Germiston: Production Planner posted by Green Marble Recruitment Consultants

About the Role

We are seeking a highly skilled Production Planner to join our team in Germiston. As a key member of our production planning department, you will be responsible for analyzing demand against factory capacity, developing production plans, and coordinating trial productions. You will also provide accurate daily production reports and ensure alignment with quality standards.

Key Responsibilities

• Analyse unconstrained demand against factory capacity to determine the feasibility of market demand.
• Develop production plans, determine production priorities, and allocate tasks to the production team.
• Track and monitor production progress through to completion.
• Coordinate trial production periods and integrate them into the production plan.
• Receive customer order numbers from Sales and Marketing for new products.
• Develop special occasion production plans and align priorities with the COO.
• Provide detailed production plans to the production team and allocate tasks accordingly.
• Produce accurate and timely daily production reports for the Factory Manager to compare actual production against planned figures.
• Perform secondary checks on material and stock availability.
• Provide packing plans to Sales and Marketing to support customer sales decisions.
• Develop and maintain deep cleaning schedules.
• Adhere to all health and safety rules and standards at all times.
• Wear required personal protective equipment at all times.
• Ensure the correct safety equipment is available and used safely and correctly.
• Take accountability for all safety equipment issued.
• Report all safety hazards, accidents, and incidents to the relevant parties.
• Ensure alignment of all work processes to the required quality standards.
• Proactively identify continuous improvement opportunities.
• Implement agreed quality initiatives aligned with business units, tasks, processes, and systems.
• Execute corrective actions within specified timeframes.

Requirements

• Grade 12.
• Relevant 3-year Degree or Diploma.
• Basic literacy and numeracy.
• 5 years’ experience in an FMCG environment within a production planning role.
• Strong communication (written and verbal) skills.
• Ability to comply with requirements.
• Computer literacy.
• Negotiation skills.
• Planning and organising abilities.
• Problem solving skills.
• Time management skills.

Qualifications

No formal education or certifications are required for this position.