planner.
• Clear understanding of the financial costs of products and materials used within the company.
• Provide excellent service and support to our internal and external customers.

Key personal attributes:

• Able to work as part of a team to deliver shared goals Demonstrate a ‘Can Do’ attitude showing willing and flexibility towards the role.
• You will have excellent attention to detail
• Have the ability to manage a diverse and changing workload effectively, including an ability to work to tight or changing deadlines
• You will demonstrate the ability to make strategic commercially focused decisions or recommendations
• Have excellent organizational skills, able to prioritize work based on urgency and importance, and deliver work to deadline
• Have a positive approach to problem solving with an ability to develop solutions
• Production Planning and Scheduling in a Make-To-Order environment
• Have the understanding to Interpret Customer Demand and its impact on multiple levels of bill of materials (gammes) and work centers (resources)
• Supply Chain / Production experience
• Understanding of bill of materials (gammes)
• Ideally you will have a working knowledge of Adelia
• Proficient in Microsoft applications, including Word, Excel, and Outlook

Hours: Monday – Friday 37.5hrs per week – Flexibility required within a 9 – 5 framework

Other benefits of working with OP Chocolate include:

· Long service awards

· Life Assurance

· Employee Referral Scheme

· Free on-site parking

· Subsidised canteen

· Cycle to Work Scheme

· NEST Pension Scheme

· Corporate Gym Membership

If you think you are the person for this role, please apply by submitting your CV to hr.opchoc@cemoi.com

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Salary: £27,000.00-£30,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Company pension
• Cycle to work scheme
• Discounted or free food
• Life insurance
• On-site parking
• Referral programme

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Merthyr Tydfil, CF48 3TB: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Work Location: In person

Reference ID: SF001