Hybrid Food Production Planner | Forecasting & Materials

Mach Recruitment Ltd; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 25,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company Pension

25 days + BH leave

Job summary

Mach Recruitment Ltd is seeking a Production Planner for a respected food manufacturer. You will oversee the movement of raw materials to finished products, from supplier to customer, and build strong ties with suppliers and production teams.

You will produce daily production plans and forecasts, ensure stock accuracy, monitor inventory, and collaborate across departments to drive efficient operations and on-time delivery.

Qualifications

• Planning and forecasting within food manufacturing.
• Short shelf-life planning is advantageous.
• Working with Customers and teams; strong IT skills including SAP and Excel.

Responsibilities

• Ensure food products stock levels are managed and maintained.
• Provide up-to-date daily forecasts and issue raw material reports.
• Work closely with other departments to align production and supply.
• Generate spreadsheets to supply information to the business.
• Forecasting and production planning for seasonal trends, promotions, etc.

Skills

Forecasting

Planning

Excel

SAP

Time management

Teamwork

Food manufacturing

Tools

SAP

Excel

Job description

Mach Recruitment Ltd is seeking a Production Planner for a respected food manufacturer. You will oversee the movement of raw materials to finished products, from supplier to customer, and build strong ties with suppliers and production teams.

You will produce daily production plans and forecasts, ensure stock accuracy, monitor inventory, and collaborate across departments to drive efficient operations and on-time delivery.