Materials Scheduler

About the Role:

Who are we, and what do we do?

You may not have heard of us, but there's a good chance you've enjoyed our products. Avara Foods is one of the UK's leading food businesses, supplying chicken and turkey to the country's major supermarkets and well-known restaurants.

We own and manage our entire supply chain, from farms to factory and all the way to the customer door - meaning we have careers that cover a whole range of functions. We have major processing sites across England and Wales, and an agricultural network of over 350 farms, spanning from North Yorkshire to the South Coast and Wales.

A little about our Wednesbury site:

Our advanced manufacturing site in Wednesbury, West Midlands, is our newest site and we've invested around £4.7 million into state of the art facilities.

Our Wednesbury site is a flagship Added Value centre for Avara, employing over 150 talented individuals who help supply some of the UK's largest supermarkets and popular restaurants.

About the Role:

As an inclusive, forward thinking business, we are looking for a highly competent and motivated Materials Scheduler to join our team, based at our Wednesbury site. The role is predominantly office based, with some time required in the factory. The Materials Scheduler will work Monday to Friday 08 00.

What will you be doing as a Materials Scheduler at Avara?

You will ensure that strategic material planning processes are in place to enable operational and production continuity. You will lead coordination with internal and external key stakeholders to ensure the necessary materials are in place to satisfy all production requirements.

Key responsibilities

• Set up weekly scheduling tool with administrator to ensure accurate ordering of materials.
• Work towards accurate stock hold position in line with MRP Manager agreed targets.
• Propose cost saving plans through accurate call offs of materials with economies of scale.
• Review exceptions & variances with administrator to raise awareness of opportunities and provide feedback to manager and wider teams.
• Work closely with internal stakeholders, such as Operations, wider Planning functions, Procurement, Technical & NPD.
• Establish strong relations with external suppliers to leverage strong supply chain bonds.
• Develop process improvement ideas that support the MRP Manager's department targets.
• Drive accountability at site on areas of over usage identified against costed standards.
• Support cover for ROP admin tasks when called upon.

What you'll need to be successful

• Strong understanding of process management.
• Previous experience in process optimisation, operations or business management.
• FMCG experience, understanding the demands of high turnover short shelf life products, with a broad knowledge of many disciplines within an organisation.
• Ability to work under high pressure and to tight deadlines.
• Strategic and analytical mindset.
• Team player capable of working across a large cross functional group.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, across all levels.

Benefits of working for Avara Foods

• Salary from £30,000 DOE
• 31 days holiday allowance
• 5% pension contribution
• Life assurance / insurance
• Various lifestyle benefits, such as cashback perks, exclusive shopping discounts from well known retailers, and discounted cinema tickets.
• Wellbeing resources, including free online health advice & support, and wellbeing assessments.
• Free staff parking - a short walk away.

We are committed to being an equal opportunities employer.