Senior Site Planner (12 month FTC)

Valeo Foods; Norwich; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Valeo Foods UK is recruiting a Senior Site Planner for our Norwich operation, home to Kettle Chips. You will own the master data and drive planning across the full supply chain, from raw materials to finished goods, using IFS and advanced Excel to inform decisions.

Join a fast-moving FMCG environment and collaborate with multiple functions to deliver improvements, data accuracy, and efficient planning processes. This 12-month FTC starting January 2027 offers hybrid working in Norwich.

Qualifications

• Experience in site/production planning within FMCG.
• Ability to manage raw materials to finished goods planning data.
• Attention to detail with large data sets and master data.

Responsibilities

• Own and maintain accurate master data across planning and supply chain processes.
• Collaborate with raw material and finished goods planning to support production planning.
• Use IFS and advanced Excel to analyse information and support decision-making.
• Work with Supply Chain, Production, Procurement, Finance and Quality across the site.
• Support site and business projects to deliver improvements and new ways of working.
• Identify opportunities to improve planning processes, data accuracy and efficiency.
• Investigate issues, determine root causes and implement solutions.
• Provide timely information to support operational and commercial decisions.
• Take ownership of planning activities and meet deadlines.

Skills

FMCG planning

Excel proficiency

Data analysis

Cross-functional collaboration

Master data management

Stakeholder management

IFS experience

Tools

IFS

Excel

Job description

At Valeo Foods UK we bring together a family of much-loved UK food brands supported by the scale and ambition of a global investment partner. From Kettle's bold crunch to Rowse's natural sweetness, through to Matthew Walker and Barratt Sweets, our portfolio blends heritage, craft and category-leading innovation.

Alongside our branded portfolio, we are also one of the UK's largest suppliers of private label products, partnering with major retailers to deliver quality and category expertise that meets the needs of millions of households every week.

As a business, we're on a journey of transformation. We're strengthening our operations, driving quality and investing in our people. It's an exciting, fast-moving environment where heritage meets new thinking, and where every colleague contributes to shaping the future of food across the UK.

Join us and play your part in building the next chapter of some of Britain's most loved brands.

Job Description

Valeo Foods UK is looking for an experienced Senior Site Planner to join the team at our Norwich site, home of the iconic Kettle Chips brand.

This is a high-impact role with significant responsibility across the site. You will play a key part in ensuring the smooth flow of planning information, materials and finished goods, working closely with teams across the business to support production, supply and wider operational objectives.

This is an opportunity for an experienced FMCG planner who enjoys working cross-functionally, solving problems and getting into the detail of data, systems and processes.

(please note this is a January 2027 start)

What You'll Be Doing

A major part of the role will be owning and maintaining master data, ensuring information remains accurate, up to date and fit for purpose across the planning process.

You'll work across the full supply chain, from raw materials through to finished goods, using systems and data to support effective planning and decision-making.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Owning and maintaining accurate master data across planning and supply chain processes.
• Working closely with raw material and finished goods planning, ensuring data and information support effective production planning.
• Using IFS and advanced Excel spreadsheets to analyse information, identify issues and support decision-making.
• Working extensively with stakeholders across the site and wider business, including Supply Chain, Production, Procurement, Finance, Quality and other functions.
• Supporting and contributing to site and business projects, helping to deliver improvements and new ways of working.
• Identifying opportunities to improve planning processes, data accuracy and efficiency.
• Investigating issues, understanding root causes and working collaboratively to implement solutions.
• Providing accurate and timely information to support operational and commercial decisions.
• Taking ownership of key planning activities and ensuring deadlines and deliverables are consistently met.

Qualifications

We're looking for someone who can operate confidently in a fast-paced FMCG environment and understands the complexities of planning within a manufacturing business.

You’ll ideally have:

• Proven experience in site, production, supply or material planning within FMCG.
• Strong understanding of the relationship between raw materials, production and finished goods.
• Excellent attention to detail, particularly when working with large volumes of data and master data.
• Strong Excel skills and confidence working with planning systems – experience with IFS would be highly beneficial.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• The ability to work effectively across multiple functions and influence stakeholders at different levels.
• A proactive approach, with the confidence to take ownership and drive activity forward.
• Excellent communication and organisational skills.
• The ability to manage multiple priorities in a busy manufacturing environment.

Additional Information

This is a fantastic opportunity to join Valeo Foods UK and work within the Norwich operation behind one of the UK's best-known snack brands, Kettle Chips.

You'll have the opportunity to make a genuine impact in a role that sits at the heart of the site's planning operation, while working with a broad range of teams and stakeholders.

If you're an experienced FMCG planner who enjoys data, systems, problem-solving and working cross-functionally, we'd love to hear from you.

12-month FTC | January 2027 start | Norwich | Hybrid working