Supply Chain Planner

Geary's Bakeries Ltd; Leicester; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading UK bakery in Leicester is looking for a Production Planner to manage and optimize production schedules. The successful candidate will have over 3 years of experience in production planning, strong communication skills, and the ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment. This role offers a chance to be part of a passionate team committed to high-quality production. Benefits include free bread, healthcare plans, and more.

Benefits

Free delicious bread

BUPA Cashback Plan

Death in Service

Cycle to Work scheme

Chance to win a £10,000 worth prizes annually

Referral bonus up to £500

Qualifications

• 3+ years experience in a production planning role or similar within supply chain.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to remain calm under pressure, think quickly and independently.
• Capability to multitask in a fast‑paced environment.
• Good understanding of supply chain processes.
• Strong IT systems knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Produce and communicate accurate production plans.
• Download orders and update production plans.
• Monitor production progress.
• Purchase flour ensuring right amounts.
• Communicate transport requirements to hauliers.
• Ensure baskets are collected cost-effectively.
• Engage senior management on significant issues.
• Assist with implementation of new systems.
• Maintain robust processes during weekends and holidays.

Skills

Communication skills

Multitasking

Calm under pressure

Supply chain understanding

Tools

Excel

Sage 200

Job description

The supply chain department forms the central hub between suppliers, the warehouse, production, loading, hauliers, customers, hygiene, engineering, and other external stakeholders. It is a key cornerstone that allows our operation to run effectively and efficiently, ensuring all parties know what is required from them, and at what time. It requires someone who is highly communicative, with strong interpersonal skills, to build good relationships with all the above areas. This person should have an eye for detail however be able to keep things simple and to the point.

Responsibilities

• Produce and communicate accurate and reliable production plans to maximise sales and service while minimising cost per unit. This includes materials, labour and line planning and scheduling and requires liaison with production, hygiene and engineering and external parties including customers, hauliers, and suppliers.
• Download orders from customers and update production plans, making any changes as necessary and communicating with 3rd parties.
• Monitor progress against production plan ensuring we are where we think we are.
• Purchase flour for both sites ensuring we have the right amount at the right time and communicate with suppliers.
• Communicate our transport requirements to our hauliers ensuring we have the right number of lorries at the right time and manage communication with all parties when things are not according to plan. This includes the establishment of cost‑effective vehicle scheduling and management of issues that may impact on this (vehicle problems, factory issues which may cause delays).
• Assist with ensuring we always have enough baskets on site to ensure effective running and liaise with all 3rd parties regarding collections to address any significant changes in requirements.
• Ensure baskets are collected in the most cost‑effective manner. This requires monitoring average collection cost per basket and liaising with 3rd parties to optimise vehicle/fill, collection points etc. to drive down the average cost per basket.
• Engage senior management if there are any significant issues affecting any of the above being achieved.
• Assist with the implementation of new systems and processes that assist with the smooth running of the operation while building a robust planning process for future business.
• Maintain robust processes that ensure effective running during weekends and holidays and that people know what to do in exceptional circumstances.

What we value: At Geary's, we look for people who show up every day to do their best. We're a passionate, friendly team and look for the same qualities in our new recruits. We firmly believe your attitude and approach is just as important (if not, more so) than the skills and experience on your CV.

All applicants must have the right to work in the UK at the point of interview and for the tenure of employment contract. As part of the recruitment process you will be asked to provide documented evidence of your eligibility to work in the UK. If you have not heard from us within seven days, unfortunately you have not been successful on this occasion, but we wish you every success in your search for a new position. No agencies.

Qualifications

• 3+ years experience in a production planning role or similar within supply chain – Essential.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills – Essential.
• Ability to remain calm under pressure, think quickly and independently – Essential.
• Capability to multitask in a fast‑paced environment – Essential.
• Good understanding of supply chain processes – Essential.
• Strong IT systems knowledge and skills, including Excel – Essential.
• Knowledge and experience of using Sage 200 – Advantageous.

Benefits

• Free delicious bread.
• BUPA Cashback Plan.
• Death in Service.
• Cycle to Work scheme.
• Chance to win a £10,000 worth prizes annually.
• Referral bonus up to £500.

About Geary's Bakeries: At Geary's Bakeries, we're on a crusade to make proper bread more accessible to more people. We're passionate about re‑imagining the way Great Britain thinks about their everyday loaf. This passion is at the heart of everything we do, and we have done it since 1906. We are 'born and bread' in Leicestershire and proud of our long‑standing heritage. Today, we operate from three sites on a 24/7 operation, made up of around 900 people: a friendly, diverse and outgoing team, passionate about making a difference to the bakery industry. With recent investment, we have accelerated our ambitious growth plans. In the last 11 years, we have grown rapidly from £5m annual sales to over £90m, and we are not stopping there! Backed by our vision and strategy, major capital investment and our commitment to developing our people and processes, we aim to grow our sales to £100m+ within the next three years.