Senior Production PlannerScantec Recruitment are working with a leading FMCG manufacturer at their flagship Cardiff site to assist in their search for a Senior Production Planner. Working for a well known and reputable brand in the market, you''ll have the opportunity to establish yourself and develop your career with excellent prospects for progression. As a Senior Planner, you''ll lead a small team of four and be responsible for the produce and publish production plans to meet customers needs while balancing operations best practise, effectively running the day to day activities of the production scheduling team. Hours of work:Monday to Friday, 8.30am - 5pmSummary of key responsibilities: Refine systems and methods to continually improve production scheduling so that the most efficient plans are issued to the factory.Proactively work alongside Demand and Supply teams to ensure alignment and communicate any reason for deviation from plan.Interface with manufacturing to maintain or improve manufacturing efficiency.Participate in daily site meetings and provide updates on scheduling activities.Deputise for the Production Scheduling Manager during periods of absence/holidays.Identify and mitigate potential risks related to supply chain disruptions over the short term horizon.Deliver KPIs with a key focus on service level attainment.Implement and uphold safety and quality standards in all scheduling activities.Develop and maintain production schedules to meet customer demands an