Pilgrim's

Purpose / Added Value: To support site planning manager to ensure cost effective planning of material supplies into manufacturing and packing operations. To produce time-phased material requirements based on planned production, Bills of Material, lead-times, order quantities and safety stock. To maximise material availability within prescribed stock holding parameters. To develop continuously improving relationships with key stakeholders to ensure we are maximising business efficiencies through planning Key Accountabilities: People (Build Our Talent) • Encourages the contribution of others and takes their views into account • Builds and maintains good relationships with suppliers, customers and colleagues by adopting the most appropriate approach to deal with people and situations. • Persuades, convinces and influences others. Identifies the best tactics to suit specific situations in order to win support, gain co-operation or overcome and modify barriers Operations (Deliver, Better, Simpler and Cheaper) • To formulate production plans that maximise factory efficiencies, labour productivity and work within factory constraints. • Responsible for controlling WIP, offsite and finished goods stock levels to ensure we are operating as efficiently as possible within our deep chill platform, highlighting to the business if there are any unforeseen issues. • Monitor the daily progress of the factory to ensure that service levels are met, highlighting any deviations in a timely manner. • Monitor, report and improve against set Planning KPIs • To attain best practice planning methods & look for improvement ideas to lead to efficiency improvements. • Deputise to the planning manager – Covering planning manager tasks during holiday cover. Customer (Grow sales, Innovate and Be Different) • Consistently work to a high standard and look for ways to improve working practices • Understand, and strive to meet, the standards expected in each area of the business • Be accurate, pay attention to detail and ensures tasks are completed on time and are the right tasks for the business Quality & food safety • The job holder has a responsibility to create a culture of awareness of, and commitment to the highest standards of quality & food safety and as such they must lead by example. • The job holder is responsible for actively encouraging all staff to immediately report any quality or food safety issues, assign reward for doing so (using the STAR Award process) and must be seen to take visible action and give feedback to the reportee on actions taken to address the raised issue. • The job holder will have signed the Corsham Quality and Food Safety Contract which will be an appendix to this role profile. This will be reviewed and signed annually. Skills & Knowledge • Experienced user of Arolink and SAP PRD • Previous Planning & Scheduling experience (Essential) • Previous Capacity Planning experience (Essential) • Previous MRP, Purchasing or Stock Control experience (Desirable) • Strong IT skills • Organisational ability • Strong communication skills Qualifications [Accredited] • Excel to Intermediate level (advanced is desirable) • Word and PowerPoint (intermediate is desirable)