Production Planner

Travail Employment Group; Northampton; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency is seeking a Temporary Production Planner for a client in the dry food industry based in Wellingborough. This role requires previous planning experience in a manufacturing or supply chain environment and involves managing production planning, stock monitoring, and liaising with the supply chain team. The position operates on a Monday to Friday schedule with an hourly pay rate of £16.82, ensuring compliance and optimally meeting customer demands.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in a planning position within a manufacturing, FMCG or supply chain environment.
• Excellent understanding of logistics stock controls.
• Strong customer service ethos.

Responsibilities

• Production planning of finished and semi‑finished goods.
• Build strong working relationships with the supply chain team.
• Work closely with the Demand Planner to ensure accurate forecasts.
• Ensure daily and weekly plans are issued in a timely manner.
• Run monthly capacity and labour analysis to highlight constraints.
• Generate daily/weekly labour plans for efficiency and cost minimization.
• Monitor finished goods and raw material stocks for data accuracy.
• Regular reporting of KPIs.

Skills

Production planning

Logistics stock controls

Managing business demands

Customer service ethos

Job description

Job Summary

Temporary Production Planner position with a Wellingborough‑based client in the dry food industry. Monday‑Friday, 08:30–17:00, £16.82 per hour.

About the Client

Leading player within the dry food industry.

Responsibilities

• Production planning of finished and semi‑finished goods and inter‑site stock replenishment.
• Build strong working relationships with the supply chain team and production.
• Work closely with the Demand Planner/Supply Chain Manager to ensure accurate forecasts and challenge where appropriate.
• Ensure daily and weekly plans are determined and issued in a timely manner.
• Secure material substitutions and request concessions, life extensions, and raw materials as required.
• Run monthly capacity and labour analysis to highlight potential constraints.
• Generate daily/weekly labour plans that optimise efficiency, minimise cost (yield loss) and satisfy customer demand.
• Ongoing monitoring of finished goods and raw material stocks; ensure data accuracy for both imported and manufactured goods.
• Regular communication with Customer Services to highlight potential service issues.
• Responsible for all stock management and warehouse replenishment.
• Regular reporting of KPIs.
• Ensure compliance with health and safety, data protection, food safety and quality.
• Maintain a strong customer service ethos and exceed customer expectations.
• Operate as an effective member of the supply chain team to help push business performance boundaries.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in a planning position within a manufacturing, FMCG or supply chain environment.
• Excellent understanding of logistics stock controls.
• Track record of managing business demands.
• Strong customer service ethos.

How to Apply

Apply by submitting your CV.