Material Scheduler - Cardiff, United Kingdom - PRINCES

PRINCES

Verified Company

Cardiff, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

Job Purpose
We are looking for a Material Scheduler to join our growing team at Princes Cardiff.

Princes has recently invested over £60m into the Cardiff site transforming it into one of Europe's leading Centres of Juice Excellence.

You will schedule the delivery of appropriate quantities of raw materials and packaging to meet requirements for Ambient and Chill production, whilst maintaining target stock levels and controlling costs within budgeted levels.

Shift Pattern
Monday - Friday

Salary & Benefits

Competitive Salary
10% Corporate Incentive Bonus
26 days Annual Leave including a day for your Birthday + Bank Holidays
Flexible holidays the option to buy/sell up to 5 days holiday per year
14.5% Pension (Princes contribution of 9.5% Employee Contribution of 5%)
Onsite parking
Optional Critical Illness policy
Enhanced Family Friendly Policy
Maternity, Paternity and Adoption leave
Career development within one of the UK's leading FMCG businesses

Dimensions & Key Responsibilities

Raw Material management (c.300 SKUs)
Packaging material management (c.500 SKUs)
Provide support to MES project and other project work as required
Producing reports for the business
The nature of this position requires a logical and diligent individual to provide a comprehensive service to the factory. Must be self-organised and motivated, with the ability to prioritise and work under pressure. Proven ability and experience of juggling day-to-day tasks and project work in a complex environment with high levels of change.
External communications and co-ordination as required
Interact with the APO Production Planning software to obtain information and extract reports
Control costs within budget for management of materials (Storage, Haulage, Demurrage)
Cover the other roles in the Planning team as required
These are the key daily tasks, not a comprehensive list of all tasks undertaken by the jobholder. Flexibility is required by the business & this will be agreed with the individual's line manager.

Knowledge, Skills & Experience

The position requires fundamental understanding and experience of material scheduling, inventory management, production planning and manufacturing
Essential: Minimum 5 years' experience of material scheduling and inventory management in a highvolume environment ideally with experience of production planning in addition
Previous use of integrated planning software (ideally APO)
Proven ability and experience of juggling daytoday tasks and project work in a complex environment with high levels of change
Advanced knowledge of SAP
Advanced Excel skills
Excellent communication skills
Strong customer service skills
Comfortable interacting with personnel at all levels of the business, at Cardiff site, at Head Office and externally
Self organised and motivated, with the ability to prioritise and work under pressure
Willingness and ability to support other areas of the Planning department and the business quick to learn new information and keen to progress within the organisation