Head of Planning

As a Head of Planning, you will be fully accountable for all factory planning related activities as well as long term planning and forecasting. This will involve working closely with key stakeholders including the agriculture, live bird planning, operations, logistics, procurement, engineering, sales, NPD and technical teams.  You will liaise with colleagues in a collaborative manner to ensure the right product is coming into the business at the right time to the product specification to meet the overall customer demand ensuring a high service level is adhered to at all times. You will be an integral part of the Supply chain team capable of supporting & directing team members to ensure the successful functionality of the planning and S&OP departments to ensure the company delivers on the day to day business needs, the S&OP strategy and continuous improvement plans. Please note this is a site based role, so the successful applicant will be commutable to County Cavan, or happy to relocate to make this possible. Competencies Team player & creates a climate in which people want to do their best as part of a cohesive, cooperative group effort. Ability to interact & build relationships throughout the organization. Promotes confidence and positive attitude through honesty and professionalism in all interactions. The ability to make informed, effective, and timely decisions in a manner that is both collaborative & empowering to employees and inclusive of internal and external customer needs. Be a good communicator, problem solver & agile Ability to work under pressure, have a calm approach & ability to be an agile problem solver Approachable & able to lead a teamSkills Expertise and track record in FMCG, Planning, Live Operations Possess a strong understanding and application of forecasting, live bird planning, production planning, scheduling and S&OP principles. Exceptional numeric and analytical skills Strong skills as a negotiator to reach consensus, alignment and commitment to a plan Exceptional organisation and time management skills Highly motivated and proven ability to work on own initiative We act as an Employment Agency/Business with regards to this vacancy. As an Equal Opportunities employer we welcome applications regardless of race, gender, nationality, ethnic origin, sexual orientation, religion, marital status, disability or age. All applicants are considered on the basis of their merits and abilities for the job. By applying to a job advertised by us, or providing your contact information to show interest in a job advertised by us, you consent to the disclosure of your information to us in order to assist our legitimate business needs. This includes agreeing for us storing your information and allowing us to contact you in regard to suitable job opportunities. You are within your rights to ask us to remove your information at any time