Production Planner: Demand, Materials & Scheduling

Allscreens Nationwide Ltd; Stafford; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

Allscreens Nationwide Ltd is seeking an organised and proactive Production Planner to join the operations team. The role focuses on coordinating production, transport, and supply activities to deliver on time and to customer expectations.

Joining a leading fresh produce business, you will work closely with farms, third-party transport providers, and internal teams to optimise workflows, manage daily/weekly plans, and align harvest schedules with packhouse production.

Qualifications

• There are no explicit required qualifications listed in the job ad.

Responsibilities

• Resource planning: estimate and secure raw materials, equipment and labour with procurement and warehouse.
• Workflow optimisation: analyse production processes, identify bottlenecks, and reduce costs.
• Data analysis: forecast future material and production needs.
• Production plans: create daily and weekly plans aligned to demand and harvest.
• Transport planning: coordinate with hauliers for materials, despatch and inter-site deliveries.
• Harvest coordination: align picking with packhouse production schedules.
• Communication: inform management, commercial, quality control and production teams of changes.
• Monitoring: track progress and adjust plans to minimise downtime and waste.
• System management: use software to manage data, inventory and capacity.
• Operations support: assist day-to-day execution during peaks.
• Site audits: support compliance with food safety, quality and health & safety.
• Analytics: prepare reports on production performance and KPIs.
• Hands-on support during peak periods or disruptions.

Job description

Allscreens Nationwide Ltd is seeking an organised and proactive Production Planner to join the operations team. The role focuses on coordinating production, transport, and supply activities to deliver on time and to customer expectations.

Joining a leading fresh produce business, you will work closely with farms, third-party transport providers, and internal teams to optimise workflows, manage daily/weekly plans, and align harvest schedules with packhouse production.