Production Planner at Nestle Foods

Position Summary

• Joining Nestlé means you are joining the largest food and beverage company in the world.
• At our very core, we are a human environment, passionate people driven by the purpose of enhancing the quality of life and contributing to a healthier future.
• We are looking for a Production Planner to prepare realistic short-term production schedules based on available production capacity, labour and materials.
• The successful candidate will work closely with factory and supply chain teams to identify potential constraints early and help maintain product availability.

Responsibilities
A Day in the Life of a Production Planner:

• Prepare short-term production schedules at SKU level, taking available capacity, labour and materials into consideration.

• Ensure production orders are realistically sequenced to support product availability.
• Provide capacity information to support production, shutdown and investment planning.
• Provide information on labour requirements based on the agreed production plan.
• Maintain accurate scheduling master data and ensure planning systems reflect actual production processes.
• Work closely with Materials Schedulers to identify material shortages that could affect production.
• Identify potential capacity issues early and propose appropriate actions.
• Work with factory stakeholders to identify opportunities to improve production planning and scheduling.
• Support the Concurrent Planner with risk assessments and contingency plans.

What will make you successful

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Engineering, Business, Economics or a related discipline.
• At least 2 years of experience in production scheduling.
• At least 2 years of experience within a manufacturing environment.
• Good understanding of end-to-end supply chain planning, particularly detailed production scheduling.
• Good understanding of the balance between customer service and cost.
• Strong planning and prioritization skills.
• Ability to act proactively, take ownership and influence stakeholders.
• CPIM certification would be an advantage.