Production Planner

Production Planner

As Production Planner you will actively support the production planning process, aimed at aligning manufacturing outputs with commercial demands while optimizing production efficiency. This involves assisting in the development of long and medium-term production plans based on demand forecasts, supporting the distribution of production volumes across internal and external manufacturing facilities. You will track KPIs and metrics to measure production performance against defined plans, preparing reports with key insights for management, and providing relevant updates about latest trends and best practices relevant to production planning and methodologies.

 

�� Your day-to-day activities: 

• Collaborate with Commercial Demand Planning teams to gather and analyze demand forecasts by Product and Country, developing long / medium-term Production Plans accordingly;
• Allocate production volumes among in-house manufacturing facilities and third-party manufactures, providing detailed analyses and reports on cost efficiency, capacity constraints, quality standards, and lead time requirements;
• Assist in managing production budget, tracking production costs and resource allocations (e.g., machinery, labor, and materials) to help optimize production efficiency;
• Support coordination of the planning of raw materials, semi-finished goods, and packaging to ensure their availability aligns with forecasted production volumes and facilitating efficient and timely manufacturing processes;
• Support coordination with cross-functional teams (e.g., Research and Development, Marketing) to align production planning with new product development and market launch
• Review production plans to incorporate adjustments for demand fluctuations, production capabilities, or external factors that may impact production timelines or inventory levels;
• Keep track of KPIs and metrics to measure production performance against defined plans, preparing reports with key insights to management for decision-making;
• Continuously research and keeps abreast of industry trends, emerging technologies and best practices relative production planning processes and methodologies, providing relevant updates to management.

�� Relevant Skills & Competencies:

• Analytical Skills: Interprets data to support accurate and efficient production planning.
• Team Collaboration: Coordinates with cross-functional teams to align plans and timelines.
• Time Management: Handles multiple tasks and adapts plans to shifting priorities.

 

✨ In return we offer:

• Comprehensive welfare package including short working week during summer months
• Hybrid working policy (10 days a month remote working) 
• Company restaurant service 
• Access to our corporate gym
• A fast paced and dynamic international context

 

�� What next?  
 
Our Talent Acquisition Team will assess your application and if you have what we’re looking for, you'll be contacted for an initial interview
If you make it to the short list, you’ll be interviewed by the Hiring Manager and if necessary, other members of the hiring panel
In some cases, you may be required to show us your skills via technical challenge.

 

 

☕  Who we are:

 

Our Group was founded in Turin in 1895, has been owned by the Lavazza family for four generations. As one of the world’s most important coffee roasters, we operate in more than 140 countries through our brands, subsidiaries and distributors, with a total of over 5,500 employees. 

Every day we operate in all sectors of the coffee industry, offering our products through every channel and positioning our brands as a high-quality blend. 
We are a community of single origins united into a perfect blend, humans enriching one another through our mutual diversity.

Awakening a better world every morning: the commitment we make every single day.

 

 

 

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