Position: Production Planner

PRODUCTION PLANNING

Develops and manages tools for production planning.

Assures the production plans setting (material, personnel, machinery), based on inputs coming from Central Planning (FTL).

Based on information received by the Central Planning, sets local medium-term production plans for the production’s lines based on central long-term production plans.

Assures the arrangement of short-term production plans (weekly programs) for the production’s lines, providing related changes and adjustments, keeping a global view on yearly production plans.

PRODUCTION AND STORAGE MANAGEMENT

Manages semi-finished goods production and related storage

OBSOLESCENCE MANAGEMENT

provides operation support to identify materials obsolescence, in accordance to group guidelines.

Manages obsolescence based on group guidelines and following possible instruction coming from the central level.

PRODUCTION SIZING

Defines production staff sizing (increase/decrease), in order to assure the best solution to cost-flexibility trade off, in compliance with the defined production budget.

Optimizes the use of production assets (machinery, material, personnel), particularly by assuring the best use of available personnel.

Key Elements: Assuring the right short/medium term production planning.

Managing stock level for packaging, surprises, raw materials and semi-finished goods.

Responsible for Purchasing Requests (call-offs).
Managing obsolescence based on group guidelines and following possible instruction coming from the central level 

Who we are looking for:

3rd Level Qualification in a supply chain discipline

SAP experience

Min 3-5 years’ experience in production planning role and or scheduling activities within a manufacturing environment

Highly Proficient in the use of MS Office tools

Strong self-discipline and a structured approach to improvements

Effective communicator who facilitates bottom up and top down communication channels

How to be successful in the role and at Ferrero:

Consumers, quality and care are at the heart of everything we do. So, to be successful at Ferrero, you’ll need to be just as consumer and product centric as we are - dedicated to crafting brilliant results for consumers around the world. 

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