Materials Planner - FMCG Food, On-Time Materials & Insights

Finsbury Foods; Sheffield; Sur place; GBP 32 000 - 42 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Finsbury Foods in the United Kingdom is seeking a Materials Planner who ensures timely arrival of ingredients and packaging, creates accurate MRPs from forecasts and demand, and schedules purchase orders to align with production needs.

You will work closely with suppliers and internal teams to monitor deliveries, maintain optimal inventory, and drive continuous improvement in planning while upholding food safety and traceability standards.

Qualifications

• Experience in materials planning or supply chain, preferably FMCG/food.
• Strong knowledge of MRPs and ERP systems like SAP or Dynamics.
• Excellent communication and supplier management skills.
• Analytical, organised and detail‑oriented mindset.
• Proactive problem solving and adaptability to priorities.
• Proficient in Excel and data analysis tools.
• Understanding of food safety and traceability is a plus.

Responsabilités

• Create and maintain accurate material requirements plans from forecasts and demand.
• Schedule and release purchase orders to match production needs.
• Monitor supplier deliveries and proactively resolve issues.
• Collaborate with procurement, warehouse and finance to optimise inventory.
• Provide reports on material availability, usage and forecast accuracy.

Connaissances

Materials planning

MRP systems

ERP platforms

Supplier management

Excel

Data analysis

Food safety

Traceability

Outils

SAP

Microsoft Dynamics

Excel

Description du poste

Finsbury Foods in the United Kingdom is seeking a Materials Planner who ensures timely arrival of ingredients and packaging, creates accurate MRPs from forecasts and demand, and schedules purchase orders to align with production needs.

You will work closely with suppliers and internal teams to monitor deliveries, maintain optimal inventory, and drive continuous improvement in planning while upholding food safety and traceability standards.