Company description: TIRLN LIMITED Job description: Production Planner Fixed Term Contract Hybrid Tirln Tirln, is a world-class food and nutrition co-operative, with a diverse portfolio of quality ingredients, leading consumer and agri brands.
Tirln owns leading brands such as Avonmore, Kilmeaden Cheese, Millac, Solmiko, Truly Grass Fed, Premier Milk, Wexford, and GAIN Animal Nutrition.
A talented team across Ireland, the US, MEA and China, delivers annual revenues of over €3 billion.
Our purpose is to nourish the world, while safeguarding our environment for future generations.
Role Profile The Production Planner reports to the Ingredient Planning Manager and plans, organises and coordinates production schedules on a daily and weekly basis to ensure that product is forecast, plans are hit and stock is in place at the right time.
This position is tasked with accurately scheduling sufficient production to supply customer demand without incurring impeding commercial or operational objectives.
The role necessitates continually monitoring supply flow and identify any shortages or bottlenecks that may arise.
Responsibilities Construct weekly production plans relative to the agreed business requirements and operational constraints Develop 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 stakeholders 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, Planning, Customer Services and Commercial teams to optimise production and to support effective delivery of product against customer needs 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 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 safetyand 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 & Inclusion We 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.
Join our Talent Pool Considering a new career in Tirln but this isnt the role for you? Join our talent community and sign up for job /careers Tirln is a Values Based Organisation Profile description: The Production Planner reports to the Ingredient Planning Manager and plans, organises and coordinates production schedules on a daily and weekly basis to ensure that product is forecast, plans are hit and stock is in place at the right time.
This position is tasked with accurately scheduling sufficient production to supply customer demand without incurring impeding commercial or operational objectives.
The role necessitates continually monitoring supply flow and identify any shortages or bottlenecks that may arise.
Skills: Supply chain planning operations analytical skills