Glenhaven Quality Foods are one of Ireland’s largest poultry processors, specialising in coated, marinated, cooked, and raw frozen poultry across food service and retail. Proudly 100% Irish privately owned business, Glenhaven Foods was first established in 1986 in Avoca. Our head office is a purpose-built facility comprising of two separate factories and is home to 180 colleagues located just outside Arklow, County Wicklow, in the picturesque ‘Garden of Ireland’.
At Glenhaven Foods we strive to bring a passion for food and purpose together. Our unrivalled expertise in the frozen poultry market, our passion for quality food and our focus on relationships, have all helped us to grow and succeed.
Glenhaven Foods is now Ireland’s largest producer of high-quality frozen chicken products. Glenhaven has four fully integrated continuous coating lines with the capabilities to produce both bagged and carton products supplying all the major retailers, food service operators and distributors both in the ROI and the UK.
Position Summary:
The Operational Production Planning Manager is a key role within our organisation, responsible for developing and executing efficient production schedules that align with demand, capacity, and business objectives. This individual will play a key role in optimising resource utilisation, improving planning accuracy, and driving continuous improvement within the production planning function.
Key Responsibilities:
* Short-Term Production Planning: Develop and execute efficient 4-week production schedules, considering factors such as labour, skills, changeovers, materials, and capacity.
* Long-Term Planning: Generate a 24-week production plan to provide visibility into demand, capacity, labour, and storage needs, incorporating factors like stock levels, promotions, new launches, and delists.
* Daily Reporting: Provide daily product availability reports to track order fulfilment and communicate potential supply issues.
* Planning Meetings: Chair weekly production planning meetings to present and discuss short-term schedules and communicate updates to relevant stakeholders.
* Sales Forecast Review: Collaborate with Sales Managers to review sales forecasts, analyse demand patterns, and develop a 24-week demand plan.
* Capacity Planning: Incorporate storage requirements into the demand plan, identifying potential warehouse capacity constraints.
* Performance Measurement: Track and report on key planning KPIs, including plan adherence, labour utilisation, plan changes, finished goods stock levels, order fulfilment, stock aging, and more.
* System Integration: Upload production schedules into the Redzone system for visibility and coordination.
* Seasonal Product Management: Manage production volumes for seasonal products to align with promotional activities and ensure timely completion.
* Cross-Functional Collaboration: Participate in weekly meat planning and NPD meetings to coordinate production plans with relevant stakeholders.
* S&OP KPI Reporting: Measure and report on S&OP KPIs, such as forecast accuracy, plan attainment, aging stock, and stock cover.
Qualifications & Experience:
* Strong experience in production planning and scheduling within a manufacturing environment.
* Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
* Proficiency in using planning tools and systems.
* Strong understanding of production processes and constraints.
* Ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams.
* A focus on continuous improvement and a drive for operational excellence.
* Strong attention to detail and organisational skills.
By joining our team, you will have the opportunity to contribute to the success of a dynamic and growing organisation. If you are a highly motivated and results-oriented Production Planning professional, we encourage you to apply.
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