Packaging Planner

G's Group; Soham; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 46,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

31 days holiday

Pension scheme

Cinema discounts

Retail discounts

Health cash plan

Holiday discounts

Life assurance

Employee referral scheme

Wellbeing sessions

Cycle to work

Eyecare contributions

Learning & development

Job summary

G's Group is seeking an experienced Packaging Planner to join our Planning team. You will ensure packaging materials are available at the right time, in the right quantities, and at the right cost, working with the Support Planning Manager to drive efficiency.

You will plan, forecast, and order packaging supplies, manage stock levels, collaborate with suppliers, and support continuous improvement and LEAN initiatives across operations.

Qualifications

• Experience in a planning or supply chain planning role, ideally in manufacturing or FMCG.
• Excellent organisational and time management skills.
• Outstanding attention to detail and strong administrative abilities.
• Strong communication skills with the confidence to influence and build effective relationships.

Responsibilities

• Plan, schedule, and order packaging materials to support production requirements.
• Manage packaging stock levels to prevent stock-outs while optimising inventory and minimising waste.
• Reduce stock write-offs through effective stock management and forecasting.
• Perform stock reconciliations, reporting, and valuation activities.
• Coordinate promotional packaging to ensure availability for campaigns while controlling costs.
• Raise purchase orders with approved suppliers to maintain packaging availability.
• Expedite supplier orders to ensure on-time delivery.
• Build strong supplier relationships by providing short- and long-term forecasts and conducting regular performance reviews.
• Support business improvement projects and contribute ideas that add value.
• Champion Continuous Improvement (LEAN) principles across all areas of responsibility.
• Support colleagues across the team during periods of absence or increased workload.

Skills

Planning

Organisational skills

Attention to detail

Communication

Collaboration

Problem solving

Continuous improvement

Ownership

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Office

Job description

Are you an experienced planner with exceptional organisational skills and a passion for keeping operations running smoothly? We're looking for a proactive Packaging Planner to join our Planning team and play a vital role in ensuring our packaging materials are available at the right time, in the right quantities, and at the right cost. Working closely with the Support Planning Manager and wider Planning team, you'll help deliver best-practice packaging planning across all operations, ensuring production runs efficiently while driving continuous improvement.

What You'll Be Doing

• Planning, scheduling, and ordering packaging materials to support production requirements.
• Managing packaging stock levels to prevent stock-outs while optimising inventory and minimising waste.
• Reducing stock write-offs through effective stock management and forecasting.
• Performing stock reconciliations, reporting, and valuation activities.
• Coordinating promotional packaging to ensure availability for campaigns while controlling costs.
• Raising purchase orders with approved suppliers to maintain 100% packaging availability.
• Expediting supplier orders to ensure on-time delivery.
• Building strong supplier relationships by providing short- and long-term forecasts and conducting regular performance reviews.
• Supporting business improvement projects and contributing ideas that add value.
• Championing Continuous Improvement (LEAN) principles across all areas of responsibility.
• Supporting colleagues across the team during periods of absence or increased workload.

About You

• Previous experience in a planning or supply chain planning role, ideally within manufacturing or FMCG.
• Excellent organisational and time management skills.
• Outstanding attention to detail and strong administrative abilities.
• Strong communication skills with the confidence to influence and build effective relationships.
• A collaborative approach with a strong sense of ownership and accountability.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills and good working knowledge of Microsoft Office.
• A flexible, structured, and professional approach to problem-solving.
• A positive attitude, resilience, and the determination to see tasks through.
• A commitment to continuous improvement and delivering excellent service to both colleagues and customers.
• A focus on maintaining a safe, professional working environment.

Why Join Us?

• 31 Days holiday per year including bank holidays.
• Great Place to Work accredited.
• Salary sacrifice pension scheme available
• Cinema and Sky Store discounts
• Supermarket & other retailer discounts
• Health Cash Plan
• Holiday discounts
• Life assurance & income protection
• Employee referral scheme
• Employee Assistant Programme
• Cycle to Work
• Eyecare contributions
• Electric car salary sacrifice scheme.
• Learning, development, and training opportunities including mentoring.
• Regular social and charity events
• Engagement in local community & early careers events
• Onsite health checks, & annual flu jabs
• Regular wellbeing sessions