Site Planner - Maternity Cover for 12 months

PepsiCo UK is home to some of the world's most loved food and drink products. Making everyday favourites like Walkers, Quaker, Doritos, Pipers, and Monster Munch, to name a few! We have a fantastic reputation for developing and launching products that our consumers love. PepsiCo products are enjoyed by consumers around the world more than one billion times a day in more than 200 countries and territories. The company generated $70 billion in net revenue in 2020. We pride ourselves on being a great place to work and have recently been voted a Top Employer for the 11th year in a row.

Guiding PepsiCo is our vision to Be the Global Leader in Beverages and Convenient Foods by Winning with PepsiCo Positive (pep+). Pep+ is our strategic end-to-end transformation that puts sustainability at the centre of how we will create value and growth by operating within planetary boundaries and inspiring positive change for planet and people.

Responsibilities

• Line Scheduling:
• • Translate short term supply plan weeks 0-6 into a detailed schedule (weekly/daily) by line.
  • Refine day/shift/hour production schedules through the exceptions process based on full SC info – decision-making at the point of action.
  • Planning trade-off decisions made and supported by the full internal supply chain.
  • Work as an integral part of manufacturing to fully optimise SC.
  • Key manufacturing KPI’s reported and analysed to identify performance gaps.
  • Production sequence & EOQ reviewed through iS&OP process and updated.
  • Provide input to AOP and iS&OP process.
  • Facilitate performance reviews with Manufacturing and Supply Planning to challenge & influence, based on performance trends & opportunities identified
• Materials Planner:
• • Lead weekly Move planning - Translate production schedule net requirements into optimized materials move.
  • Lead daily Move planning supply exceptions and adjustments - Responsible to deliver to PEP factories all materials in his/her scope on time and in full.
  • Accountable for Move supply issue resolution.
  • Responsible for Materials Purchase Orders creation.
  • Accountable for timely factory stock update (Goods Receipts, zero line side stock).
  • Keep up-to-date Materials database, Supply Chain Master Data (incl. MRP parameters).
  • Organize weekly review with the Factory change manager to anticipate/monitor long lead time materials supply Move.
  • Support Projects (R&D and GPE productivity projects, LEAN).
  • Reporting & Control: Follow-up and feedback to Supply Chain Manager/Pep Procurement on Supplier performance - KPIs, SOA.
  • Ensure all site-specific quality, housekeeping, and hygiene standards are achieved or exceeded.
  • Maintain quality standards in line with site expectations.
  • Demonstrate a commitment to H&S and ensure all accidents and incidents are reported and corrective actions implemented. Encourage the reporting of all near misses.

KPI/Measures:

• Forecast Accuracy.
• Plan Fulfilment.
• Material Availability.
• Stock accuracy.

Qualifications

• Experience in a supply chain role and/or manufacturing, preferably food processing industry.
• Able to demonstrate a high degree of attention to detail and adherence to policies.
• Pragmatic, solutions-focused approach backed by strong analytical skills.
• First-class communication skills (written & verbal).
• Self-starter, self-motivating - able to deal with uncertainty and complexity.

We are an equal opportunity employer and comply with the Equality Act 2010, we value diversity at our company; it is an essential part of our success. We do not discriminate on the basis of age, pregnancy or maternity, marital/civil partnerships, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or gender reassignment, disability or race including; colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin.