Materials Planner

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Planning is an important function within apetito, supporting delivery of business strategy. The successful candidate will report to the Head of Planning and will be an important and influential member of the Planning team.

Working within a team of 8, the successful candidate will be based at our production facility in Trowbridge, Wiltshire. The Materials Planner is responsible for arranging orders of raw materials and packaging into the manufacturing site at Trowbridge to meet the production plan.

Who we are

apetito is the UK’s leading supplier of food to the health and social care sectors. Servicing over 400 hospitals, 450 care homes, and thousands more through our work with Local Authorities, we produce delicious, nutritious, and sustainable meals for people at home or in care. Through our food, we look to ‘make a real difference’ to all our customers, up and down the country.

Our Values

Established in 1958, as a family-owned business, our values sit at the very heart of what we do. We are proud to be a business that ‘makes a real difference’, committed to producing ‘great food to be proud of’. We have developed a range of products designed to ‘enhance health and well-being’ for all our customers. We are proud supporters of British food and farming and focus on using the best ‘ethical and sustainably’ sourced produce.

We are driven by a ‘passion for service’, dedicated to feeding some of the UK’s most vulnerable people, offering healthy and delicious meals to customers across the UK.

Ethical & Sustainable

As a business that operates within food manufacturing, we believe we have an obligation to make a positive contribution to society. With over 300 products in our range, we ensure our produce is ethically and sustainably sourced, working only with suppliers who share our commitment to making a positive impact.

We’re a proud member of the (ETI), a leading alliance of companies, trade unions, and NGOs, that promote respect for workers' rights globally. All our new suppliers now operate under the ETI’s guidelines.

We are also a member of an initiative looking to transform the plastic packaging industry in the UK. As part of the initiative, we have committed, along with other ambitious targets, to eliminate unnecessary single-use plastic completely by 2025.

We have also made a commitment to our employees – we’re recognised as an accredited Living Wage employer. Joining an elite group of FTSE 100 companies and public sector organisations.

Responsibilities

• Review raw material and packaging requirements & PO requisitions and place orders according to lead time
• Monitor Vendor delivery confirmations and act on variances of orders not confirmed for delivery
• Review overdue Purchase Orders and follow up with suppliers with appropriate actions (complete order, amend delivery date). Escalate issues to Line Manager if required.
• Provide clear, timely communication of supply issues via a range of communication methods, such as email, MS Teams, and face to face
• Complete and Issue Return to Supplier requests and issue to supplier and apetito inbound delivery team and complete any necessary claim forms
• Monitor products regularly with shelf-life constraints and work with the Supplier and Internal apetito teams to avoid stock write-offs or action usage with production
• Report on stock cover and obsolete stock to be returned or wasted
• Carry out actions assigned by Line Manager
• Monitor and communicate with external storage partners on delivery dates, accurate stock levels, and other issues
• Follow all set procedures in line with food safety, quality, legality, and authenticity

Qualifications/Personal Qualities

• Supply Chain experience in a food manufacturing environment
• Driving Licence, or willingness to travel.
• Time management and working to deadlines
• Ability to work autonomously
• Attention to detail
• Accuracy in reporting
• Ability to work effectively under pressure
• Communicating with all key stakeholders
• Driving cooperation with all departments and resolving conflicts
• Ability to change workload priorities without compromising agreed service levels

Desirable

• SAP experience