FMCG Production Planner – Data-Driven & On-Time Delivery

MacGregor Black; York and North Yorkshire; On-site; GBP 41,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

MacGregor Black are partnering with an FMCG manufacturing business in North Yorkshire to appoint an experienced Production Planner. This permanent role focuses on data-driven planning to ensure on-time, in-full delivery to retail customers.

The ideal candidate will have strong planning and Excel skills, with experience in ERP/MRP within a fast-paced food manufacturing environment and the ability to liaise across production, supply chain, procurement, and despatch teams.

Qualifications

• Experience in FMCG production planning.
• Data-focused planning background.
• Experience with planning/ERP/MRP in food manufacturing.
• Strong Excel skills.
• Ability to work with production, supply chain, technical, and commercial teams.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain production plans to ensure orders are fulfilled on time, in full, and to quality standards.
• Ensure compliance with Food Safety Regulations and BRC/audits.
• Proactively address production issues, shortages, or capacity constraints.
• Collaborate with production, supply chain, procurement, and despatch teams to optimise material flow.

Skills

Planning

ERP/MRP

Excel

Stock control

Cross-functional collaboration

Tools

Planning software

Job description

MacGregor Black are partnering with an FMCG manufacturing business in North Yorkshire to appoint an experienced Production Planner. This permanent role focuses on data-driven planning to ensure on-time, in-full delivery to retail customers.

The ideal candidate will have strong planning and Excel skills, with experience in ERP/MRP within a fast-paced food manufacturing environment and the ability to liaise across production, supply chain, procurement, and despatch teams.