Production Planner, Production Planner

Pilgrim's Europe; Grantham; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive package

Enhanced pension

Employee discounts

Career development

Training & learning

Health & wellbeing

Collaborative team

Leading food business

Job summary

Pilgrim's Europe is seeking a proactive Production Planner to join our Grantham team. You will develop daily and weekly production plans, balancing demand, capacity and stock while maintaining service levels.

In this role, you will collaborate with Commercial, Operations, Supply Chain and Technical teams to optimize planning in a fast-paced food manufacturing environment and support NPD/NPI processes.

Qualifications

• Experience in Production Planning, Supply Chain, Scheduling, Demand Planning, or Inventory Planning.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Experience in manufacturing, FMCG, or food production environments.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Intermediate to advanced Excel skills.
• Commercial awareness and cross-department influence.

Responsibilities

• Create and maintain daily and weekly production plans.
• Balance customer demand, capacity and stock levels.
• Monitor inventory and finished goods to meet service levels.
• Support new product launches and delists.
• Review forecasts and orders to meet production needs.
• Analyse supply risks and propose solutions.
• Track and report key planning KPIs.
• Collaborate cross-functionally for continuous improvement.

Skills

Analytical skills

Problem-solving

Communication

Stakeholder management

Commercial awareness

Tools

ERP/MRP system

Excel

Job description

Production Planner

Grantham | Full Time | Supply Chain & Planning

Plan for Success. Keep Production Moving.

Pilgrim's Europe is looking for a proactive and analytical Production Planner to join our team in Grantham.

This is a fantastic opportunity to play a key role in ensuring production plans meet customer demand while balancing capacity, inventory, service levels, and operational efficiency. Working closely with Commercial, Operations, Supply Chain, and Technical teams, you'll help drive performance across a fast-paced food manufacturing environment.

What You'll Be Doing

• Create and maintain daily and weekly production plans.
• Balance customer demand, production capacity, and stock levels.
• Monitor inventory and finished goods to achieve agreed service levels.
• Support new product launches (NPD/NPI) and product delists.
• Review sales forecasts and orders to ensure production requirements are met.
• Analyse supply risks and communicate solutions proactively.
• Track and report key supply chain and planning KPIs.
• Work cross-functionally to drive continuous improvement and operational excellence.

What We're Looking For

• Experience in Production Planning, Supply Chain, Scheduling, Demand Planning, or Inventory Planning.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Experience working within manufacturing, FMCG, food production, or supply chain environments.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Intermediate to Advanced Excel skills.
• Commercial awareness and the ability to influence across departments.

Desirable

• ERP or MRP system experience.
• FMCG or food manufacturing background.
• Knowledge of Supply Chain Management.

Why Join Pilgrim's Europe?

• Competitive salary and benefits package
• Enhanced pension scheme
• Employee discount platform
• Career development and progression opportunities
• Training and learning programmes
• Health and wellbeing support
• A collaborative and supportive team environment
• Opportunity to join one of Europe's leading food businesses

About Pilgrim's Europe

Pilgrim's Europe is a leading food company, supplying high-quality products to major retailers and foodservice customers across the UK and Europe. Our values of Availability, Humility, Discipline, Sincerity, Ownership, Determination, and Simplicity are at the heart of everything we do.