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About The Role
We are seeking a highly skilled Planning Specialist to join our team at the Wakefield Bakery Manufacturing Site. The ideal candidate will be responsible for optimizing production schedules, ensuring efficient resource utilization, and maintaining inventory levels to meet customer demand while minimizing waste.
Key Responsibilities:
Develop and maintain production schedules to meet demand forecasts and customer orders.
Coordinate with production teams to ensure timely execution of schedules and resolve any scheduling conflicts.
Analyse production data and trends to identify opportunities for process improvement and cost reduction.
Collaborate with procurement and logistics teams to optimize inventory levels and minimize stock outs.
Monitor and report on key performance indicators related to production efficiency, inventory accuracy, and on-time delivery.
Implement and maintain planning tools and systems to support efficient operations.
Provide leadership and guidance to cross-functional teams to drive continuous improvement initiatives.
About You
Qualifications and Skills:
Proven experience in production planning and scheduling within a manufacturing environment, preferably in the food industry.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to interpret complex data.
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams.
Proficiency in planning software and ERP systems (e.g., SAP, Oracle) is desirable.
Ability to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment and adapt to changing priorities.In return for your hard work we will offer you:
Six weeks holiday (including bank holidays)
15% discount in our stores available from the day you join us
Additional 10% discount card for a friend or family member
Career progression and development opportunities
Subsidised staff canteen
Free parking
Market leading pension and life assurance
Healthcare/Well-being benefits including Aviva Digital GP
Morrisons MyPerks with discounts at high street shops, cinemas and gyms, and lots more
Long Service Awards
Optional Payroll charity donations
Enhanced Family/maternity/parental leave
About The Company
From a Bradford market stall to the UK’s 4th largest supermarket chain and the UK's 2nd largest fresh food manufacturer.
We are proud to be the Yorkshire food retailer serving customers across the UK with up to 500 stores and an online home delivery service. Our 18 manufacturing sites provide our customers with the freshest produce from flowers, fish and veg to burgers and bread, all delivered to our stores via our 6 distribution sites by our 2,000 strong fleet.
Every week, 11 million customers pass through our doors and over 110,000 colleagues across the business work hard each day to deliver great service to them. We cover more than 11 million households with our (url removed) service. With competitive, permanently low prices we are committed to helping our customers save money every day.
We are foodmakers and shopkeepers and #wemakemorrisons.
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