Company: Genesis Crafty
Location: Magherafelt
Posted: May 12th, 2026
Production Planner
Job ref: PP0526 | Job type: Permanent
Location: Magherafelt | Salary: £29,000 - £31,000
Quantity of Posts Available: 1
Closing date:
Job summary
Key Responsibilities: -
As a Production Planner, you will be responsible for developing and managing daily and weekly production plans to meet customer demand while maximising operational efficiency and minimising waste.
You will ensure alignment between sales forecasts, stock levels, labour availability, and production capacity to deliver on-time, in-full (OTIF) performance.
Main Duties / Responsibilities:
Develop and maintain daily and weekly production plans.
Sequence production schedules to optimise efficiency and changeovers.
Adjust plans in response to downtime, shortages, and demand changes.
Monitor adherence to plan and escalate risks proactively.
Influence Production, Technical and Commercial teams to ensure plans are realistic, achievable, and aligned to business priorities.
Ensure planning decisions support compliance with food safety, allergen control, and traceability requirements.
Maintain planning data within ERP systems ensuring accuracy.
Analyse KPIs including OTIF, MLOR, Attainment.
Support audit readiness through accurate planning and documentation.
Support stock control and material availability.
Support continuous improvement and planning automation.
Support NPD launches and trials coordination.
Essential Criteria
Desirable Criteria
For further information, please refer to the Job Description / Personnel Spec
Closing Date: 26th May 2026 at 5pm
Genesis Bakery is an Equal Opprotunities employer.
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