Production Scheduling Planner

• Slough

• Salary:dependent on experience

• Hours 37.5 Mon Fri

• Fixed term contract 12 Months

Here at Mars we now have an exciting opportunity for a Production Scheduling Planner to come and join our team!

The Production Scheduling Planner works as part of a dynamic team to manage overall stock levels with best line utilization to maximize output consistent performance of production lines and ensure customer orders are able to be fulfilled. This includes managing physical stock levels in different formats conversion operations and various packaging elements.

What are we looking for

• Supply Chain experience in an operational manufacturing aspect including experience in inventory management or materials planning roles

• Experience measuring and making decisions based on performance metrics related to supply and operations (i.e. Volume Compliance Adherence to Schedule Efficiency/TRS OTIF CFR CSL DIOH SFA BIAS)

• Project Management experience

• Planning systems functional knowledge

• Excellent communication and customer service skills to build relationships and solve problems

• SAP Mapp or other supply planning applicationsdesirable

• FMCG experience desirable

What will be your key responsibilities

• Ensures adequate stock levels in different formats to fulfil customer orders

• Build and maintain strong customer relationships and be the expert in solving inventory issues and providing key analytical data and information

• Actively manage inventory reporting

• Track inventory performance (KPI targets vs actual) and identify improvement opportunities

What can you expect from Mars

• Work with over 130000 diverse and talented Associates all guided by The Five Principles.

• Join a purpose driven company where were striving to build the world we want tomorrow today

• Bestinclass learning and development support from day one including access to our inhouse Mars University.

• An industry competitive salary and benefits package including company bonus.

About Mars

Mars is a familyowned business with more than $35 billion in global sales. We produce some of the worlds bestloved brands: M&Ms SNICKERS TWIX MILKY WAY DOVE PEDIGREE ROYAL CANIN WHISKAS EXTRA ORBIT 5 SKITTLES BENS ORIGINAL and COCOAVIA. Alongside our consumer brands we proudly take care of half of the worlds pets through our nutrition health and services businesses such as Banfield Pet Hospitals BluePearl Linnaeus AniCura VCA and Pet Partners. Headquartered in McLean VA Mars operates in more than 80 countries. The Mars Five Principles Quality Responsibility Mutuality Efficiency and Freedom inspire our 130000 Associates into taking action every day towards creating the world we want tomorrow.

Mars is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin disability status protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law. If you need assistance or an accommodation during the application process because of a disability it is available upon request. The company is pleased to provide such assistance and no applicant will be penalized as a result of such a request.