Production Planner

Freshminds Interim; Tring; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading UK consumer brand is seeking a Supply Chain Planner to join their Production Planning Team. In this role, you will be pivotal in maintaining optimal product availability across E-commerce and retail, driving data-led decisions and collaborating with partners to enhance operational efficiency. If you're an analytical thinker passionate about solving supply challenges, this is your opportunity.

Benefits

Hybrid working (Mon-Tues-Thurs in the office)

30 days holiday + bank holidays

Option to work remotely for 2 weeks a year (summer + Christmas)

Qualifications

• Proven experience in supply chain, ideally fast-paced environments.
• Skills in forecasting and prioritization.
• A collaborative team player thriving in dynamic settings.

Responsibilities

• Ensure stock levels support growth while balancing waste.
• Identify and resolve root causes of supply issues.
• Work closely with sourcing and logistics teams for planning.

Skills

Analytical Thinking

Collaboration

Detail-oriented

Organizational Abilities

Education

STEM background (Maths, Engineering, Physics)

Tools

Excel

Google Sheets

Supply Chain or ERP systems

Job description

An exciting opportunity has arisen with one of the UK's most disruptive and high-performing consumer brands. This innovative business is scaling at pace across global D2C and retail channels and is now seeking a Supply Chain Planner to join their dynamic Production Planning Team.

This is a chance to be part of a business that thrives on data-driven decision making, operational excellence and a culture of high performance. If you're someone who enjoys turning complex supply challenges into elegant, efficient solutions, this role will put your skills to the test.

The Opportunity:

This role will sit at the heart of the supply chain operation, ensuring optimal product availability across E-commerce and retail channels. You'll be responsible for keeping production lines running smoothly, maintaining the right stock levels.

Key Responsibilities:

• Maintain Product Availability: Ensure stock levels support growth while balancing waste and efficiency.
• Collaborate with Partners: Build strong relationships with manufacturing partners to ensure reliability and service excellence.
• Solve Operational Challenges: Identify and resolve root causes of supply issues to ensure seamless operations.
• Cross-Functional Coordination: Work closely with sourcing, packaging and logistics teams to align planning across the value chain.
• Data-Led Planning: Provide timely reports on stock and coverage, driving planning decisions with robust analysis.
• Champion Best Practices: Share knowledge and continuously seek improvement in supply chain processes.
• Drive Efficiency: Identify opportunities to cut waste, improve capacity, and reduce costs through strategic planning.
• System Integrity: Ensure planning and financial systems are accurately maintained with correct production data.

Who We're Looking For:

• A highly analytical thinker, ideally with a STEM background (Maths, Engineering, Physics).
• Proven experience in supply chain, production planning or operations roles - ideally within a fast-paced or high-growth environment.
• Strong Excel/Google Sheets skills, and ideally familiarity with supply chain or ERP systems.
• Detail-oriented with excellent forecasting, prioritisation and organisational abilities.
• A collaborative team player who thrives in dynamic environments and takes ownership of their work.

Perks and Benefits Include:

• Hybrid working (Mon-Tues-Thurs in the office)
• 30 days holiday + bank holidays
• Option to work remotely for 2 weeks a year (summer + Christmas)