Trainee Supply Chain Coordinator
Kepak Group, Ireland

Kepak is one of Ireland’s leading meat producers with 15 manufacturing plants in Ireland and the UK. Meat craft, trusted quality and excellent service are the pillars of our proud heritage. At Kepak we are looking for people who are as passionate about food as we are. If you would like to join a culture where our values of Ambition, Responsibility, Teamwork and Passion for Food are at the heart of all we do, and diversity and inclusion matters to you then you are what we are looking for.

Job brief:

Opportunity for a graduate or early career FMCG professional to gain an understanding of all aspects of the Kepak Meat Division, whilst working with the Supply Chain team on;

• Weekly production plan routines and forecasts
• Monitoring of Business Unit yield performance
• Analysis of site level Production Target vs Actual variances
• Promoting continuous improvement amp; cross functional collaboration/ communication within the Division.

Location: This role can be based of of any of the below locations based on the candidates preference:Ballymahon, Co.Longford

• Clonee, Co.Meath
• Kilbeggan, Co.Westmeath
• Watergrasshill, Co.Cork
• Athleague,Co.Roscommon

Key Responsibilities:

• Assistance with site level production plans amp; communication to sites
• BU Yield monitoring and identification of variances to target
• Presenting weekly report illustrating variance across key metrics; Procurement variance, Sales variance, Product variance amp; Yield variance
• Collaboration with site amp; group teams on variances, escalating opportunities for improvement amp; adjusting for improved accuracy of plan
• Agree continuous improvement actions and monitor delivery of agreed actions, by managing a cross functional routine.
• Ad-hoc projects when required in support of the Site/ BU/ SC Function
• Participate in site, functional and group routines

Core KPIs

• Business Unit Performance vs Standards and targets

Requirements

• Excellent IT skills; strong excel amp; powerpoint skills
• Strong analytical skills
• Strong communications skills
• A can do attitude and willingness to work in all departments in the business
• A passion for the food industry and for learning new skills
• Ability to deliver targets and department objectives

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Benefits

What can we offer you?

• Company phone
• Company laptop
• Discounted health insurance
• Pension eligibility after 6 months
• Permanent contract
• Bespoke Learning and Development

Kepak is an Equal Opportunities Employer

Note: as with all positions, due to the nature of the business, key responsibilities will evolve and change over time

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