Materials Supply Planner

Greencore (Formally Bakkavor Group); Highbridge; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company share save scheme

Competitive matched pension

Life insurance up to 4x salary

Holidays

Wellbeing support platform

Job summary

Greencore Desserts in Highbridge, Somerset is hiring a Replenishment Coordinator to manage the materials supply chain and ensure continuity of supply in a fast-paced production environment. The role is site-based, Monday to Friday, with a permanent contract and competitive benefits.

You will work as part of a team, maintain stock accuracy, collaborate with suppliers, and drive improvements in stock management and customer service.

Qualifications

• Numerical ability including costings, and KPI interpretation.
• Strong systems and software proficiency.
• Analytical reading and reporting of information.
• Experience in a fast-paced, demanding environment.
• Ability to follow procedures with initiative and autonomy.
• Excellent written and verbal communication, with stakeholder influence.

Responsibilities

• Work as part of a team to control the materials supply chain and maintain continuity of supply in a fast-moving environment.
• Contribute to a safe working environment in line with Health & Safety policy.
• Seek input from and communicate with internal and external stakeholders.
• Produce, interpret and respond to KPIs to assess materials performance.
• Ensure materials are available and delivered on time to meet production schedules.
• Collaborate with the wider Supply Chain team to improve methods and teamwork.
• Build internal relations with other functions and locations including Commercial and Process teams.
• Develop collaborative supplier relationships and review ways of working.
• Manage stock days/stock value per the stock strategy and seek improvements.
• Identify opportunities for continuous improvement in customer service and control systems.

Skills

Numerical skills

Systems proficiency

Analytical ability

Supply chain experience

Independent working

Communication skills

Job description

Replenishment Coordinator

Salary:

Competitive salary

Benefits:

• Company share save scheme
• Competitive matched pension contribution
• Life insurance up to 4x salary

Location:

Greencore Desserts Highbridge, 2 Bolton Close, Highbridge TA9 4JR

Ways of Working:

Site based

Hours of work:

Monday - Friday

Contract Type:

Permanent

Why Greencore?

Following the combination with Bakkavor in January 2026, we're one of the UK's leading creators of convenience food, driven by a simple purpose: to make every day taste better.

As a vibrant and fast-moving business, we're proud to employ over 28,000 talented colleagues across 36 manufacturing sites and 21 distribution depots in the UK and the US.

Together, we bring delicious food to life. Our products cover every meal occasion from breakfast through to dinner and dessert, with lunch and snacking in between. In FY25, our shared passion helped us achieve combined revenues of approximately GBP4bn.

Our extensive direct to store (DTS) network, with 17 depots across the UK, allows us to deliver fresh and frozen food both our own and from trusted partners to thousands of stores every day, ensuring consumers enjoy the very best, whenever and wherever they shop.

Our site in Highbridge, Somerset, specialises in producing a range of chilled desserts, including cheesecakes, tarts, and sponges. The site employs over 560 people and operates in a fast-paced, high-quality production environment.

What you'll be doing

As Replenishment Coordinator, you will To work as part of a team controlling the materials Supply Chain and maintain continuity of supply in a very fast-moving environment .

• To contribute towards creating and maintaining a safe working environment for all colleagues in their area and that as a minimum their area meets the standards set out in the group Health and Safety policy.
• Seek input from and maintain effective ongoing communications with internal and external stakeholders.
• Produce, interpret, provide insight and react to KPIs which identify the performance of the Materials team.
• Ensure that materials are always available and delivered on time to meet production schedules.
• Communicate within the wider Supply Chain team to develop new methods of working and encourage effective collaboration and teamwork ing.
• To build and maintain internal relations in other functions and locations, including Commercial, Process Team , Technical and site stores.
• Proactively develop collaborative working relationships with suppliers and continually review ways of working.
• Stock management- Responsible for stock days/stock value in line with agreed stock strategy, proactively look for opportunities to improve supply chain processes in order to reduce/improve stock management - Raw Materials / Packaging / Crates.
• Continuous Improvement - To proactively look at ways to improve customer service, short and long-term control systems development and further opportunities.

What we're looking for

• Competence with numbers, including costings, calculations, and performance data.
• High levels of competence and confidence with systems and software programmes.
• High standard of comprehension and analytics for written and verbal information.
• Ability to use knowledge, information, data and experience to come up with new and innovative solutions to supply chain issues.
• Experience of working in a fast paced, demanding environment.
• Ability to diligently follow procedures and processes yet also be comfortable and willing to use own initiative, and work with a degree of independence and autonomy.
• Good communication skills, in writing and verbally, including the ability to influence, train and support others to gain buy-in to new working methods - both internally and with external suppliers.

We're not all the same at Greencore and our differences help us to make every day taste better for all our stakeholders. We truly put our people at the core and are proud of our diversity.

If this sounds like you, join us and grow with Greencore, and be a part of driving our future success.

What you'll get in return

• Competitive salary and job-related benefits
• Holidays
• Competitive matched pension contribution
• Life insurance up to 4x salary
• Company share save scheme
• Greencore Qualifications
• Exclusive Greencore employee discount platform
• Access to a full Wellbeing Centre platform
• Enhanced parental leave and menopause policies

Throughout your time at Greencore, you will be supported with on-the-job training and development opportunities to further your career.

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