Materials Planner - Wakefield

Permanent

Part Time, Thursday - Sunday

Salary Circa £20500 + Bonus + Flexible Benefits + Share Scheme + Pension Plan + Health Care
 

What you become part of:
Wakefield Operations is the largest plant in CCEP and the biggest soft drink plant in Europe which produces over 50% of GB’s volume across their 7 manufacturing, 2 preform and 1 repack lines.  The site can produce 360,000 cans per hour and 132,000 bottles per hour. There are over 300 employees across Manufacturing, QESH and Engineering, experience here can lead to excellent career opportunities both in Wakefield and further afield across other GB sites and Pan-European locations.

What to expect:
In this role you will be responsible for using the production plans to create a detailed Raw Materials and Packaging Materials plan to create a detailed materials plan and executing the ordering and timely delivery of these materials to ensure that the Central Logistics Production Plan is met. Key responsibilities include:

• On Thursday and Friday you will be working as part of a team of Planners to ensure all weekend orders are placed and production lines covered, on Saturday’s and Sunday’s you will have sole responsibility for the reduced weekend planning function ensuring all the production lines are supported as necessary and that any raw material issues are resolved

• Ensure a detailed materials plan is created so that the production schedule can be delivered to meet the requirements of Central Logistics and maximise line utilisation
• Ensure the Bill of Materials (BOM) within the Materials & Resource Planning System (MRP) is regularly reviewed and accurate
• Make immediate amendments to the plan if required by changes to the Site Production Plan RM/PM Call-Off
• Order materials according to the RM/PM plan to ensure they are delivered and stored on site to meet agreed production lead times in compliance with regulatory and internal accounting regulations
• Manage the call-off process to minimise stock holdings and prevent potential obsolescence and ensure the Production Plan can be met
• Ensure that the required contingency cover is in place to maximise production
• Escalate RM/PM supplier performance issues for resolution to ensure no urgent supply issues
• Share and replicate Best Practice with colleagues to improve line utilisation, yield, quality and CRS targets
• Follow Site Safety best practices to ensure safe-working for self and to protect the safety of colleagues to demonstrate zero accident behaviour

Skills & Essentials:

• Experience of working in a fast paced reactive environment
• Maths and English passed at school leaving certificate level (GCSE in UK)
• Experience of using SAP is advantageous
• Advanced Microsoft Excel
• Strong problem solving and organisational skills

Application

If this role is of interest to you please upload a recent copy of your CV and a member of the Talent Acquisition team will be in touch.

We believe that equal opportunities means inclusion, diversity and fair treatment for all.

Job Information:
Location: United Kingdom : North : Wakefield