Job Title: Materials & Resources Planner

Location: Tatlingbury Oast


KEY PERFORMANCE AREA

Delivery of MRP processes to sales, procurement and production teams daily (seven days a week)
Support the continued development of MRP across business functions
Maintenance of relevant data to enable planning processes at Berry Gardens
Liaising with other departments to obtain up-to-date information for planning

PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTABILITIES

Delivery of morning and afternoon MRP sessions to assist short-term commercial planning
Delivery of MRP sessions to enable medium- and long-term planning
Communication of MRP results within Berry Gardens
Assist in the capture of Berry Garden’s business rules to allow MRP to run accurately (priority, approval, preference etc.)
Updating of stock and order information as required for MRP, and liaising with relevant 3rd parties to obtain information
Weekend working required – one week in four with current team size (four members including this role)
Maintenance and administration of the planning files
Other ad-hoc duties as required


PERSON SPECIFICATION

Evidence of experience working in a comparable role, preferably within the soft fruit industry
Strong interpersonal skills
Good administrative abilities
Strong appreciation of our business needs and resourcefulness in coming up with solutions to our daily challenges
Ability to relate to key client personnel in a professional and credible fashion
Well-developed personal and written communication skills, including the ability to communicate with a wide range of employees
Understand business requirements quickly & relate to both the systems staff and commercial & operational staff with ease
Ability to work as part of a team with colleagues across professional, operational and cultural boundaries
Good time management and organisational skills with the ability to handle a number of tasks at once and meeting deadlines as required
Very good organisational skills

KEY RELATIONSHIPS

Reports to: MRP Team Leader