About this opportunity

Your work environment :
A vacancy has arisen within our Logistics Team for a Production Planner based at Izmit (Turkey). Reporting to the Planning Supervisor you will be responsible to manage effectively the supply of Beverage Cans and raw materials, in accordance with demand and Plant’s need, to meet Business Plan objectives.
You are striving for continual improvement in all aspects of our planning processes by actively seeking feedback and ways to improve efficiency and quality in your area.

Your mission in Crown

• Analyse customer forecasts and create a “shortage analysis” and use this data to forward plan production requirements
• Plan the lines to achieve optimal run length whilst ensuring that customer deliveries are not compromised.
• Produce and issue production plans ensuring that the production lines are planned sufficiently ahead and that the production lines are never short of work.
• Work with our internal Sales Administrator to ensure that our inter-company requirements are met.
• Maintain databases, including sensitive information, for the production lines ensuring amendments are made and invoices are correct.
• Monitor slow moving stock and work with the Commercial Account Manager to actively reduce this.
• Take part in the weekly forecast meeting and highlight any variances in volumes.
• Complete all weekly and monthly reporting on time in full and with accuracy.

About you
The successful candidate has an Industrial Engineering or Supply chain background,  with minimum 2 to 5 years’ proven experience in a similar role ideally in a high-speed, high volume or 24/7 environment. You possess excellent communication skills both written and verbal and be able to influence key stakeholders when required. You have a logical approach to your workload and have the ability to organise and work autonomously whilst being a key member of a small team. You need a pro-active, flexible approach. 
Computer literate, with Excel skills at an intermediate level as a minimum, you have a working experience of an ERP (JDE/SAP). Besides Turkish, you are fluent in written and spoken English.