Production Scheduler - 12 month FTC

JACOBS DOUWE EGBERTS; Banbury; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 55,000

Job description

JDE Peet’s is the world's leading pure-play coffee and tea company, with local roots dating back to 1753, and is headquartered in the Netherlands. We unleash the possibilities of coffee and tea in more than 100 countries with a portfolio of over 50 brands, including L’OR, Peet’s, Jacobs, Senseo, Tassimo, Douwe Egberts, OldTown, Super, Pickwick and Moccona.

What’s it like to work at JDE Peet’s?

We are people united by the power and possibility of tea and coffee. At JDE Peet’s, we thrive on the freedom to pursue opportunities, provoking new ideas to make an impact at scale. Our ambition is simple – JDE Peet's: unleashing the possibilities of coffee and tea.

We bring action to our intentions, following through on what was agreed, always pushing things forward. We offer our people a range of learning and development programmes to support their personal growth.

At JDE Peet's, we believe it’s amazing what can happen over a cup of coffee or tea.

Apply to unleash a cup of amazing for your career. UNLEASH YOUR POSSIBILITY!

Responsibilities

Weekly scheduling of process or packing lines:

• Adhere to and coordinate the weekly planning process, convert the central production requirements to a short-detailed optimized production sequence considering the available capacity, material constraints and factory resources.
• Participate in weekly planning meetings to carry out scheduling in line with other areas.
• Act as business partner to the production teams to understand their labor, maintenance and project plans and build appropriate plans and contingencies.
• Communicates available capacity and scheduled downtimes to Central Planning.
• Manage stakeholders (central planning, production departments, planning and logistics team).
• Monitor and review plan daily and escalate where needed.
• Capacity utilization understanding.
• Ability to take independent production schedule change decisions in complex production environment.
• Provide input operating strategy.

KPIs Delivery:

• Monitor and report relevant KPIs for Production compliance (TOP, TAP, CSL, Production Frequency).
• Analyze deviations, propose corrective and preventive actions and implement solutions.
• Analyze line performance and propose changes.

MOS/Improvements:

• Key Member of OPS meetings.
• Involved in the deployment of MOS initiatives and continuous improvement projects.
• Uses standard MOS and continuous improvement tools.

Safety:

• Act as a role model for safety.
• Complies with all SHE rules and (food) quality and safety according to JDE Guidelines.

Semi-Finished Goods Planning:

• Schedule the deliveries of coffees made in other production sites or sourced from production hub to meet packing plan requirements.
• Manage inventory to AOP Targets.

External Coffee Supply:

• Manage forecast, consumption, and monitor & track arrival of all externally sourced coffee.

Systems and Master data (if applicable):

• Maintain APO Master Data.
• Set up of new materials in systems as required.

Qualifications

Education:

• Educated to Bachelor Degree level in supply chain or intellectually of Degree Caliber.

Experience:

• Minimum of 3 years working experience in a manufacturing/logistic/supply chain/new product development job.
• Preferable with system knowledge (SAP).
• Experience in a FMCG company is a must.

Competency:

• Strong planning & supply chain experience with ability to manage multiple inputs from different departments with effective prioritization.
• High level of drive and self-motivation, ambitious to succeed and prepared to go the extra mile.
• Ability to manage relationships at all levels across a wide variety of functions to achieve results with limited authority.
• Excellent communication skills at all levels of the business and the ability to demonstrate strong facilitation and meetings management skills.
• Highly numerate with excellent PC skills and Excel expert.
• Ability to apply MOS/LEAN tools (e.g., VSM, SMED, KAIZEN to improve operations, planning & logistical processes).
• Understanding of import and export processes – desired skill.

JDE Values

Simplicity: True coffee democracy is about being open and direct through simplicity in the way we do business.

Entrepreneurship: Our entrepreneurship means we embrace moments of opportunity and ensure our ideas succeed.

Discipline & Accountability: Through our shared accountability we take charge of what is ours with the discipline to do things the right way.

Solidarity: Moving forward with solidarity we have the power to make a difference.