Total 15 Business Management / Project / Planning job vacancies in Rosyth, Dunfermline

Do you have experience of demand or production planning

Are you looking for a fast-moving and challenging role that offers long-term career progression in a genuinely positive work environment

We have a fantastic opportunity for the right individual to join our growing organisation. We are seeking someone who is organised, analytical, forward-thinking and proactive, with a good attention to detail

We are passionate in our belief that we are all part of the same team, so you will need to be able to influence and challenge in a positive way and you will bring that positivity when demonstrating your capabilities in a role with ever-changing demands

We offer a competitive reward package, a great place to work, and real prospects for progression in a global, well-respected organisation

Key Performance Indicators:

• We do expect hard work and commitment

• Be able to perform well under pressure

• Work well to deadlines

• Maintain Standards

Key Responsibilities (but not be limited to)

• Working with customer orders and forecasts to deliver cost-efficient planning

• Real-time reviewing of production performance and effective management of unforeseen issues

• Working cross-functionally effectively and constructively, ensuring information is available on time to support and enable others to deliver

• ERP system management • Maintaining and monitoring WIP & finished product stocks whilst minimising waste

• Putting in place action plans to target/eliminate potential waste

• Continually looking to identify and implement improvement initiatives that reduce labour spend and waste costs

To be considered for this role, you must be able to demonstrate

You have a strong track record in a similar role, in a retailer-facing food manufacturing organisation (preferably short-life chilled), and have gained a good understanding of the industry

You are excellent at both written and verbal communication, and can use your skills to build positive relationships both internally and externally

You are highly IT-literate, with particularly strong excel knowledge

You have excellent numeracy and analytical skills

To apply for a role with us, you must be eligible to work in the UK, and able to travel to our site in Rosyth for work each day

Please note, we reserve the right to close this vacancy or keep it open subject to volume and quality of applications. We would, therefore, encourage candidates to submit an application as soon as possible

Your new company

This is the opportunity to join a well-respected independent accountancy firm based in Dunfermline. The firm offers a range of services including accounts, tax, payroll and corporate finance. The firm offers all staff strong career progression opportunities in a supportive, professional environment.

Your new role
In your new role, as a Business Services Manager, you will be responsible for duties including but not limited to:

* Planning and managing the timely and profitable completion of a portfolio of client work which may include year-end and management accounts, corporate and personal tax returns, VAT returns, management accounts, budgets and forecasts for selected clients, liaising with Client Relationship Managers and specialists across the business where required
* Review of assistants/seniors work, providing feedback and coaching
* Developing and maintaining strong relationships with clients, contacts and colleagues
* Engaging and consulting actively with our specialists, co-ordinating their involvement in advisory work and identifying cross-selling opportunities
* Dealing with ad-hoc client queries, telephone calls and meetings
* Portfolio management duties including client take on, fee preparation and WIP/debt management

What you'll need to succeed
The successful candidate will have experience working in a similar role within a practice environment. The ideal candidate will hold a professional qualification, be that ICAS or ACCA, and be comfortable managing a large portfolio of clients alongside a team of more junior employees. The successful candidate will also boast excellent written and verbal communication skills and possess a positive attitude towards their work.

What's in it for you?
This is the opportunity to join an excellent independent accountancy firm who can offer a competitive salary and benefits package. The firm offers hybrid and flexible working patterns to all staff alongside continuous career progression and development opportunities.

What you need to do now
If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now.
If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion about your career.

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Job Title: Supply Planner
Location: Rosyth, Fife
Compensation: £41,991 - £44,292 + Benefits
Role Type: Full time / Permanent
Role ID: SF59144

At Babcock we're working to create a safe and secure world, together, and if you join us, you can play your part as a Supply Planner at our Rosyth site.

The Role
As a Supply Planner, you'll have a role that's out of the ordinary. Working as part of a newly formed supply planning team, you will be instrumental in ensuring supply availability meets operational demands.

Day-to-day, you'll provide material and inventory analysis on a unit by unit basis whilst mitigating any potential supply risks.

• Managing material requisitions through Babcock's ERP system
• Provide interface between project/production and supply chain
• Optimise planning for supply for planned / scheduled emergent works
• Reviewing inventory levels with a view to taking corrective action when needed
• Forward planning to identify supply risks

This role is full time, 37 hours per week and provides hybrid working arrangements with 3 days in the onsite and 1.5 days working from home.

Agile working may be available to employees in some instances, applying the principles of fairness and consistency whilst ensuring that the overriding business needs can be appropriately met. We are happy to consider flexible, blended working, including part-time, condensed hours, and job sharing. Please ask about alternative patterns of work at interview.

Experience required of the Supply Planner

• Experience in the use of MPS / MRP systems
• Knowledge of inventory planning and control techniques
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel advantageous
• Excellent analytical, planning and organisational skills

Qualifications for the Supply Planner

• Minimum Level 2 NVQ in relevant subject

Security Clearance
The successful candidate must be able to achieve and maintain Security Check (SC) security clearance for this role.

Many of the positions within our company are subject to national security clearance and Trade Control restrictions. This means that your eligibility for certain roles may be affected by your place of birth, nationality, current or former citizenship, and any residency you hold or have held. Further details are available at United Kingdom Security Vetting: clearance levels - GOV.UK

What we offer

• Generous holiday allowance
• Matched contribution pension scheme, with life assurance
• Access to a Digital GP, annual health check, and nutritional consultations through Aviva DigiCare+
• Employee share scheme
• Employee shopping savings portal
• Payment of Professional Fees
• Reservists in the armed forces receive 10-days special paid leave
• Holiday Trading is a benefit that allows the majority of employees to buy additional leave or to sell up to one working week of annual leave from their annual entitlement
• 'Be Kind Day' enables employees to take one working day's paid leave a year (or equivalent hours) to undertake volunteering work with their chosen organisation or registered charity
• Excellent development opportunities and benefits package including an employee assistance programme supporting physical, mental and financial wellbeing.

Babcock International
For over a century Babcock has helped to defend nations, protect communities and build a better world. To continue, we must adapt, advance and be a sustainable business with a shared goal.

We are a disability confident committed employer. If you have a disability or need any reasonable adjustments during the application and selection stages, please email with the subject header 'Reasonable adjustments requirement'. We're committed to building an inclusive culture where everyone's free to thrive. We are happy to talk about flexible working - please ask about alternative patterns of work at interview.

Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme

Do you have experience of demand or production planning

Are you looking for a fast-moving and challenging role that offers long-term career progression in a genuinely positive work environment

We have a fantastic opportunity for the right individual to join our growing organisation. We are seeking someone who is organised, analytical, forward-thinking and proactive, with a good attention to detail

We are passionate in our belief that we are all part of the same team, so you will need to be able to influence and challenge in a positive way and you will bring that positivity when demonstrating your capabilities in a role with ever-changing demands

We offer a competitive reward package, a great place to work, and real prospects for progression in a global, well-respected organisation

Key Performance Indicators:

• We do expect hard work and commitment

• Be able to perform well under pressure

• Work well to deadlines

• Maintain Standards

Key Responsibilities (but not be limited to)

• Working with customer orders and forecasts to deliver cost-efficient planning

• Real-time reviewing of production performance and effective management of unforeseen issues

• Working cross-functionally effectively and constructively, ensuring information is available on time to support and enable others to deliver

• ERP system management • Maintaining and monitoring WIP & finished product stocks whilst minimising waste

• Putting in place action plans to target/eliminate potential waste

• Continually looking to identify and implement improvement initiatives that reduce labour spend and waste costs

To be considered for this role, you must be able to demonstrate

You have a strong track record in a similar role, in a retailer-facing food manufacturing organisation (preferably short-life chilled), and have gained a good understanding of the industry

You are excellent at both written and verbal communication, and can use your skills to build positive relationships both internally and externally

You are highly IT-literate, with particularly strong excel knowledge

You have excellent numeracy and analytical skills

To apply for a role with us, you must be eligible to work in the UK, and able to travel to our site in Rosyth for work each day

Please note, we reserve the right to close this vacancy or keep it open subject to volume and quality of applications. We would, therefore, encourage candidates to submit an application as soon as possible

Associate Dentist Jobs in Dalgety Bay, Fife. INDEPENDENT. Established family practice with excellent private opportunities, 3-5 days per week, 30 min from Edinburgh. ZEST Dental Recruitment working in partnership with an established private dental practice is seeking to recruit an Associate Dentist.

• Independent Dental Practice
• Dalgety Bay, Fife (30 minutes from Edinburgh)
• Full-time or part-time (minimum 3 days)
• Established patient base with some Denplan patients
• Good cap/con payments
• 50% remuneration on private treatments
• Clinical freedom
• Well-established practice with a good reputation
• Digital x-ray and rotary endo
• List to inherit due to relocation of a longstanding colleague
• Permanent position
• Reference: JG4505

This well-established family practice is located in the stable, inter-generational village of Dalgety Bay, just 30 minutes from Edinburgh and 10 minutes from Dunfermline. Comprising three surgeries, one of which is a VT surgery, the practice is open to both newly qualified and very experienced dentists, offering full support and guidance.

The successful candidate will inherit a well-maintained and large list of patients spanning all ages, along with some Denplan patients generating around £1600 monthly. The practice offers excellent private opportunities and good cap/con payments. The principal dentist is a supportive and friendly hands-on colleague seeking a team player to join this thriving practice. The practice is fully computerised with digital x-rays and rotary endo, and offers a range of treatments including cosmetic dentistry and implant restorations.

The position will be available from September, so the practice is looking for someone to start as soon as possible.

Successful candidates will be fully registered with the GDC, hold an active list number, and will have experience of providing NHS and private dental treatment in the UK.

For further information regarding this dentist position, confidential enquiries can be made by submitting your CV to ZEST Dental. All applications and enquiries will be treated in the strictest of confidence.

Job Title: Project Engineer
Location: Rosyth, Hybrid Arrangements
Compensation: Competitive + Benefits
Role Type: Full time / Permanent
Role ID: SF57877

At Babcock, we're working to create a safe and secure world, together, and if you join us, you can play your part as a Project Engineer at Babcock LGE in Rosyth.

Through expert engineering, procurement, project management and aftermarket support - combined with world-leading technologies - Babcock' s LGE business future-proofs our customers' assets, allowing improved performance while reducing operational costs and meeting ever-tightening environmental and emission regulations.

The role
As a Project Engineer, you will perform all Project Engineering type work in support of winning and delivering large scale process-engineering themed projects for our key markets including marine and offshore liquefied gas transportation/storage with end-customers of major worldwide shipyards and oil majors.

Day to day, you'll:

• Interface with other disciplines - including the clear assignment of tasks, required scope, objectives, and time scales to ensure efficient working practices to achieve the required project objectives and deliverables schedules.
• Set-up and on-going maintenance of the project administration.
• Be involved in the application of the Project Management/Risk Plan.
• Be recording/collecting the progress of tasks/activities and keeping the project plan updated and readily available.
• Be submitting of project deliverables on schedule, and controlled recording of mitigating circumstances (on a regular formal basis) in the event of disruption or delay.
• Prepare of technical specifications and information to enable timely placing of Purchase Orders to meet project requirements.
• Target expediting and liaison of key suppliers to ensure full visibility of supplier related issues that could affect project progress.
• Report regularly to the project manager on progress, potential problems, and solutions to any such problems.

This role is full time, Monday to Friday and is based in with hybrid working arrangements - 2 days in the office, 3 days working from home.

Essential experience of the Project Engineer:

• Technical competence for the above responsibilities
• Clear and confident communicator
• Able to work independently or as part of a multidisciplinary team
• Capable of handling multiple projects simultaneously
• Ability to lead tasks and work to tight timescales
• Strong problem solving and analytical skills
• Proficient in the use of Microsoft Word and Excel

Qualifications for the Project Engineer:

• Degree in an Engineering (or equivalent experience).

Security Clearance
Please note that this position is subject to enhanced national security vetting. Many of the positions within our company are subject to national security clearance and Trade Control restrictions. This means that your eligibility for certain roles may be affected by your place of birth, nationality, current or former citizenship, and any residency you hold or have held. Further details are available at United Kingdom Security Vetting: clearance levels - at government's site.

What we offer

• Generous holiday allowance
• Matched contribution pension scheme with life assurance
• Access to a Digital GP, annual health check, and nutritional consultations through Aviva DigiCare+
• Employee share scheme
• Employee shopping savings portal
• Payment of Professional Fees
• Reservists in the armed forces receive 10-days special paid leave
• Holiday Trading is a benefit that allows the majority of employees to buy additional leave or to sell up to one working week of annual leave from their annual entitlement
• 'Be Kind Day' enables employees to take one working day's paid leave a year (or equivalent hours) to undertake volunteering work with their chosen organisation or registered charity
• Flexible working - we give people more options to better integrate their work and personal life, whilst ensuring that business needs are met.
• Opportunity to work with innovative technology.
• Potential to develop skills.

Babcock International
For over a century Babcock has helped to defend nations, protect communities and build a better world. To continue, we must adapt, advance and be a sustainable business with a shared goal.

We are a disability confident committed employer. If you have a disability or need any reasonable adjustments during the application and selection stages, please email with the subject header 'Reasonable adjustments requirement'. We're committed to building an inclusive culture where everyone's free to thrive. We are happy to talk about flexible working - please ask about alternative patterns of work at interview.

Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme

Job Summary

Do you have experience of demand or production planning:

Are you looking for a fast-moving and challenging role that offers long-term career progression in a genuinely positive work environment

We have a fantastic opportunity for the right individual to join our growing organisation. We are seeking someone who is organised, analytical, forward-thinking and proactive, with a good attention to detail

We are passionate in our belief that we are all part of the same team, so you will need to be able to influence and challenge in a positive way and you will bring that positivity when demonstrating your capabilities in a role with ever-changing demands

We offer a competitive reward package, a great place to work, and real prospects for progression in a global, well-respected organisation

Key Performance Indicators:

• We do expect hard work and commitment

• Be able to perform well under pressure

• Work well to deadlines

• Maintain Standards

Key Responsibilities (but not be limited to):

• Working with customer orders and forecasts to deliver cost-efficient planning

• Real-time reviewing of production performance and effective management of unforeseen issues

• Working cross-functionally effectively and constructively, ensuring information is available on time to support and enable others to deliver

• ERP system management • Maintaining and monitoring WIP & finished product stocks whilst minimising waste

• Putting in place action plans to target/eliminate potential waste

• Continually looking to identify and implement improvement initiatives that reduce labour spend and waste costs

To be considered for this role, you must be able to demonstrate:

• A strong track record in a similar role, in a retailer-facing food manufacturing organisation (preferably short-life chilled), and have gained a good understanding of the industry
• Excellent at both written and verbal communication, and can use your skills to build positive relationships both internally and externally
• Highly IT-literate, with particularly strong excel knowledge
• Excellent numeracy and analytical skills

To apply for a role with us, you must be eligible to work in the UK, and able to travel to our site in Rosyth for work each day.

Please note, we reserve the right to close this vacancy or keep it open subject to volume and quality of applications. We would, therefore, encourage candidates to submit an application as soon as possible.

Escape Recruitment is looking for a Senior Project Manager with a background in Manufacturing/Engineering to join our client's team in Dunfermline. The Senior Project Manager is responsible for overseeing the complete lifecycle and success (profit/loss) of assigned projects. This role ensures that all projects align with the company's strategic objectives and are executed efficiently and effectively.

As a key member of the UK management team, you will lead a team and contribute to the development and achievement of key business goals. Your responsibilities include supporting the tendering process, managing project delivery, and ensuring alignment with overall company objectives.

The Role

• Ensuring that project strategies are integrated into the tendering process and contract negotiations to ensure successful execution.
• Identifying and managing risks throughout the bid, negotiation, and delivery phases.
• Overseeing project delivery to both internal and external customers, ensuring efficient execution across the portfolio.
• Establishing and managing project teams to ensure effective delivery, working closely with Sales, Products, Operations, Strategic Supply Chain, and Global Customer Support.
• Efficiently utilising resources and fostering the development of the Project Management team.
• Ensuring smooth transitions between Sales and Delivery, as well as from Delivery to Global Customer Support.
• Supporting the development and adherence to company processes and procedures related to project delivery.
• Driving project execution in line with the company's HSE and Quality standards, ensuring on-time delivery and budget adherence.
• Continuously managing and mitigating risks to support the company's business strategy.

• Support tender meetings and pre-bid reviews to secure the best outcomes for the company.
• Contribute to the categorisation of projects based on risk profiles.
• Approve project budgets, goals, and strategies for each contract.
• Establish and sign Project Charters, empowering Project Managers to meet or exceed budget and delivery targets, adhere to HSE and Quality guidelines, and ensure efficient project handovers.
• Build and maintain professional relationships with customers, fostering trust.
• Collaborate closely with Sales and Global Customer Support to ensure early involvement and smooth handovers.
• Lead improvement projects, reporting, and analysis to continuously enhance performance.
• Contribute to achieving strategic targets for the division and company.

The Candidate

• Essential: Extensive experience in Project and Programme management.
• Essential: Degree-level education or equivalent.
• Essential: Proven experience in budget management and human resource balancing.
• Essential: Demonstrated success in leading projects to meet quality, cost, and schedule requirements.
• Essential: Strong track record in contract negotiations and settlement agreements.

If you feel that this is the right role for you then please apply today, or get in touch with Stuart Barton at Escape Recruitment for more information

Associate Dentist Jobs in Dalgety Bay, Fife. INDEPENDENT. Established family practice with excellent private opportunities, 3-5 days per week, 30 min from Edinburgh. ZEST Dental Recruitment working in partnership with an established private dental practice is seeking to recruit an Associate Dentist.

• Independent Dental Practice
• Dalgety Bay, Fife (30 minutes from Edinburgh)
• Full-time or part-time (minimum 3 days)
• Established patient base with some Denplan patients
• Good cap/con payments
• 50% remuneration on private treatments
• Clinical freedom
• Well-established practice with a good reputation
• Digital x-ray and rotary endo
• List to inherit due to relocation of a longstanding colleague
• Permanent position
• Reference: JG4505

This well-established family practice is located in the stable, inter-generational village of Dalgety Bay, just 30 minutes from Edinburgh and 10 minutes from Dunfermline. Comprising three surgeries, one of which is a VT surgery, the practice is open to both newly qualified and very experienced dentists, offering full support and guidance.

The successful candidate will inherit a well-maintained and large list of patients spanning all ages, along with some Denplan patients generating around £1600 monthly. The practice offers excellent private opportunities and good cap/con payments. The principal dentist is a supportive and friendly hands-on colleague seeking a team player to join this thriving practice. The practice is fully computerised with digital x-rays and rotary endo, and offers a range of treatments including cosmetic dentistry and implant restorations.

The position will be available from September, so the practice is looking for someone to start as soon as possible.

Successful candidates will be fully registered with the GDC, hold an active list number, and will have experience of providing NHS and private dental treatment in the UK.

For further information regarding this dentist position, confidential enquiries can be made by submitting your CV to ZEST Dental. All applications and enquiries will be treated in the strictest of confidence.

Job Title: Senior Project Manager
Location: Rosyth, Fife + Hybrid Working Arrangements
Compensation: Competitive
Role Type: Full time / Permanent
Role ID: SF57394

At Babcock we're working to create a safe and secure world, together, and if you join us, you can play your part as a Senior Project Manager at our Rosyth site.

The role:
As a Senior Project Manager, you'll have a role that's out of the ordinary. You will be responsible for day-to-day management of the project and must be competent in managing key aspects of a project i.e., safety, scope, schedule, finance, risk, quality, and resources to achieve a project's agreed objectives. This scope of time, budget and requirement will often be set by our customer via a contract to deliver a specific capability or service.

Day-to-day, you'll manage projects in complex situations, with independence and lead others. You will also:

• Build integrated project delivery teams (including Project Management and Controls, Engineering, SHEQ, Commercial, Procurement and Supply Chain) that work together to define, plan, monitor and control the successful delivery of the project
• Manage Customer interfaces and associated stakeholders including identification and monitoring of project risks, planning and implementing responses
• Lead the project to deliver world class performance by means of employee engagement, continuous improvement and identifying and implementing the latest technology
• Establish and maintain governance arrangements for the delivery of the project, defining clear roles, responsibilities and accountabilities
• Take accountability for planning and monitoring the project; and submission of regular monthly performance reports; indicating any deviations, corrective action taken and escalation of issues.

This role is full time, 37 hours per week and provides hybrid working arrangements with 3 days in the office/onsite and 2 days working from home.

Essential experience of the Senior Project Manager:

• Extensive recent and relevant experience in a similar environment / business sector
• Full project lifecycle experience from bid phase through to close out.
• Managed projects of varying types and significant complexity: including varying products, services, across all phases of the lifecycle
• Experience in contracting methodologies (e.g. NEC).
• Cross functional awareness of lifecycle requirements for supporting functions

Qualifications for the Senior Project Manager:

• Ideally a bachelor's degree in engineering / project / construction management or a related field
• A postgraduate qualification is also desirable, as is membership in a professional body
• Mandatory (or agreement to attain in 12 months):
• APM Chartered Professional (ChPP)
• APM Project Management Qualification
• APM Project Planning and Controls - Foundation (Desirable)

Security Clearance:
The successful candidate must be able to achieve and maintain Security Check (SC) security clearance for this role.

Many of the positions within our company are subject to national security clearance and Trade Control restrictions. This means that your eligibility for certain roles may be affected by your place of birth, nationality, current or former citizenship, and any residency you hold or have held. Further details are available at United Kingdom Security Vetting: clearance levels - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk).

What we offer:

• Generous holiday allowance
• Matched contribution pension scheme, with life assurance
• Employee share scheme
• Employee shopping savings portal
• Payment of Professional Fees
• Reservists in the armed forces receive 10-days special paid leave
• Holiday Trading is a benefit that allows the majority of employees to buy additional leave or to sell up to one working week of annual leave from their annual entitlement
• 'Be Kind Day' enables employees to take one working day's paid leave a year (or equivalent hours) to undertake volunteering work with their chosen organisation or registered charity

Babcock International
For over a century Babcock has helped to defend nations, protect communities and build a better world. To continue, we must adapt, advance and be a sustainable business with a shared goal.

We are a disability confident committed employer. If you have a disability or need any reasonable adjustments during the application and selection stages, please email with the subject header 'Reasonable adjustments requirement'. We're committed to building an inclusive culture where everyone's free to thrive. We are happy to talk about flexible working - please ask about alternative patterns of work at interview.

Closing date: 14/05/2024

Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme

Escape Recruitment is currently seeking a talented Project Manager to join their clients team based in Dunfermline. In this pivotal role, you will be instrumental in project management activities, ensuring the successful delivery of projects from inception to completion.

The Role

• Manage projects to ensure they are delivered safely, within budget, and to a high standard of quality.
• Develop, produce, and maintain detailed project management plans.
• Track milestones, manage finances, and mitigate risks effectively.
• Maintain compliance with all relevant management system processes.
• Serve as the primary interface with customers and stakeholders, providing regular reports on project progress.
• Control project budgets and provide monthly financial status reports.
• Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to ensure project success.

The Candidate

• Degree level qualification or equivalent in project management or an engineering discipline.
• Experience in project management, preferably within the marine sector.
• Project management accreditation (e.g., APMP) is highly advantageous.
• Strong leadership and coordination skills.
• Proficient in risk management and financial control.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to take initiative and drive results.
• Strong focus on financial impact and risk assessment.
• Excellent persuasion and negotiation skills.
• Specialist knowledge and expertise in project management.
• Clear and structured communication abilities.
• Collaborative team player.

On Offer

• An exciting opportunity to work with a world-leading company
• A stimulating and safe work environment.
• Professional development and career advancement opportunities.
• Competitive benefits package including insurance and pension schemes.
• Hybrid working arrangement.

If you feel you possess the qualities required for this role then please apply today or get in touch with Stuart Barton at Escape Recruitment for more details.

Scope / Purpose of Role:

A varied and exciting role for an experienced Planning Manager who is motivated by pace, plan delivery, customer delivery and the people experience.

Ultimately the role holder is accountable for the following:

• Management and development of the planning team.
• Responsibility for plan attainment of 95% across the factory and customer service levels of 99%.
• Develop the capacity plan for forthcoming 3-12 months.
• Work with the operations team to ensure shift patterns and labour hours are right for the business.
• Measure sales forecast accuracy to ensure we drive the forward forecast for the business.
• Responsibility for scheduling of raw material in ensuring technical specifications are adhered to.
• Responsibility for frozen WIP stock built to meet promotional and seasonal demand using frozen stock, internal life and ensuring no out of date product.
• Responsibility for the day-to- day planning of the site.

Reports into:

Supply Chain & Logistics Manager

Direct Reports:

Planners, Apprentice Planner, Customer Service Co-ordinator and Scheduler

Key Stakeholders:

Head of Operations, Supply Chain & Logistics Managers, Logistics Team, Procurement Team, Manufacturing Managers, Logistics, NPD, Engineering, Technical, Sales and Commercial Teams

Key Result Areas:

Ownership of Daily Planning

Overall responsibility for ensuring robust, achievable and accurate provisional plans. Daily plans are agreed and signed off in advance with all department managers.

Ensure 2-hourly progress updates are followed up on by department to assess progress. Highlight risks of customer shortages to Customer Services Manager and Commercial Team as early as possible.

Preparation of Weekly Plans/MPS

Manage the planning system to convert sales forecast into achievable weekly / long term production and material plans that optimally balance customer service and operational efficiency.

Raw material and Stock Control

Responsible for scheduling incoming raw materials (ensuring cost effective control). Controlling of WIP (fresh and frozen) and final packed stocks. Managed aged stocks, Review Meetings to highlight any potential issues arising.

Rough Cut Capacity Planning

Alongside the Factory Manager, prepare rough cut planning to ensure optimum labour levels are in place. Understand the forward demand and ensure that right sizing the businesses forefront on the agenda. Proactively contribute to the NPD process to ensure that new product launches line standards are in place to ensure best productivity through the factory.

Weekly Planning Commitment Meeting

Chair weekly Planning Commitment Meeting to review past week’s performance and forthcoming week’s plan. Work in tandem with the Procurement Manager to ensure material coverage. Agree on and schedule engineering preventive maintenance times.

Leadership on Performance Management

Lead, manage and develop the Planning Team and Customer Services Co-ordinator to create an open and honest culture. Support the development of the team through individual performance reviews and personal development plans.

Technical Knowledge

Have a thorough understanding of technical specifications to ensure we are driving food safety through the plans.

Planning Tools and Training

Responsible for ensuring that planning tools are kept, updated and training materials are in place to cover all processes and procedures.

Reporting

Prepare, in a timely manner, weekly and monthly reports for the Factory Manager.

Key Performance Indicators:

Achieve results: meet plan and grow business, e.g. standard setting, seasonality management, stock building at right price point.

Compliance with:

• Health and Safety and Environmental legislation
• Quality standards
• HACCP and hygiene standards
• Operational standards and requirements
• Company standards, practices and policies
• HR standards, practices and policies

Achievement of operational targets in terms of:

• Plan attainment
• Efficiency
• Lean and 5s

Delivery of area objectives and associated projects, individual performance objectives and personal development plans.

Skills & Experience:

Qualifications:

• Lean Six Sigma or equivalent experience working with the methodology (desirable).

Skills:

• Advanced Excel user (complex formulas, macros and conditional formatting)
• Evidence of strong leadership skills in managing people
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to communicate at all levels, ensuring information is delivered and understood
• Ability to drive change through positive communication, employee involvement and forward planning, (e.g. quickly create new plans for new product types)
• Ability to drive and build strong levels of employee engagement
• Developing staff through continuous development, coaching and empowerment to create improved performance
• Ability to deliver under pressure, and flexibility within time management to ensure business needs are met
• Able to take the initiative and push projects forward, solutions-focused
• Able to challenge at all levels, using appropriate manner and behaviour to encourage positive change
• Good problem solving and analytical skills
• Resolution of operational issues
• Ability to build positive working relationships quickly to engender positive cross functional working

Experience:

• Experience in a senior planning or Planning Manager role
• Experience of making strategic planning decisions
• Experience of managing an overview of multiple plans
• Experience of making decisions at pace, taking account of: risk, stakeholders points of view and customer implications at pace
• Senior planning experience in fast-moving consumer goods, preferably chilled
• Experience of presenting to senior managers/lay persons (using BI tools and providing narrative)

Dimensions:

Reports to the Factory Manager, with area operational teams as direct reports. Responsible for leadership of planning team and the associated systems, processes and resources.

Please note, we retain the right to close this vacancy or keep it open subject to volume and quality of applications. We would, therefore, encourage candidates to submit an application as soon as possible.

Do you have experience of demand or production planning.

Are you looking for a fast-moving and challenging role that offers long-term career progression in a genuinely positive work environment.

We have a fantastic opportunity for the right individual to join our growing organisation. We are seeking someone who is organised, analytical, forward-thinking and proactive, with a good attention to detail.

We are passionate in our belief that we are all part of the same team, so you will need to be able to influence and challenge in a positive way and you will bring that positivity when demonstrating your capabilities in a role with ever-changing demands.

We offer a competitive reward package, a great place to work, and real prospects for progression in a global, well-respected organisation.

Key Performance Indicators:

• We do expect hard work and commitment
• Be able to perform well under pressure
• Work well to deadlines
• Maintain Standards

Key Responsibilities (but not be limited to)

• Working with customer orders and forecasts to deliver cost-efficient planning
• Real-time reviewing of production performance and effective management of unforeseen issues
• Working cross-functionally effectively and constructively, ensuring information is available on time to support and enable others to deliver
• ERP system management
• Maintaining and monitoring WIP & finished product stocks whilst minimising waste
• Putting in place action plans to target/eliminate potential waste
• Continually looking to identify and implement improvement initiatives that reduce labour spend and waste costs

To be considered for this role, you must be able to demonstrate that:

You have a strong track record in a similar role, in a retailer-facing food manufacturing organisation (preferably short-life chilled), and have gained a good understanding of the industry.

You are excellent at both written and verbal communication, and can use your skills to build positive relationships both internally and externally.

You are highly IT-literate, with particularly strong excel knowledge.

You have excellent numeracy and analytical skills.

To apply for a role with us, you must be eligible to work in the UK, and able to travel to our site in Rosyth for work each day.

Please note, we reserve the right to close this vacancy or keep it open subject to volume and quality of applications. We would, therefore, encourage candidates to submit an application as soon as possible.

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