Materials Planner – Fast-Paced Food Manufacturing

Wasabi Sushi & Bento; Greater London; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free sushi

Staff discount 50%

Employee assistance

Long service awards

Wagestream pay access

Life assurance

EV scheme

Cycle to work

Free parking

Perkbox discounts

Job summary

Wasabi Sushi & Bento is seeking a Material Planner to join our Procurement team in Park Royal. You will ensure raw materials, components, and packaging are available for production and restaurants when needed, without overstocking or shortages.

This fast-paced role requires experience in material planning in food manufacturing, strong Excel and ERP/MRP skills, and collaboration across Production, Planning, Procurement, NPD, Technical and Warehouse teams.

Qualifications

• Proven experience of Material Planner supply planning or production planning in a fast-paced food manufacturing environment.
• Understanding of production scheduling, manufacturing constraints and supply chain planning principles.
• Proficiency in material planning tools (ERP / MRP).
• High level of accuracy and attention to detail, supported by strong planning, organisational, and administrative skills.
• Strong analytical and numerical skills, with advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel.
• Planning experience in chilled, short shelf life (SSL) food manufacturing environment is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Develop material requirements based on the demand forecast and production schedules, raising purchase orders, ensuring all required materials are available in the right quantity at the right time.
• Respond rapidly to changes in demand, production schedules and customer requirements, ensuring material plans remain aligned to operational priorities.
• Share supplier forecasts with suppliers regularly and be a first point of contact for daily deliveries and queries.
• Monitor warehouse capacity and inventory data, and support improvement of inventory accuracy.

Skills

Excel

Analytical skills

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Proactive problem solving

Interpersonal skills

Tools

ERP / MRP

Job description

Wasabi Sushi & Bento is seeking a Material Planner to join our Procurement team in Park Royal. You will ensure raw materials, components, and packaging are available for production and restaurants when needed, without overstocking or shortages.

This fast-paced role requires experience in material planning in food manufacturing, strong Excel and ERP/MRP skills, and collaboration across Production, Planning, Procurement, NPD, Technical and Warehouse teams.