Sunrise Farms is a group of companies with primary focus in the poultry industry.
From our hatcheries to our “ready to eat” state of the art cooking facilities we service customers in the retail, food service and industrial sectors. We are proud of our support of the Canadian farm as well as our investment in the latest equipment and technologies at our facilities across Canada. Our test kitchens have the most current cooking equipment replicating that used in commercial establishments, to facilitate precision testing. This way you know the product you receive will perform to your expectations. We are proud of our long-standing partnerships with family-owned Canadian chicken farmers to produce high quality products.
Role:
The Production Planner is an integral part of our supply chain and primary plant production team that works with our sales, production and logistics partners to create accurate and up-to-date demand and supply forecasts for production scheduling. They will ensure maximum plant utilization through efficient production scheduling and inventory/shelf-life management; the tracking of progress and reviewing of factors which affect production schedules. Ensure that manufacturing schedules maximize plant efficiency and satisfy customer requirements. The position is accountable to coordinate and handle all information related to orders, purchasing and to communicate to the various internal and external departments.
Schedule : Start Time 6am
Responsibilities
Own the demand and supply planning processes and tools to resolve demand/supply imbalances caused by schedule changes, constraints, downtime, promotions / events
Accountable for planning and scheduling production activity for the Plant, based on sales forecasts and actual orders received.
Accountable for identifying product and coordinating purchases and sales with other Sunrise plants
Help reduce supply variability through problem solving, collaboration and continuous improvement
Forecast raw material short falls and surplus
Accountable for balancing raw product supply with local customer order requirements.
Review and amend planning policies to improve production and process efficiency and/or forecast accuracy
Monitor and manage performance across the demand and supply planning processes
Refine statistical forecast models to continually improve forecast accuracy
Work with Sales on inventory strategies, forecasting, incorporate product life cycle, promotion and event information into demand forecasts
Work with peer production plants to share ideas, trends and effective working practices
Manage process for incorporating and communicating off-cycle forecast adjustments
Accountable for the communication of information between various dept’s like shipping, production and order desks both locally and corporate.
Accountable to create accurate and functional tools to manage the planning activities for two plants (Surrey and Cloverdale).
Proactively take ideas to leadership for continuous improvement
Works closely with Senior Demand Planner, Production Managers and Plant Manager
Ensure business continuity by covering critical Production Planning and Operations tasks during peak periods or staff absences.
Requirements
Undergraduate Degree in Business Administration, Food Science, Operations, Statistics, Mathematics, or Supply Chain Management or other applicable degree
Two years of previous experience in a production environment required.
Designation/training in Demand Supply/Production Planning
Strong analytic, statistical modeling and projections skills
Experience in Consumer-Packaged goods/ Fast moving good industry
Strong MS Office Skills – Excel (Advanced), MS Access, MS PowerPoint (Intermediate)
Knowledge of Supply Chain planning processes
An understanding of key dynamics between Sales and Operations functions, including Supply Chain in a consumer-packaged goods company, preferably in perishable products
Previous Experience in Meat/Poultry processing Industry and asset
Competencies
Knowledge of the end-to-end supply chain, supply planning, demand planning and production planning
Problem solving with understanding of problem-solving methodologies and Lean tools and techniques
Critical thinking and problem-solving ability
Ability to work to produce results to a deadline
Self-motivated with the ability to prioritize your work to drive results
Ability to facilitate compromise decisions and build consensus
Additional Information
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At Sunrise Farms we are proud to be an equal-opportunity employer. All qualified individuals, regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or any other identifying characteristic are encouraged to apply.
Please note that the expected new hire salary range provided is derived from a group of like roles within Sunrise Farms. The final offer amount for this role will be dependent on geographical region, applicable experience, and skillset of the candidate.
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