Production Planner

Job Description

Our story goes back more than 150 years, to the chilly southern coast of Scandinavia. From our early success in Sweden and Denmark, we’ve grown into the world’s leading specialist producer of plant-based oils, employing more than 4,000 people all acrossthe globe.We work with our customers to make the products you love even better. The oils we produce go into making your chocolate extra-creamy or putting the crunch into your croissant. And it’s not just food — we work across industries to make products that are higherquality, healthier and better for the planet.Everything we do is about Making Better Happen™.AAK International (Hull)AAK International is in the heart of an area enjoying significant redevelopment and investment. The Port of Hull is being established as a world-class center for renewable energy and manufacturing, and at AAK we feel proud to be part of this important industrialrenaissance for Yorkshire. We operate the UK’s largest refinery for edible oils and fats at our King George Dock site, and supply ingredients and finished products to businesses in the food manufacturing, baking, foodservice, and retail sectors. We enjoy workingclosely with customers to co-develop bespoke products, in our well-equipped Customer Innovation Center.About the roleAAK are seeking to appoint a Production Planner to join the site in Hull, responsible for creating production plans and manage inventory levels to optimise service levels and minimise working capital.Reporting to the Planning Manager.Responsibilities

• To supply daily production plans and update as necessary for processing plants in the refinery and factory in order to contribute to achieving the required service levels and working within known constraints such as manpower and planned downtime
• To highlight and communicate bottlenecks in supply and other arising issues involving all relevant stakeholders ensuring a continuous supply.
• Monitor and challenge forecast accuracy, including setting required intermediate stock levels based on forecast and sales data.
• Maintain accurate master data in SAP

About you

• BA (Hons) Degree in related field, or equivalent experience.
• Able to demonstrate experience working within a similar role
• Knowledge of managing customer requests.
• Knowledge of processes and methods to handle and manage materials used in the manufacturing process
• Ability to perform the physical management of raw and/or hazardous materials safely.
• Knowledge and understanding of process and practice involved in manufacturing planning.
• Ability to manage resources needed to provide satisfactory levels of service.
• Ability to cover for the Planning Manager
• Experience of chairing meetings
• Able to build and maintain strong effective working relationships.
• Experience working to and hitting targets and deadlines.

In return AAK offer:

• Competitive salary package.
• 10% non-contribution pension.
• Bonus scheme.
• Private Medical cover
• UK Healthcare scheme.
• 25 days holidays plus bank holidays.
• Group life cover.
• Group income protection scheme.
• Ride2Work scheme.

About AAKEverything AAK does is about Making Better Happen™. We specialize in plant-based oils that are the value-adding ingredients in many of the products people love to consume. We make these products better tasting, healthier, and more sustainable. At the heartof AAK’s offer is Customer Co-Development, combining our desire to understand what better means for each customer, with the unique flexibility of our production assets, and a deep knowledge of many products and industries, including Chocolate & Confectionery,Bakery, Dairy, Plant-based Foods, Special Nutrition, Foodservice and Personal Care. Our 4,000 employees support our close collaboration with customers through 25 regional sales offices, 15 dedicated Customer Innovation Centers, and with the support of morethan 20 production facilities. Listed on Nasdaq Stockholm and with our headquarters in Malmö, Sweden, AAK has been Making Better Happen™ for more than 150 years.AAK prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, physical or mental disability, religion, veteran status, and any other class of individuals protected from discrimination under state or federal law inany aspect of the access to, admission, or treatment of students in its programs and activities, or in employment and application for employment.You may have experience in the following: Production Scheduler, Manufacturing Coordinator, Supply Chain Planner, Operations Planner, Inventory Controller, Materials Planner, Logistics Coordinator, Demand Planner, Resource Scheduler, Manufacturing Scheduler,etc. REF-213 568