Metsä Wood
www.metsagroup.com/metsawood
Metsä Wood is one of Europe’s leading manufacturers of engineered wood products. We process valuable log wood into environmentally friendly products for construction and transport industry, which are both megatrend-driven businesses of the future. Our main products are Kerto® LVL, birch and spruce plywood and further processed sawn timber. Material-efficient wood products store carbon and play an important role in combating climate change.
In 2022, our sales totalled approximately EUR 0.7 billion, and we have around 1,550 employees. Metsä Wood is part of Metsä Group.
This recruitment is carried out anonymously.
Metsä is recruiting for an experienced Production Planner
With a strong focus on detail to create, modify and manage production plans along with other tasks as appropriate, this role is a key part of the UK Supply Chain Planning department and under the guidance of the Capacity Planning Manager. The successful applicant will work closely with Procurement, Operations and Sales, along with some direct customer communication. The Production Planner will support the ambitious growth plans of the business by ensuring optimum production runs and target customer supply.
This is an exciting time for Metsa Wood UK Ltd and we are looking forward to developing our future key personnel.
What do you get to do?
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Reviewing and assessing reports to determine production requirements, using both SAP and related Supply Chain Planning systems.
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Creation and issuing of production plans.
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Communicating plan and product information to all relevant areas.
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Promptly identifying / rectifying potential customer supply issues.
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Performing SAP administration tasks.
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Maintaining SAP Production Master Data, such as BOMs / Routings etc.
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Supporting other areas of Supply Chain Planning as required.
What do we expect from you?
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Enthusiastic, driven and self-motivated, with the ability to work under pressure and prioritise workload.
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Be prepared and able to learn new skills with a flexible attitude.
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Highly organised and able to work under instruction as well as under their own initiative.
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Strong communication skills, the ability to engage competently and confidently at every level of the business, including some direct customer and supplier contact.
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Numerically oriented with a keen eye for detail.
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Possess proven administrative skills.
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Excellent IT skills with particular strengths in Microsoft Office applications, especially Excel.
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Experienced SAP system user, desirable but not essential.
What do we offer?
An attractive benefits package, including competitive salary, annual bonus, attractive pension scheme, and comprehensive death in service benefit-
A hybrid working arrangement with 2 days per week out of the office
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A company that understands the importance of a work-life balance. 25 days holiday plus bank holidays with various service-related increments
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You can count on our commitment to your growth and development. Training, mentoring and coaching tailored to each individual’s development needs
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Membership of the Me @ Metsa reward platform providing access to discounts and offers from 100’s of popular retailers
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Employee Assistance Programme, providing free and confidential support 24/7 including financial, legal and wellbeing support
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Cycle to work scheme
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Free On-site parking
Why Metsä?
The wood products industry is an export-driven growth business. With their work, Metsä Wood's professionals are responding to global demand for more sustainable solutions in various fields. Come to Metsä to build a future with renewable wood!
We offer an environment that is friendly, welcoming and supportive. We encourage everyone to be the best they can be, working together to achieve great results.
With us, you always have the support of your team. Your own desire and interest open doors to good career development. Metsä offers great opportunities to grow into being a top expert in your field.
Anonymous recruitment - how it works
This recruitment is carried out anonymously. Therefore, the following information will be hidden from the recruiters until the interview stage: name, date of birth, contact details, gender, mother tongue, dates of study and name of the educational institution. Attachments (CVs) are also hidden. HR recruiters have access to the applicants' contact details at the stage when they start inviting applicants for interviews.
Our recruiting system will guide you through the application process. You will be asked for personal data, but all the above mentioned information is hidden from the recruiters until the interview stage.
The application form includes questions to help you to present your skills and experience anonymously. Please reply to all questions to make your competences and skills visible. You can attach a CV to your application, but it is hidden at the initial stage of the recruitment process. If you are invited for an interview, recruiters will have access to your CV to support the interview.
Read more about our anonymous recruitment at https://www.metsagroup.com/careers/work-with-us/anonymous-recruitment/
Can you imagine yourself having a career at Metsä? Find out!
Submit your application using the link "Apply". Do it as soon as possible, as we will start processing the applications already during the application period. Include your CV (and also tell us your salary expectations). We wish you luck!