Sales and Production Planner

As a Sales and Production Planner, you will be responsible for all day-to-day activities supporting your dedicated product category. These responsibilities include but are not limited to, opening inventory review, preparation of sales and production plans, fulfilling QA hold requests, monitoring frozen inventory levels, supporting the daily hand off meeting between shifts, conducting analysis of category items, maintaining accuracy of disposition sheets, and providing administrative support to the Product Management team. The Sales and Production Planner is responsible for adhering to Conestoga Meats’ core values through the day-to-day interactions.

Why Work at Conestoga Meats?

Growing company with opportunity to grow with team and department

Stable full-time hours; no rotating shifts

Employee referral bonus program (minimum $300 per hire)

Competitive benefits package for you and your family at 3 months of service

Pension plan and company matching at 1 year of service

Floater day given on top of vacation days

Diverse workforce; translation of communication materials into 8 languages

Discounts on quality pork products

Employee assistance program (financial assistance, mental health resources)

Social Committee events (food trucks, gifts, games)

BBQ's and wellness programs

On-site training and company provided equipment

Employee scholarship program and English courses

Duties and Responsibilities

Complete opening inventory on category items to ensure operations has reached capacity requirements

Develop and publish the daily push list, rotation, and unsold inventory

Investigate root cause of short shipments or overproductions

Monitor the QA hold tool to prepare product disposition and create returns

Prepare and publish the daily cut sheets (PDF and Real Time)

Provide direction on daily priority planning and scheduling requirements

Allocate fresh and frozen sales into the production plan accurately and timely

Support the daily hand off meeting to provide operations guidance

Act as a primary contact for day-to-day cross functional concerns as they arise

Prepare the fresh offer sheet

Provide administrative support (i.e., maintaining price lists, additional scheduling, etc.)

Actively participate in category team to contribute to KPI’s and required category graphical analysis

Collaborate with product managers on product strategy and direction

Contribute to sales team huddles with any important updates

Adhere to all company policies and business code of ethics

Other duties as required

Qualifications

Team player

Minimum 2 years customer service

College diploma or greater

Experience in the meat industry is an asset

Strong data entry/management skills with a focus on accuracy and attention to detail

Independent worker with the ability to learn quickly

Key Competencies

Accountability and Initiative

Takes initiative and demonstrates a “do whatever it takes” work ethic to get the job done

Consistently delivers on personal targets

Helps assess the pros and cons of taking a risk, and makes recommendations on the best course of action

Service Excellence

Proactively clarifies expectations with sales representatives and operations to get things right the first time

Displays personal ownership and a sense of urgency over any issues or complaints that arise from the customer experience

Communicating with Clarity

Listens attentively and probes to clearly understand the nuance of others’ thoughts

Communicates in a manner that is straight forward and easy to understand

Answers questions in a professional manner

If this sounds like the job for you, please submit your resume online at http://conestogameats.com.

We thank all applicants for their interest, however only those invited to participate in our recruitment process will be contacted.

Conestoga Meats welcomes and encourages applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.

 

  

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