Production Planner

Under the authority of the vice-president of the department, the production planner will ensure the planning and detailed forecasting of events as well as coordination with the various teams.

• Control all established inventory levels and plan manufacturing and primary packaging to maintain a minimum of 4 weeks of inventory available for final packaging.
• Create weekly manufacturing schedules taking into account the capacity constraints (product, equipment, labour) identified for each work centre.
• Coordinate manufacturing to utilize machinery and labour to optimize performance;
• Control the pace of manufacturing by ensuring that deadlines are met;
• Publish weekly and monthly reports on performance and ensure that pre-established objectives are met;
• Liaise between sourcing, manufacturing, quality control, and final packaging.

• Minimum of 2 years of demonstrated significant experience in a leadership role in operations planning and/or production management/coordination.
• Expertise in the management of operations schedules and coordination.
• Strategic thinking, organizational skills;
• Interpersonal skills and a strong ability to act as a liaison between multiple internal and external stakeholders;
• Excellent communicator both orally and in writing;
• Possess a strong sense of ethics;
• Problem-solving skills;
• Ability to work alone and as part of a team, under pressure, in a fast-paced environment, managing several projects with sometimes short deadlines;
• Very good computer knowledge and skills; (EXCEL )
• Bilingualism is essential, both orally and in writing.

The list of tasks and responsibilities listed above is not exhaustive. It is therefore not a complete and detailed list of all the tasks and responsibilities that may be performed by the incumbent of that position.