Production Planner

About Us:

Welcome to Lactalis Canada! We’re proud to be Canada’s #1 branded dairy company and to be consistently recognized as one of the country’s top employers by Forbes. Our purpose is to enrich and nurture the lives of Canadians by offering the best of dairy from Canada’s favourite dairy brands like Cracker Barrel, Black Diamond, Balderson, Astro and Lactantia. In fact, our products can be found in over 90% of Canadian refrigerators in any given time. As part of Lactalis Group, the world’s leading dairy company, we remain focused on innovation and quality and are seeking like-minded individuals to join us as we continue our growth journey.

Job Purpose

The Production Planner manages all aspects of the production planning and scheduling of product for multiple production lines within the manufacturing facility. The Planner optimizes the days of supply, inventory investment, and productivity on the production lines to ensure that the right product is available for Parmalat customers.

Responsibility

• Plan production of finished product to meet forecast and customer demand by creating production schedules for materials and resources using analysis of production capacities and packaging requirements. Analyze cost trade off in production planning to maximize plant efficiency while meeting customer expectations, sanitary requirements, preventative maintenance, and controlling inventories. Interact with Sales/Marketing and warehousing (distribution) to ensure delivery of product and to maintain product code dates as per company requirements.
• Plan production for raw materials and finished goods by identifying/maintaining required ingredient quantities, and advising Production department of quantities to produce, and monitoring volume to ensure required quantity is available.
• Assist with business development by providing timing for development of new products to external groups as required.
• Maintain inventory of packaging and ingredient material by coordinating inventory counts entering into the system (SAP), and directing purchases.
• Where applicable reconcile plant variances on an ongoing basis, complete period and year-end activities.

Qualifications

• Post secondary education in Materials Management or related business field
• Three (3) to five (5) years experience in production inventory or similar position preferably in a food-manufacturing environment.
• Strong team building skills
• Ability to work with minimal supervision
• Strong interpersonal, and verbal and written communication skills
• Planning and organizational skills
• Ability to understand the financial impact of sound inventory control procedures
• Strong analytical ability of inventory, production and sales execution
• Proficient with standard office computer technology such as Lotus Notes and Microsoft Office products as well as logistics/distribution software, and SAP

What Lactalis will offer:

Lactalis Canada believes in rewarding its people with the following comprehensive benefits package and perks:

A Competitive Base Salary

4 Weeks of Vacation

Benefits starting day 1

A Pension Program with an Employer Match at 100% of up to 6%

Tuition reimbursement plan of up to $3,000/year

A Volunteer Day to give back to your community

Learning and Development opportunities

A commitment to internal career advancement with potential for international mobility

Our ESG commitment:

Our ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) roadmap drives our sustainability mission. We aim to positively impact communities and the planet by enabling stakeholders including our people, consumers, customers, suppliers, dairy farmers, government, and industry partners to have a positive impact on the wellbeing of our communities and the planet through all that we do.

At Lactalis Canada, we value our employees as catalysts for positive change. Together, we will create a sustainable future, promote belonging, and make a lasting impact on the world.

Our commitment to DEI:

Fuel Our Culture with Your Uniqueness! Lactalis thrives on the value each person brings. We're dedicated to amplifying diverse voices, inviting personal and professional growth, and embracing everyone's true selves. We're committed to crafting an environment that genuinely welcomes all, reflecting the richness of our people and communities. We apply an equal access to employment program and invite women, aboriginal people, visible minorities, and people with disabilities to apply.

Our promise extends to accessible processes and spaces. If you require accommodation due to a disability (which may be visible or invisible, temporary, or permanent), please inform our Talent Acquisition team – confidentiality will be maintained.

Note: Lactalis Canada does not conduct credit or background checks through LinkedIn. If required, we'll contact you after signing a Job Offer.

Compensation:

As part of our commitment to fairness, trust, and transparency and our ambition to be an Employer of Choice, the base salary range for this position is: $70,100.00–$87,600.00 .

Please note: Along with a comprehensive Total Rewards package, your actual base salary will be fair, competitive, and be based on your skills, experience, and qualifications.