My client is an industry leading FMCG manufacturer based in East Yorkshire.  Reporting to the Materials & Planning Manager, my client seek a Master Production Scheduler to lead a team of four Production Planners.

The Master Production Scheduler will have an overall responsibility for the management of systems, processes and procedure for the planning & scheduling of finished goods and WIP products against operational capacity and capability constraints.  You will have ownership for c. 1000 finished goods, with an annual production order turn-over of c. £40 million and a WIP and finished good value of c. £5 million.

Main responsibilities of the role include:

• Management of four production planners
• Daily review of supply metrics
• Planning & forecasting
• Scheduling management against operational compliance
• Working effectively and cohesively with the materials management and procurement functions
• Challenge &escalate any operational performance gaps or capability gaps
• Ensuring on time delivery of all new products
• KPI development
• Continuous improvement
• Performance management and personnel development of the production planning team

To be considered for the role, it is essential that you possess demonstrable experience gained in scheduling/production planning, including management/supervisory experience.

Key selection criteria includes:

• Educated to HNC level or above in an appropriate discipline
• Considerable experience utilising SAP
• MRP systems knowledge expertise
• Forecasting expertise
• Experience gained in a fast moving manufacturing setting
• Excellent communication skills
• Analytical mind-set
• Continuous/business improvement expertise