An award winning, branded luxury food business based in the Cotswolds manufacture a range of branded products which are sold globally into wholesale, retail and direct to consumer sales channels.

Job Summary

Currently seeking an energetic, enthusiastic, organised, team player with great interpersonal skills and production planning and purchasing experience to join a busy Operations team.

Reporting to:

Warehouse Manager

Key Responsibilities:

· Create weekly production schedules to ensure that they produce enough goods for all sales orders to be fulfilled on time in full (OTIF), while ensuring that they are not overstocked on any items.

· Purchase all materials and ensure that they’re delivered in-time (to prevent any disruptions to the production plan) and in-budget, while ensuring that they are not overstocked on any materials.

· Create longer-term production plans to flatline the company’s peaks in demand and reduce the company’s dependency on temporary labour in busy periods.

· Keep the Sales team informed of any delays or disruptions to the production plan that may affect the ship date of sales orders.

· Support the Warehouse Manager on ad hoc work and projects.

Essential Qualifications:

· Minimum 2 years experience in Production Planning or Procurement.

· Minimum 2 years experience in food manufacturing.

· Minimum 2 years experience working with Business Central (Microsoft Dynamics 365) or a similar ERP system.

The ideal candidate will have:

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· A can-do attitude with the ability to solve complex problems.

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· Ability to communicate effectively both internally and externally.

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· High attention to detail.

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· Strong organisation skills.

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· Excellent excel skills.

Bonus

Discretionary company bonus scheme

Pension

Company Scheme - employer contribution 5%, employee contribution 5%

Holidays

25 days per year plus bank holiday Plus:

· 1 additional day paid annual leave per calendar year for each 2 full years of completed service, up to a maximum of 5 additional days.

· On the first anniversary of your joining, you will also qualify in the next full holiday year to an additional days holiday to celebrate your birthday which is to be taken within your birthday month.

Other benefits

· Genuine opportunities for career progression

· Life Insurance

· Cash health plan

· Free Eye tests and voucher towards new glasses

· Cycle to Work Scheme

· Employee Assistance Programme

· Free snacks and refreshments

· Employees birthday: 2 gift vouchers (£25 each) products purchased directly on company website

· Sample products given to all staff on the launch of new products

· Excellent social events

£32000 - £35000pa

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