Planner - united kingdom, salford, manchester

are you an experienced planner and looking for a new opportunity?

here at birtwistle's we pride ourselves on being a people-focused business. our goal is to support our team in achieving their career goals. we do this by providing a working environment that offers opportunity, support, scope, and pace of change. our culture is the foundation of our business and is reflected in our mission, vision, and values statements.

the purpose of this planner role is to control stock levels and ensure the efficient least cost planning of a very fast-moving environment.

main responsibilities will include:

to manage the stock within both the order picking area and production to understand the manufacturing prioritiesproducing daily and weekly production plansidentifying any stock shortages and rectifying through plan amendmentworking closely with the procurement department to ensure optimum levels of raw material are available to achieve the plananalysing sales data, looking for sales trends and amending factory plans accordinglyto ensure the most cost-effective plan is produced minimising changeovers and production runskey performance indicators include:

plan adherence / accuracystock countsraw material availabilityeffective communicationleadershipthis is a fantastic opportunity to work alongside a team of passionate, committed professionals that will inspire you on a daily basis. we have a reputation for establishing a working environment that encourages fun and creativity. we want to encourage you to make decisions that affect your work and consider continuous improvements.

come and be a part of a winning team, working amongst like-minded people, who want to put a 'zing' in everything they do.

this planner role would suit candidates with skills or experience in the following areas: planner, procurement, production planner, sales forecasting, fmcg, stock control, it literate, communication, planning, data analysis, reporting, erp, manufacturing, process management, commercial acumen.

benefits20 days holidaystaff salesservice holidaysemployee of the month bonusfree health checksadditional informationbase working hours for this planner role are monday to friday, 05.00 - 14.00 or 06.00 - 15.00 and one in three saturdays 07.00 - 12.00. the role will require additional flexibility in working hours to meet the needs of the business.

essential skillsit literate [proficient in the use of excel, word, powerpoint, email]good communication skillsability to develop good working relationships with managers in other areas of the business, to deliver the common goals of the business in terms of profitability and provision of agreed service levels to customerswillingness to embrace change, and develop people within your teamthe ability to work to tight deadlines with a strong attention to detail and accuracya strong commercial understanding of the businesseffective communicator [verbal and written] and good at listeningcompetencies and personal characteristics

is used to / capable of working in a cold environmentwelcomes accountability and takes responsibilityflexible in approach to accommodate business needsteam player who builds good working relationships at all levels and collaborates cross functionallyable to work on own initiative, demonstrates good judgement, and makes sound timely decisionsdesirable skillsexperience of working within the fast-moving consumer goods sectorstock control experience desirablegood understanding of manufacturing processes and proceduresit literate [experience of erp]qualifications and education requirements

a background in fresh chilled meat/poultry is preferred but not essential as full training will be given.

about companybirtwistle's started life as a family butcher over 100 years ago. in 2003 mj birtwistle & co ltd was established and marked the start of a new era in our history. since then, growth has been dramatic, with the business expanding from one site at worsley to 8 sites across the uk.

we're always looking for great people to come and work with us. if you've got the right passion, drive, and will to succeed then we'll nurture it and give you the opportunities to forge a successful career at birtwistle's.

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