Your opportunity to join our team

Inghams is a fast-paced stable company that offers a diverse working environment, where the safety of our people always comes first. In our Operations Supply Planning division we are hard-working team players and problem solvers who are passionate about improving efficiencies and delivering the highest quality product to our customers.

Inghams VIC/TAS is seeking a Production Planning Manager who will drive and develop the site planning team in a range of planning activities. This role will be based at Inghams Primary Processing site in Somerville, Victoria.

What you’ll do:

• Work closely with the Plant Manager, Engineering Manager and Distribution Manager. You will be part of the national supply planning team to generate master production plans and schedules to effectively fulfil the end to end supply chain requirements.
• Manage and develop the site planning team, ensure clear KPI's and development plans are set.
• Capture the process constraints and further optimise tools required.
• Monitor and measure actual production versus schedule and plan how to maximise the output.
• Create reporting to provide insights on critical performance areas.
• Conduct analysis and use historical data to assist in identifying resource improvement opportunities.
• Understand enterprise agreements to ensure labour practices are compliant across the business.
• Work with Livestock supply team to develop optimal factory plans, weekly and daily agility.
• Work closely with distribution team and the replenishment teams, to optimise interstate transfers and overall demand fulfilment
• Collaborate with replenishment and sales teams on managing inventory exceptions

What you’ll bring:

• Experience and knowledge of managing a planning function in a complex working environment. Ideally within the FMCG, manufacturing or distribution industry. Short shelf life industry preferred.
• Excellent analytical skills with the strong capabilities of working with multiple pieces of data and transforming them into meaningful relevant information for the wider business to understand.
• Advanced Microsoft Skills, High fluency in Excel is essential.
• Passionate about driving continuous improvement initiatives, with the ability to understand the business effect especially in areas such as safety and quality.
• Inclusive in management style, with the capabilities to engage a team, create a collaborative working environment.
• Ability to coach and develop others, monitor and measure performance and provide direct feedback.
• Proven ability to influence senior stakeholders both internal and external to the organisation.

What we’ll offer you:

• On-the-job training and support to set you up for success
• Access to Fitness Passport that gives you affordable access to gyms, pools and fitness facilities nationwide
• Employee benefits including product discounts and travel discounts
• Genuine opportunities to develop your career, supported by our performance and succession programs.
• The health, safety, and wellbeing of our people is our highest priority
• ASX-listed company with operations across Australia and New Zealand

We’re looking for people who are curious, caring, courageous and committed to join us. People who want to contribute their best work every single day and continue delivering delicious food that’s… Always Good.

Inghams values diverse experiences. If your skills align with some but not all of the listed requirements, we encourage you to still apply and explore the opportunity to join our team.

Your opportunity to join our team

Inghams is a fast-paced stable company that offers a diverse working environment, where the safety of our people always comes first. In our Operations Supply Planning division we are hard-working team players and problem solvers who are passionate about improving efficiencies and delivering the highest quality product to our customers.

Inghams VIC/TAS is seeking a Production Planning Manager who will drive and develop the site planning team in a range of planning activities. This role will be based at Inghams Primary Processing site in Somerville, Victoria.

What you’ll do:

• Work closely with the Plant Manager, Engineering Manager and Distribution Manager. You will be part of the national supply planning team to generate master production plans and schedules to effectively fulfil the end to end supply chain requirements.
• Manage and develop the site planning team, ensure clear KPI's and development plans are set.
• Capture the process constraints and further optimise tools required.
• Monitor and measure actual production versus schedule and plan how to maximise the output.
• Create reporting to provide insights on critical performance areas.
• Conduct analysis and use historical data to assist in identifying resource improvement opportunities.
• Understand enterprise agreements to ensure labour practices are compliant across the business.
• Work with Livestock supply team to develop optimal factory plans, weekly and daily agility.
• Work closely with distribution team and the replenishment teams, to optimise interstate transfers and overall demand fulfilment
• Collaborate with replenishment and sales teams on managing inventory exceptions

What you’ll bring:

• Experience and knowledge of managing a planning function in a complex working environment. Ideally within the FMCG, manufacturing or distribution industry. Short shelf life industry preferred.
• Excellent analytical skills with the strong capabilities of working with multiple pieces of data and transforming them into meaningful relevant information for the wider business to understand.
• Advanced Microsoft Skills, High fluency in Excel is essential.
• Passionate about driving continuous improvement initiatives, with the ability to understand the business effect especially in areas such as safety and quality.
• Inclusive in management style, with the capabilities to engage a team, create a collaborative working environment.
• Ability to coach and develop others, monitor and measure performance and provide direct feedback.
• Proven ability to influence senior stakeholders both internal and external to the organisation.

What we’ll offer you:

• On-the-job training and support to set you up for success
• Access to Fitness Passport that gives you affordable access to gyms, pools and fitness facilities nationwide
• Employee benefits including product discounts and travel discounts
• Genuine opportunities to develop your career, supported by our performance and succession programs.
• The health, safety, and wellbeing of our people is our highest priority
• ASX-listed company with operations across Australia and New Zealand

We’re looking for people who are curious, caring, courageous and committed to join us. People who want to contribute their best work every single day and continue delivering delicious food that’s… Always Good.

Inghams values diverse experiences. If your skills align with some but not all of the listed requirements, we encourage you to still apply and explore the opportunity to join our team.