Supply Chain Planner

Riverway Foods; Harlow; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

33 days holiday

Grocery Aid

Colleague discounts

Job summary

Riverway Foods, based in Harlow, is recruiting for an additional Supply Chain Planner to join our collaborative planning department as we take the business to the next stage of development. The role involves managing materials supply, forecasting demand, and producing daily and weekly production plans using bespoke tools.

Intermediate to advanced Excel skills and strong stakeholder engagement are essential; food manufacturing experience is advantageous, and being within commuting distance to

Qualifications

• Proficient in intermediate to advanced MS Excel.
• Experience in a food manufacturing environment (desirable).
• Ability to work with internal and external stakeholders.
• Broad business awareness.
• Willing to commute to Harlow.

Responsibilities

• Operate bespoke planning tools tailored to Riverway Foods’ requirements.
• Manage all aspects of materials supply into the business.
• Taking responsibility for supplier communications.
• Forecast demand and generate weekly plans using tools.
• Feed data into daily production plans and maintain schedules.
• Schedule daily work streams to provide an achievable plan.

Skills

Excel

Stakeholder management

Planning tools

Tools

Planning tools

Job description

Salary £32,000 Up To £40,000 Depending On Experience

Riverway Foods now part of CPC Group, produces quality sausages, with all our pork sourced from British high welfare farms supplying leading retailers, including Aldi and Tesco.

Harlow

Monday to Friday 07:00 - 16:00

Salary £32,000 Up To £40,000 Depending On Experience

Riverway Foods now part of CPC Group, produces quality sausages, with all our pork sourced from British high welfare farms supplying leading retailers, including Aldi and Tesco.

Are you an ambitious planning professional looking to develop your skills in an expanding organisation? Riverway Foods, based in Harlow, is recruiting for an additional Supply Chain Planner. This role will see you work within our collaborative planning department as we look to take the business to its next stage of development.

Tasks Within The Role Will Include

• Operating a bespoke set of tools tailored to Riverway Foods’ requirements
• Managing all aspects of materials supply into the business
• Taking responsibility for all supplier communications
• Managing customer and commercial forecasts using newly developed tools to provide accurate medium-range demand data to generate weekly plans
• Actively managing data to feed into daily production plans
• Issuing daily production plans and considering medium and long-term goals
• Considering key factors including shelf life, fluctuating sales forecasts, line capacity/availability, allergens, equipment availability and ingredient lead time
• Proactively managing stocks and liaising with relevant departments to resolve issues
• Problem-solving skills and making quick decisions
• Scheduling daily work streams to provide an achievable plan

Skills And Experience Required

• Ideally, experience in a food manufacturing environment with intermediate to advanced MS Excel knowledge
• Experience in a fresh food or shelf-life factory is an advantage
• Ability to work with a range of internal and external stakeholders
• Able to demonstrate a broad business awareness
• Full training provided to operate and maintain planning tools
• Commutable distance to Harlow

What We Can Offer

• Salary up to £40,000
• 33 days holiday including bank holidays with an option to buy up to 5 extra
• Access to Grocery Aid providing emotional, practical and financial support
• Benefits and recognition hub - including amazing colleague discounts