PRODUCTION PLANNER/SCHEDULER

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Position: Production Scheduler

Based: Peterborough, UK

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES

• Schedule production daily and weekly for the relevant production lines, to meet the needs of the master production plan and customer orders, within inventory, allergens and efficiency constraints
• Monitor progress against the schedule through frequent contact with production
• Attend the weekly First Time Order (FTO) meetings and schedule production trials, new product introductions and product discontinuations in the most effective way
• Chair the weekly production scheduling meetings and ensure that a 3-week plan is agreed and handed over to all relevant stakeholders. 
• Ensure scheduled PR targets and customer service levels are met.
• Produce management reports to facilitate and support the management decision making process and maintain accurate records of scheduling activities and decisions
• Comply with all rules concerning Health and Safety

CANDIDATE PROFILE

• Demonstrable experience in production planning and scheduling role, ideally food.
• Strong PC skills particularly Microsoft word, Excel and PowerPoint.
• Experience of working with ERP and MRP systems and planning tools, ideally SAP.
• Graduate in a business related subject would be preferred
• Assertive, tenacious and results focused.
• Ability to remain calm under pressure and think outside of the box.
• Customer focused and committed to building effective internal and external working relationships.
• Ability to work as a team player cross functionally.

COMPANY

Company manufactures, markets, and distributes spices, seasoning mixes, condiments and other flavourful products to the entire food industry, retail outlets, food manufactures, food service businesses and consumers.

While our global headquarters are in the Baltimore, Maryland, USA area, McCormick operates and serves customers from nearly 60 locations in 25 countries and 170 markets in Asia-Pacific, China, Europe, Middle East and Africa, and the Americas, including North, South and Central America with recognized brands including Schwartz.

At McCormick, we have over a 100-year legacy based on our “Power of People” principle. This principle fosters an unusually dedicated workforce requiring a culture of respect, recognition, inclusion and collaboration based on the highest ethical values.

TO APPLY

If you are looking for a new challenge and want to join a highly motivated team in a rewarding environment, seeking a competitive salary and benefits package and opportunity to work with a global flavour leader then please apply via our careers centre at https://careers.mccormick.com/ or click the “Apply now” button below.

Agencies: McCormick as needed will work with external recruitment vendors through our Agency Portal. Unless previously contacted, McCormick does not accept unsolicited resumes from external recruiting agencies.

McCormick & Company is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, colour, religion, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.

As users of the disability confident scheme, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the vacancy/ies.

Thank you for your interest at McCormick and time you invested in your application. Please note, all applications are being thoroughly reviewed by our Talent Acquisition team and only selected candidates will be contacted.

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