Job Description:Production Scheduling Planner

• Slough
• Salary: £36,700-£41,300 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 applications desirable
• 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 130,000 diverse and talented Associates, all guided by The Five Principles.
• Join a purpose driven company, where we're striving to build the world we want tomorrow, today
• Best-in-class learning and development support from day one, including access to our in-house Mars University.
• An industry competitive salary and benefits package, including company bonus.

About MarsMars is a family-owned business with more than $35 billion in global sales. We produce some of the world's best-loved brands: M&M's , SNICKERS , TWIX , MILKY WAY , DOVE , PEDIGREE , ROYAL CANIN , WHISKAS , EXTRA , ORBIT , 5 , SKITTLES , BEN'S ORIGINAL and COCOAVIA . Alongside our consumer brands, we proudly take care of half of the world's 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 130,000 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.