Conagra Brands Hiring for Production Planner at Richmond, BC Full Time

Conagra Brands is one of North America’s leading branded food companies. We have a rich heritage of making great food, and a team that’s passionate about innovation and growth. Conagra offers choices for every occasion through iconic brands, such as Hunts, Aylmer, Marie Callender’s®, Healthy Choice®, Slim Jim®, VH Sauces, Pogo and Vlasic®, and emerging brands, including Angie’s® BOOMCHICKAPOP®, Duke’s®, Earth Balance®, Gardein®, and Frontera®.

We pride ourselves on having the most impactful, energized and inclusive culture in the food industry. For more information, visit www.conagrabrands.ca .

Conagra Brands est une des principales entreprises d’aliments de marque en Amérique du Nord. Son histoire est jalonnée de grands succès alimentaires qui sont le fruit du travail d’une équipe passionnée par l’innovation et la croissance. Conagra offre des choix pour toute occasion grâce à des marques réputées comme Hunt’s® , Aylmer®, Marie Callender’s®, Healthy Choice®, Slim Jim®, les sauces VH®, Pogo®, Vlasic® et des marques émergentes, dont Angie’s® BOOMCHICKAPOP®, Duke’s®, Earth Balance®, Gardein® et Frontera®.

Nous sommes très fiers d’avoir la culture la plus influente, la plus dynamique et la plus inclusive du secteur alimentaire . Pour en savoir plus, visitez www.conagrabrands.ca .

Conagra Brands is one of North America’s leading branded food companies with an established presence in Canada. We have a rich heritage of making great food, and a team in Richmond, British Columbia that’s passionate about innovation and growth. Conagra offers choices for every occasion through iconic and emerging brands like Gardein™ (made in Richmond, British Columbia), Healthy Choice®, Hunt’s®, Aylmer®, Snack Pack®, Orville Redenbacher’s®, Chef Boyardee® and Angie’s® BOOMCHICKAPOP®.

Our Canadian manufacturing facilities are in Richmond, British Columbia, Boisbriand, Quebec, and Dresden, Ontario. We also have Canadian offices in Mississauga, Ontario and Boisbriand, Quebec.

Conagra is proud to have the most impactful, energized and inclusive culture in food. To find your next job in Canada, visit https://careers.conagrabrands.ca/ . For more information about our Gardein™ plant-based food products in Canada, visit https://gardein.ca/

Job Summary:
Reporting to the Plant Manager, the Team Lead in Production Planning oversees activities related to production planning and inventory management in the facility. Drives root-cause analysis on inventory discrepancies, communicates findings and implements new processes & procedures to mitigate in the future. Conducts periodic audits to challenge the process and identifies processes that make the site more proactive in control. Coordinates production schedules to establish sequence and lead time for each operation to meet established production goals. Confers with production supervisors to determine status of projects. Identifies operations that delay schedules and recommends schedule adjustments to meet unforeseen circumstances. Prepares production reports. Strong technical and analytical skills. 2 to 5 years engineering experience is preferred.

Key Responsibilities:
Oversees production schedule and material planning related to schedule execution – production shop orders, picklist.

Provides coaching to a team of support staff and the material planner

Prepare monthly, quarterly and annual capacity planning data;

Prepare daily/weekly/monthly master schedule for all production and packaging lines;

Set safety stock targets and manage portfolio with SKU velocity conditions in mind;

Improve capacity utilization by effectively balancing product mix and optimizing constraints; review demand and supply to meet demand.

Manage FG WIP inventory at D/C’s and provide information to Supply Planning to facilitate appropriate Interplant transfers;

Work closely with the team to ensure execution of production plan/schedule at appropriate efficiency levels;

Work closely with R&D to coordinate scheduling of product test runs as per PTR requirement;

Work with QA to ensure production runs in compliance with our high quality measures;

Work closely with the Plant Manager related to production plan and effective execution of MRP process.

Review packaging materials for advance booking of orders to maintain continuity of supply.

Lead plant operation support specialist to ensure information is properly processed and reports are generated accordingly;

Involve and lead process improvement and lean projects;

Provide the Plant Manager with reports on production run, rates, attainment, adherence, etc.

Various other duties assigned by the Plant Manager.

Key Scorecard:
Production Schedule Adherence and Attainment

Working Capital (FG WIP)

Material Shortage

Requirements, Skills & Qualifications:
Bachelor’s Degree in Supply Chain Management, Operations Management or Business preferred;

Minimum 2 years’ experience in a food manufacturing industry, preferably in a relatable capacity;

Minimum 2 years’ experience in production scheduling;

Proficient computer skills, Excel spreadsheets and data management;

Operations Management / CPIM graduate preferred;

ERP system experience preferred but not required;

Excellent communication skills, written and verbal. Languages: speak, read and write English

Motivation, enthusiasm and willingness to learn.

Working Conditions:
90% office; 10% Production Floor

We care about your total well-being and will support you with the following:

Health: Company paid Health & Dental Benefits, Accident and Disability insurance, Health Spending account and Wellness Spending Account

Wealth: Great compensation, Wealth Accumulation Program

Growth: Onsite training, individual development plans for employees

Balance: Paid-time off, Confidential Employee Assistance Program (EAP) , Best Doctors referral service

Conagra Brands is an equal opportunity employer and considers qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, age, disability, or any other protected factor.

Conagra Brands is an equal opportunity employer and considers qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, age, disability, or any other protected factor.

À titre d’employeur souscrivant au principe de l’égalité d’accès à l’emploi, Conagra Brand considère les candidats qui sont qualifiés pour les offres d’emplois sans égard à la race, la couleur, les croyances religieuses, l’origine, le sexe, l’orientation sexuelle, l’identité de genre, la langue parlée, l’âge, le handicap ou tout autre facteur discriminatoire.