Planning and Stock Control Manager

b3 jobs ltd; Scotland; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading food manufacturing company in Scotland is seeking a Planning and Stock Control Manager to oversee production scheduling and stock management. The role requires experience in an FMCG environment, excellent organizational skills, and proficiency in MS Excel. The position offers a salary of £30-32,000 per annum along with a benefits package including pension contributions and 30 days holiday.

Benefits

Pension: 5% employee contributions and 4% employer contributions

30 days holiday including bank holidays

Qualifications

• Experience working in a planning capacity in FMCG.
• Strong IT skills, especially with MS Excel.
• Highly organised and adaptable.

Responsibilities

• Oversee production schedules and raw materials.
• Monitor KPIs and provide analytical reports.
• Build relationships across various teams for alignment.

Skills

Experience in FMCG environment

Proficient in MS Excel

Excellent time management

Ability to work under pressure

Job description

An award-winning food manufacturing company that has expanded its production sites, advanced its manufacturing techniques, and developed a vast range of branded products recognised by retailers across the UK and internationally.

About the Planning and Stock Control Manager job

The purpose of your role will be to support the company’s vision to effectively coordinate current planning and stock control functions, consistently ensure efficient product life cycle from planning and production to meeting their customer’s needs.

Key tasks

• Oversee packaging, raw materials, production schedules, and delivery to third-party storage to ensure smooth factory output in a fast-paced food manufacturing environment.
• Monitor KPIs, analyse trends, and provide reports on risks, stock levels, and underperformance to support business decision-making.
• Build strong relationships across Commercial, Operations, Procurement, and Sales teams to align supply planning, production, and customer needs.
• protocols, drive efficiency, and implement solutions to enhance production throughput and operational effectiveness.

About You

• The successful candidate shall have experience working in an FMCG environment, ideally in a planning capacity.
• Unafraid to take full responsibility with the ability to adapt to change and work under pressure.
• An experienced IT user, especially MS Excel (the ability to understand and use formulae is particularly desirable).
• Highly organised with excellent time management skills.

More details

The Planning and Stock Control Manager job (ref:8933) is paying £30-32,000 per annum according to your experience.

The site is in Fife, Scotland and is commutable from Edinburgh, Dunfermline, Cowdenbeath, Glenrothes, Kirkcaldy and Cupar.

The package includes Pension: 5% Employee contributions and 4% Employer contributions, 30 days holiday including bank holidays.

The working hours are Monday to Friday, Office Hours - 40 hours a week.

Alternate job titles

Supply Chain Assistant | Supply Chain Planner | Stock Controller | Assistant Production Planner| Production Planner |Food Supply Chain Jobs | Food Production Planning Jobs | Supply Chain Planning Manager