• Job Description

  Req#: REF15657G

  Company Description

  Following years of accelerated growth Culina Group is now a £2.2billion+ turnover business, employing over 22,000 staff, with a fleet of more than 5,000 vehicles. Culina Group operates from over 100+ depots across the UK and Ireland, serving more than 1,000 clients over its framework of chilled, ambient, contract packaging solutions and fresh and baked goods.

  Company Overview

  IPS (Part of the Culina Group) works with some of the best known brands and provides cost effective and innovative co-packing, co-filling and co-manufacturing solutions within the UK.

  At Culina we have a winning culture, we believe that our culture is one of the reasons our company continues to thrive… A place where you're valued, challenged, and inspired!

  Shift Pattern: Monday - Friday Days (09:00 - 17:00)

  Salary: £26,500 Per Annum

  Job Description

  We are currently seeking a Production Planner to join our Planning team at our Dudley site. As a Production Planner you will deliver the agile and innovative expertise needed by our customers, whilst protecting their brands.

  Job responsibilities of a Production Planner include:

  • Ensure the business maintains safe ways of working.
  • Report any issues that compromise an individual or the business
  • Primary contact for the factory in relation to production plan.
  • Co-Ordinate the provision of all materials and production staff to deliver the daily production plan.
  • Co-Ordinate with production and planning manager any plan changes due to breakdowns or material issues.
  • Re-Align plan to match any plan changes.
  • Creation of daily and Weekly production schedule within our Operations &
  • Planning system “Vision”.
  • Creation of Production Line works orders within our Operations & Planning
  • system “Vision”.
  • Work closely with the operation on a daily basis to ensure planned targets and customer deadlines are being met & priorities are advised.
  • Escalate any operational issues to the Site General Manager.
  • Manage plans in conjunction with Material availability working on a push / pull basis.
  • Assign all stock to Works orders.
  • Utilise and promote the use of the business “Vision System” in order to streamline processes and communicate effectively across the business.
  • Be the go to & Request concessions for OOD stock
  • Administer material data through IPS and Customer systems
  • Optimise the production plan (Plan for Profit) in relation to running hours and managing change within a two week window.
  • Amend WO BOM’s where needed. Provide holiday cover for book the correct amount of outbound vehicles to despatch stock in a timely manner.

  Qualifications

  As a Production Planner you will possess the following skill, experiences and qualifications:

  • Understands the needs of others and acts to ensure all colleagues time and skills are respected.
  • Acknowledge when things have gone well and not so well and manages appropriately
  • Adaptable- Accept change and is prepared to face the unexpected through planning and consideration of contingency
  • Show integrity and honestly with no hidden agendas, can be relied on to deliver promises and show discretion
  • Work with others rather than against, support and encourage, seek to understand other viewpoints
  • Good IT Skills, intermediate skills in Excel
  • Experience in Planning
  • Knowledge of company procedures and actively demonstrates compliance

  Additional Information

  As part of our drive to make IPS a great place to work. We are proud to be an inclusive and diverse organisation where we are committed to employee development and recognising success for hard working performers.

  Our dedicated learning and development programmes are open to every employee to give you the opportunity to shape your own future within logistics and continue to work in an environment where team culture thrives.

  Our People are the driving force behind our success, which is why we offer a wide range of benefits which include:

  • Annual Leave – Competitive holiday entitlement of 28 Days inclusive of Bank Holidays
  • Pension scheme – we want colleagues to enjoy a comfortable retirements so we offer a great contribution of 4% employee and 4% employer
  • Life Assurance - x 2 your annual salary
  • Wellness – Via our Employee Assistance Programme we offer immediate access to a confidential telephone counselling and legal information service that operates 24 hours a days, 365 days a year
  • Eye Care Vouchers – We can provide you with substantial savings with free eye tests and discounts on prescription glasses
  • Reward & Recognition – We recognise that employees have gone the extra mile via Employee of the month and year, special recognition and long service awards.
  • Everyday discounts - via our benefit platform you will have access to over 50 retailer discounts for everyday savings!

  If you meet the requirements for the above role and are looking for your next career opportunity please apply now and become a part of our #WinningTeam!

• About the company

  We are a market-leading ambient and chilled food & drink 3PL specialist, providing warehousing, distribution, contract packing, and a bonded division with extensive expertise in relation to dutiable goods across the UK and Ireland.

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