As a Sales and Production Planner, you will be responsible for all day-to-day activities supporting your dedicated product category. These responsibilities include but are not limited to, opening inventory review, preparation of sales and production plans, fulfilling QA hold requests, monitoring frozen inventory levels, supporting the daily hand off meeting between shifts, conducting analysis of category items, maintaining accuracy of disposition sheets, and providing administrative support to the Product Management team. The Sales and Production Planner is responsible for adhering to Conestoga Meats’ core values through the day-to-day interactions.
Why Work at Conestoga Meats?
Growing company with opportunity to grow with team and department
Stable full-time hours; no rotating shifts
Employee referral bonus program (minimum $300 per hire)
Competitive benefits package for you and your family at 3 months of service
Pension plan and company matching at 1 year of service
Floater day given on top of vacation days
Diverse workforce; translation of communication materials into 8 languages
Discounts on quality pork products
Employee assistance program (financial assistance, mental health resources)
Social Committee events (food trucks, gifts, games)
BBQ's and wellness programs
On-site training and company provided equipment
Employee scholarship program and English courses
Duties and Responsibilities
Complete opening inventory on category items to ensure operations has reached capacity requirements
Develop and publish the daily push list, rotation, and unsold inventory
Investigate root cause of short shipments or overproductions
Monitor the QA hold tool to prepare product disposition and create returns
Prepare and publish the daily cut sheets (PDF and Real Time)
Provide direction on daily priority planning and scheduling requirements
Allocate fresh and frozen sales into the production plan accurately and timely
Support the daily hand off meeting to provide operations guidance
Act as a primary contact for day-to-day cross functional concerns as they arise
Prepare the fresh offer sheet
Provide administrative support (i.e., maintaining price lists, additional scheduling, etc.)
Actively participate in category team to contribute to KPI’s and required category graphical analysis
Collaborate with product managers on product strategy and direction
Contribute to sales team huddles with any important updates
Adhere to all company policies and business code of ethics
Other duties as required
Qualifications
Team player
Minimum 2 years customer service
College diploma or greater
Experience in the meat industry is an asset
Strong data entry/management skills with a focus on accuracy and attention to detail
Independent worker with the ability to learn quickly
Key Competencies
Accountability and Initiative
Takes initiative and demonstrates a “do whatever it takes” work ethic to get the job done
Consistently delivers on personal targets
Helps assess the pros and cons of taking a risk, and makes recommendations on the best course of action
Service Excellence
Proactively clarifies expectations with sales representatives and operations to get things right the first time
Displays personal ownership and a sense of urgency over any issues or complaints that arise from the customer experience
Communicating with Clarity
Listens attentively and probes to clearly understand the nuance of others’ thoughts
Communicates in a manner that is straight forward and easy to understand
Answers questions in a professional manner
If this sounds like the job for you, please submit your resume online at http://conestogameats.com.
We thank all applicants for their interest, however only those invited to participate in our recruitment process will be contacted.
Conestoga Meats welcomes and encourages applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.
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