Availability Planner: Co-Packing & Shipper Planning

Arla Foods; Leeds; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

26 days holiday + BH

Pension contributions up to 6%

Life assurance

Job summary

Arla Foods is seeking an Availability Planner to support Shipper and Co-Packing Process planning at our Leeds HQ. You’ll focus on the S&OE horizon, ensuring high service levels, optimizing inventory across distribution centers, and reducing waste in a global cooperative environment.

You’ll collaborate with Operational Network Planners, Co-Packers, Procurement, Demand Planning and more to drive continuous improvement and meet SLAs/KPIs while engaging stakeholders across the business.

Qualifications

• Relevant bachelor’s or master’s degree in a related field.
• Experience in supply chain planning, FMCG, or manufacturing with S&OE and short-term planning.
• Strong analytical and data-driven decision making.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management.
• Ability to drive improvements and collaborate across functions.

Responsibilities

• Deliver the operational plan for co-packing and shipper processes in collaboration with stakeholders.
• Optimize supply chain performance through root cause analysis and data-driven decisions.
• Monitor KPIs and implement corrective actions to meet targets.
• Conduct scenario planning to mitigate availability risks and reduce waste.
• Escalate imbalances to S&OE forums and key stakeholders as needed.
• Lead proactive dialogue between Supply Chain, Co-packers and Commercial teams.
• Identify and contribute to end-to-end optimization initiatives.

Skills

Analytical skills

Stakeholder engagement

Cross-functional collaboration

Data-driven decisions

Education

Bachelor's or master's degree

Job description

Arla Foods is seeking an Availability Planner to support Shipper and Co-Packing Process planning at our Leeds HQ. You’ll focus on the S&OE horizon, ensuring high service levels, optimizing inventory across distribution centers, and reducing waste in a global cooperative environment.

You’ll collaborate with Operational Network Planners, Co-Packers, Procurement, Demand Planning and more to drive continuous improvement and meet SLAs/KPIs while engaging stakeholders across the business.