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Production Planner

Hybrid Abbey Quarter, Kilkenny

Tirlán

Tirlán, is a world-class food and nutrition co-operative, with a diverse portfolio of quality ingredients, leading consumer and Agri brands.

Tirlán owns leading brands such as Avonmore, Kilmeaden Cheese, Millac, Solmiko, Truly Grass Fed, Premier Milk, Wexford, mymilkman.ie and GAIN Animal Nutrition.

We nurture a talented team across Ireland, the US, MEA and China, delivering annual revenues of over €3 billion, and over 2,300 people to manage our network of 11 processing plants and 52 Agri branches. Our purpose is to nourish the world, while safeguarding our environment for future generations

Role Profile

The Production Planner reports to the Consumer Food Planning Manager and plans, organises and coordinates Soup production schedules on a daily or weekly basis to ensure that deadlines are met. This position is tasked with accurately scheduling sufficient production to supply customer demand without incurring waste or impeding commercial or operational objectives. The role requires continually monitoring supply flow and identifying any shortages or bottlenecks that may arise.

Responsibilities

• Construct weekly / daily Soup production plans relative to the agreed demand plan and operational constraints and communicate transport requirements and raw materials implications
• Develop daily production plans at SKU-level and make adjustments to account for variances in demand, stock, machine performance, yield and availability of materials/labour/transport. Balance competing demands from Operations teams and make adjustments to optimise utilisation of resources.
• Work closely with Raw Materials Planner to ensure packaging / ingredient stock availability to meet production requirements
• Work closely with Operations teams (Production, Depots and Logistics) to optimise production and logistics metrics and to support effective running of the transport and depot network
• Analyse data to drive insights to inform decision making across key stakeholder groups
• Maintain accurate system master data
• Measure, analyse and report key process metrics, and monitor adherence to key performance indicators (KPIs). Analyse data to drive insights to inform decision making across key stakeholder groups.
• Provide input and analysis into the forecast to ensure alignment between forecast, plant and depot capacity and production plan
• Identify and implement process improvements to maximize levels of efficiency. Contribute to implementation of both business sustaining and strategic projects

Requirements

• Supply Chain or Production planning experience
• Third level qualification in a relevant area such as Supply Chain, Finance or Operations.
• Analytical and critical thinking skills and strong attention to detail
• Excellent communication skills and ability to work collaboratively.
• Enthusiastic and energetic attitude.
• Problem solving skills and the ability to deal with competing priorities.
• Experience in the use of SAP planning tools is desirable
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, particularly Excel

We offer

• Hybrid working (flex Fridays)
• Work/life balance and collaborative work culture
• Parenting room
• Career progression opportunities

About us

Through our expertise in research and development, customer insights, food safety and state-of-the-art manufacturing we bring innovative food and nutrition solutions to a global market. Our new and vibrant headquarters in Kilkenny City operates as a collaboration hub where multi-functional teams come together in a hybrid work environment

Commitment to Diversity & InclusionWe believe in the value of difference. We know that different perspectives, life experience and backgrounds can drive innovation and deliver growth.

We welcome people from all walks of life without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender perception or identity, national origin, age, marital status, or disability status. 

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Tirlán is a Values Based Organisation