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Open to internal and external candidates, the successful applicant will help to create the Company’s production plans, to meet sales commitments across relevant sectors and manufacturing plants. The successful candidate will have the necessary experience to be able to influence and deliver a production schedule that meets both sales and operational demands, achieving efficient manufacturing while meeting customer demand requirements. Based at the Head Office in Knottingley West Yorkshire and within the hybrid working policy.
Responsibilities
- Establish and maintain a production schedule from the rolling 18-month sales demand for the appropriate product sectors at the Knottingley factory to allow both Sales and Operations to achieve KPI’s.
- Meet with sales and operations on both a formal and informal basis to review and update the schedule to allow sales to maximise the revenue and EBITDA position of the UK region.
- Liaise with the relevant sales sector to ensure any available machine capacity is used to the best advantage of the UK sales demand while maintaining operational efficiency.
Required skills / qualifications
- Business Degree or equivalent qualification (graduate level) is desirable, though not essential.
- Minimum GCSE A to C or equivalent in English and Maths is essential.
- IT skills and SAP knowledge would be desirable, though not essential.
- Experience of glass FMCG manufacturing process would be an advantage.
- Excellent communication skills.
- Ability to demonstrate problem solving techniques.
What we offer
- Competitive salary
- Ardagh DC Pension scheme
- Training & Development
About Ardagh Group
Ardagh Group is a global leader in metal and glass packaging solutions, producing packaging for the world’s leading brands. We trace our roots all the way back to the Irish Glass Bottle Company, founded in 1932. Since then we have grown rapidly to a team of more than 20,000 people with revenues of almost $10 billion. Today we have a presence across Europe, Africa and the Americas.
- Did you know that Ardagh produce many of the beverage cans and bottles you drink your favourite beverages from?
- Did you know we produce metal and glass packaging which are permanent materials, meaning they can be infinitely recycled without any loss of quality?
- Did you know we produce more than 160 million containers per day?
Ardagh is passionate about sustainability and have a reputation for innovation. We push the boundaries of what’s possible, pioneering new production methods, new design techniques and new ways to recycle and save energy. Our aim is to reduce any negative environmental impact whilst remaining economically sustainable and socially responsible.
We believe that the success of our business depends on the success of our people. We strive to create working environments where our employees feel valued, can work to their full potential, and where their achievements are celebrated.
Here at Ardagh, we offer exciting and rewarding opportunities for talented and creative people. If you have ambition and want to make an impact with your career, come and join our team, you’ll enjoy the journey!
