Production Planner

Givaudan; Swadlincote; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Life Assurance and Income Protection

Health Insurance

25 days holiday (plus bank holidays)

Pension Scheme

Discounted Shopping and Bike 2 Work Scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Fragrance Purchases

Job summary

A global leader in food and fragrance solutions is seeking a Production Planner in Swadlincote, UK. In this role, you'll monitor customer orders, schedule manufacturing, and optimize stock management. You'll work closely with various teams to ensure timely delivery. The ideal candidate has 2–3 years in a similar role, strong Excel skills, and a background in manufacturing or FMCG. We offer competitive benefits including health insurance and a pension scheme.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 2–3 years’ experience in a similar role preferred.
• A background in manufacturing or FMCG, particularly in the food or flavour industry would be beneficial.
• Previous experience with production planning or scheduling preferred.
• Fluent English (spoken and written).

Responsibilities

• Monitor customer and affiliate orders and confirm shipment dates based on stock availability.
• Plan and schedule production of goods in line with demand and capacity.
• Collaborate with Production, Distribution, and Transport teams.
• Maintain key performance indicators such as On-Time Delivery.

Skills

Strong analytical and organizational skills

Clear and confident communication skills

Collaborative mindset and proactive approach to problem-solving

Strong Excel skills

Tools

SAP

ERP/MRP systems

Job description

Join us and celebrate the beauty of human experience. Create for happier, healthier lives, with love for nature. Together, with kindness and humility, we deliver food innovations, craft inspired fragrances and develop beauty and wellbeing solutions that make people look and feel good. There’s much to learn and many to learn from, with more than 16,000 employees around the world to explore ideas and ambitions with. Dive into varied, flexible, and stimulating environments. Meet empowered professionals to partner with, befriend, and stretch your skills alongside. Every day, your energy, your creativity, and your determination will shape our future, making a positive difference on billions of people. Every essence of you enriches our world. We are Givaudan. Human by nature.

In this role you will be responsible for assessing stock availability, and scheduling the manufacture of products, ensuring that customer and affiliate orders are fulfilled efficiently and on time. You will collaborate closely with internal teams to secure production capacity, maintain service level performance, and contribute to continuous improvement across our operations.

You will report directly to the Production Planning Manager.

In this exciting position, you will

• Monitor customer and affiliate orders. Confirm shipment dates based on stock availability, and where needed, plan production to meet order requirements.
• Plan and schedule production of goods in line with demand and capacity.
• Respond to customer and affiliate queries in a timely and professional manner.
• Collaborate with Production, Distribution, and Transport teams to ensure on‑time, in‑full delivery of all orders.
• Communicate proactively with cross‑functional partners (Customer Care, QC, Maintenance, etc.) to resolve issues.
• Achieve and maintain agreed service level targets.
• Monitor slow‑moving stock, identify opportunities for rework or optimization, and implement solutions.
• Maintain and report key performance indicators (e.g. On‑Time Delivery, Inventory Value, Slow‑Moving and Obsolete Stock)
• Maintain and ensure accuracy of core planning data in key systems.
• Seek opportunities for process improvements and contribute to efficiency, sustainability, and operational excellence.
• Work under Givaudan standards of quality, safety, industrial hygiene, and good manufacturing practices.
• Provide departmental cover across all planning functions.

Your professional profile includes

• Minimum of 2–3 years’ experiencessional Experience in a similar role preferred.
• A background in manufacturing or FMCG, particularly in the food or flavour industry would be beneficial.
• Previous experience with production planning or scheduling would be beneficial.
• Microsoft Excel Strong Excel skills with the ability to manipulate data. Experience with macro’s and queries preferred.
• ERP/MRP systems Experience in SAP preferred.
• Languages Fluent English (spoken and written).
• Strong analytical and organizational skills with excellent attention to detail.
• Clear and confident communication skills.
• A collaborative mindset and proactive approach to problem‑solving.
• A desire to contribute to continuous improvement and operational success.

Our Benefits

• Life Assurance and Income Protection
• Health Insurance
• 25 days holiday (plus bank holidays)
• Pension Scheme
• Discounted Shopping and Bike 2 Work Scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Fragrance Purchases

At Givaudan, you contribute to delightful taste and scent experiences that touch people’s lives.

You work within an inspiring teamwork culture – where you can thrive, collaborate and learn from other talented and passionate people across disciplines, regions and divisions.

Every essence of you enriches our world.

Diversity drives innovation and creates closer connections with our employees, customers and partners.

Givaudan embraces diversity and is committed to building an inclusive environment where everyone impacts our world.