Assistant Production Planner

Hours: Monday to Friday, 7:30am \- 3:30pm

Graham's The Family Dairy

At Graham's The Family Dairy, we're proud to be one of Scotland's leading dairy businesses, delivering quality products to customers across the UK. We are looking for an organised and proactive Assistant Production Planner to join our Planning team at our Glenfield site.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone with strong administrative, planning or supply chain experience who enjoys working in a fast\-paced manufacturing environment and wants to develop their career within a successful and growing business.

The Role

Reporting to the Production Planner, you will play a key role in supporting the effective scheduling and coordination of production activities. Working closely with Production, Procurement, Technical, Warehousing and Customer Administration teams, you will help ensure customer demand is met efficiently while maintaining high levels of service and operational performance.

Key Responsibilities

• Assist with the creation and maintenance of daily and weekly production schedules.


• Support production planning activities by balancing customer demand, production capacity and material availability.


• Monitor production performance against plan and identify potential issues or variances.


• Maintain planning systems, spreadsheets and records with accurate and up\-to\-date information.


• Liaise with Production, Technical, Procurement, Despatch and Customer Administration teams to ensure effective communication and coordination.


• Monitor finished goods and raw material stock levels to support planning decisions.


• Assist with schedule changes arising from customer requirements, operational constraints or material shortages.


• Produce planning reports and performance data as required.


• Support continuous improvement initiatives to enhance planning processes and service levels.


• Assist with month\-end reporting and other planning\-related administration.


• Carry out additional duties as required to support the effective operation of the Planning department.

We are looking for someone who is highly organised, numerate and detail\-focused, with excellent communication skills and the ability to work effectively across multiple departments.

Essential Skills

• Excellent organisational and planning abilities.


• Strong attention to detail and accuracy.


• Good numerical and analytical skills.


• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.


• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications, particularly Excel.


• Ability to manage priorities and work effectively under pressure.


• Strong problem\-solving skills and a proactive approach.


• Ability to work both independently and as part of a team.


• Flexible and adaptable to changing business requirements.

Experience \& Qualifications

• Previous experience in a planning, scheduling, administrative, supply chain or production environment would be advantageous.


• Experience within manufacturing, FMCG or food production is desirable.


• Understanding of production planning processes and operational workflows.


• Experience using ERP systems or production planning software would be beneficial.

Benefits:

• Casual dress


• Free parking


• On\-site parking

Work Location: In person

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