About the Company:

Panelto Foods is an Irish Food company based in Longford and established in 2004. Panelto produces a range of high quality contemporary sandwich breads for the UK and Irish and food service markets, from a highly automated world class bakery. Panelto has recently experienced a successful major expansion, doubling the size of the existing factory and workforce. 

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About the Role:

Working as part of the Supply Chain team you will be responsible for creating and maintaining the production schedules for all production areas within the factory. 

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Reporting to:

• Customer Service and Planning Manager

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Roles and Responsibilities: ​

• Create production plans and schedules to maintain stock targets and fulfil customer demands on a weekly basis

• Circulate Production plan on a daily basis

• Ensure a 4-week production plan is in place to facilitate MRP

• Where weekly orders exceed forecast determine ability to supply and change plans accordingly

• Responsible for communication on plans and plan changes to relevant departments

• Work with customer service/logistics department to prioritise products as required

• Work with the production manager to limit changeovers

• Lead and participate in weekly production planning meetings

• Manage inventory within agreed levels

• Ensure files are up to date, and reconcile stocks on a weekly basis

• Ensure all master data items are correct

• Update files with a new forecast monthly

• Work with Commercial and NPD teams for new launches and delists 

• Work with CSPM and MRP to understand longer term demand requirements to ensure raw material plans can support business plan

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Key Experience & Skills: ​

• Excellent knowledge in Microsoft Suite is essential, in particular Microsoft Excel

• Previous exposure to Production Planning, at an Academic or Practical level

• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal are required to communicate with internal/external stakeholders

• Ability to work on own initiative 

• Ability to identify and actively plan improvements agendas

• Role is important in keeping the Company service levels high

• Excellent planning and organisational skills 

 

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CV and Cover Letter submission should be sent to:

Martina Fitzpatrick, HR Manager, via email: mfitzpatrick@paneltofoods.ie