Tayto Snacks, recently certified a Great Place to Work, is home to Ireland’s most iconic snack brands including Tayto, Hunky Dorys and King crisps. We also distribute other household names including Hula Hoops, KP Nuts, Skips, Rancheros and Meanies. We employ approximately 400 people in Ireland and our head office is in Ashbourne, Co. Meath – 40 minutes from Dublin city centre. Tayto Snacks is proud to be part of the Intersnack Group, Europe’s leading producer of savoury snacks, operating in around 30 European countries.


At Tayto Snacks we are passionate about people and proud of the exciting, rewarding careers we offer.
We are seeking an experienced individual who has multiple years delivering customer satisfaction within a manufacturing environment.


Title: Materials Planning & Production Scheduler
Function: Supply Chain
Reporting line: Head of Supply Chain
Location: Ashbourne, Co. Meath
Role type: Full time, permanent


In a key role for the business, this person will be responsible for the Materials Planning & Production Scheduling cover for the business.

Working within a small team & reporting directly into the Supply Planning & MRP manager, the successful individual will be primarily responsible for Raw Material supply accuracy for production volumes while also striving for improvement in supporting the capture and delivery of demand needs for warehouse, logistic resourcing & customer satisfaction.

Production scheduling cover and balancing of material requirements will also be key aspects of this role. Utilising the existing IFS systems & excel based planning tools, this role will support, and influence Company Projects & requires demonstrated experience in the delivery of project & company targets.

The role will have cross functional interaction with other areas, spanning Operations, Commercial, Marketing, Finance, HR, Group Procurement and Supply Chain, to support strategies on both short- and long-term customer delivery & supply of raw materials.

Overall, the role will involve experience of network optimization, capacity planning, integration of demand with manufacturing supply, inventory planning, production scheduling, project delivery in supporting Supply Chain and maximising the Customer Service levels across the wider business.


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