Planning and Stock Control Manager

b3 jobs; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

A reputable food manufacturing company in Fife seeks a Planning and Stock Control Manager to oversee product lifecycle management from planning to production. The ideal candidate will have FMCG experience and excellent MS Excel skills. The role offers a salary of £30-32,000 per annum and includes a package with 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 within FMCG.
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to handle multiple tasks.
• Excellent communication skills to build relationships across teams.

Responsibilities

• Oversee packaging, raw materials, production schedules, and delivery.
• Monitor KPIs, analyse trends, and provide reports.
• Implement protocols to enhance production throughput and efficiency.

Skills

Experience in FMCG environment

Proficient in MS Excel

Strong time management skills

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.
• Implement protocols, drive efficiency, and execute 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) offers a salary of £30-32,000 per annum, depending on experience.

The site is located 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, along with 30 days holiday including bank holidays.

The working hours are Monday to Friday, office hours, totaling 40 hours a week.

Alternate job titles include: Supply Chain Assistant, Supply Chain Planner, Stock Controller, Assistant Production Planner, Senior Production Planner, Food Supply Chain Jobs, Food Production Planning Jobs, Supply Chain Planning Manager, Production & Inventory Manager, Demand & Supply Planning Manager, Manufacturing Planning & Logistics Manager, Stock & Materials Planning Manager, Operations & Supply Chain Manager, Production Scheduling & Inventory Manager, Materials & Procurement Planning Manager.