Supply Chain and Production Planner

IPS (Part of the Culina Group) works with some of the best known brands and provides cost effective and innovative co-packing, co-filling and co-manufacturing solutions within the UK.

At Culina we have a winning culture, we believe that our culture is one of the reasons our company continues to thrive… A place where you're valued, challenged, and inspired!

Due to continued growth our friendly team in St Helens have an exciting opportunity for a Supply Chain & Production Planner to join their team on a 12 month fixed term basis!

As a Supply Chain Planner you will be responsible for for joining up and delivering the weekly production plan. Ensuring that packaging and raw material is available in good time to meet production whilst delivering finished goods in line with demand.

Salary: £32,000-£36,000 per annum. 

Working hours: Monday-Friday, 8am-4pm.

Key Duties of a Supply Chain & Production Planner:

• Ownership of the daily/weekly/Monthly production plans.
• Responsible for maximising production runs and looking to minimize changer overs.
• Identifying capacity bottlenecks and initiating plans to rectify them.
• Create and provide Labour and Capacity plans.
• Ensure Stocks levels are managed in accordance with agreed limits.
• Review Daily produce production plan and communicate accordingly to production and supply.
• Support Production in the use of Vision where applicable.
• To monitor and order, via MRP, the stock of ingredients and packaging so that production may efficiently achieve Customer requirements.
• Expediting or delaying orders as required.
• Coordinate all departments to ensure new projects / SKUs launch successfully.
• Communicate with Customers to advise any issues and manage their expectations accordingly.
• Maintain good records and procedures for the management of procurement and purchasing.
• Perform stock reconciliations and stock balances, reporting results internally and to customers.
• Escalate repeat non-conformance from suppliers to customer management.

• Previous experience in a similar role.
• Experience of working in a fast-paced customer driven environment.
• Previous knowledge in running/actioning MRP, planning, logistics and production supply.
• Excellent communication and organisational skills.
• Able to work autonomously as well as part of a team.
• Good attitude towards team work and continuous improvement.
• Excellent attitude towards providing customer service standards.

As part of our drive to make IPS a great place to work, we are proud to be an inclusive and diverse organisation where we are committed to employee development and recognising success for hard working performers.

Our dedicated learning and development programmes are open to every employee to give you the opportunity to shape your own future within logistics and continue to work in an environment where team culture thrives.

Our people are the driving force behind our success, which is why we offer a wide range of benefits which include:

• Annual Leave – 28 days inclusive of the bank holidays. 
• Pension scheme – We want colleagues to enjoy a comfortable retirement so we offer a great contribution of 4% employee and 4% employer.
• Life Assurance -  x2 your annual salary.
• Wellness – Via our Employee Assistance Programme we offer immediate access to a confidential telephone counselling and legal information service that operates 24 hours a days, 365 days a year. 
• Eye Care Vouchers – We can provide you with substantial savings with free eye tests and discounts on prescription glasses. 
• Reward & Recognition – We recognise that employees have gone the extra mile via Employee of the Month and Year, special recognition and long service awards.
• Everyday discounts - Via our benefit platform you will have access to over 50 retailer discounts for everyday savings!

If you meet the requirements for the above role and are looking for your next career opportunity, please apply now and become a part of our #WinningTeam!