Job Vacancy

Job Title: Production Planning Manager

Operating Company: Uniq Prepared Foods Northampton

Location: Northampton

Reference: Production Planning Manager

Planning daily/weekly/monthly production schedules
Order receipt
Stock management
Delivery of 99.5% customer Service level
To manufacture product in the most cost effective manner through the team of Production Managers
To work alongside the Uniq Operating System manager and adopt improvement pilots into day to day activity
Interaction with all other departments and customers
Control of usage of materials, packaging to deliver defined usage and yield

Job Responsibilities

Measures

Complaints rates, internal & external quality
Panel scores, RTMs
99.5% service level performance
Labour & Material costs, overhead management
Attendance at NPD forums, manage the introduction of new products and consistently achieved the defined standards
Ensure that the flow of materials in and around site
Drive Factory efficiencies
Manage a Team of Planners to drive efficiencies through the site and ensure supply to the customer by managing Inventory stocks appropriately
Manage a complex, fast moving supply base with over 250 Suppliers, taking in over 750 materials
Manage the day to day of the teams performance. Ensure appropriate holiday cover
Set Performance Development Reviews with training and coaching
Promoting training within the department to encourage a multi-skilled environment
Liaise with Site Directors, manage Budget controls
Help manage customers expectations
Hold Monthly Meetings with Demand, Commercial and Operation team’s for event planning and business opportunities

Key Focus Areas:

Applications in writing, enclosing your cv should be sent to:
Catherine O’Connor

Applications by email should be sent to Catherine.O’Connor@uniq.com

The closing date for this vacancy is: 2008/05/30

Uniq