Planning Assistant

What you’ll be doing

Working Hybrid – 8:30 17:00 (1 hour lunch) to support the implementation of optimum plans and schedules that deliver stock and service targets and/or procure materials / labour.

FTC – 6 months

• Support planners maintaining material availability
• Manage risks within the plan and amend orders where possible/practical to achieve customer service and stock targets
• Share forecasts with suppliers and work with them to resolve
• Manage ongoing communication with the operations teams to ensure accurate exchange of information
• Issue all paperwork to Operations and Warehouse teams
• Monitor distribution providers’ real time delivery performance, escalating potential OTIF failures as early as possible – both internally and to customers
• Quality of communication with distributor and Customer
• Utilise available planning systems to convert sales forecasts into achievable production and material plans and schedules that optimally balance customer service and operational cost efficiency
• Propose and implement continuous improvements in own area

What we’re looking for

We’re proud to be recognised in the Gender Equity Measure Top 100 for our commitment to gender equality.

• Experience working in a fast-paced seasonal environment
• Attention to detail skill and ability
• Can demonstrate analytical thinking
• Good communication & organisation skills
• Confident and regular user of software packages such as Word, Excel, PowerPoint

What you’ll get in return

• Hybrid working
• Competitive salary and job related benefits
• Holidays
• Competitive matched pension contributions
• Life insurance up to 4x salary
• Company shares save scheme
• Greencore Qualifications
• Exclusive Greencore employee discount platform
• Access to a full Wellbeing Centre platform
• Enhanced parental leave and menopause policies

Throughout your time at Greencore, you will be supported with on the job training and development opportunities to further your career.

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