Supply Chain & Production Planner

My Recruitment Site; East Midlands; On-site; GBP 31,000 - 37,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Weekly pay

Overtime rate £20.25/hr

Permanent, full-time

Training on new planning systems

Job summary

Not disclosed is seeking a Supply Chain & Production Planner to own daily production planning at a Nottinghamshire site. You will work with factory teams to ensure orders are fulfilled efficiently and on time.

The role demands experience in food manufacturing, strong Excel skills, and a proactive approach to improving planning processes. The position offers development with new systems and Friday-to-Monday style shifts.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in a Production Planning role within food manufacturing.
• Strong understanding of production scheduling, stock management and coordinating customer orders.
• Confident using Excel and working with production planning or stock management systems.
• Proactive problem-solver who can work independently and communicate across departments.

Responsibilities

• Take ownership of daily production schedules, ensuring the right products are produced and packed on time.
• Coordinate customer orders, stock and materials to keep production running smoothly.
• Work with production, technical and operations teams to overcome challenges and changing demands.
• Drive improvements in efficiency and help introduce new planning systems.

Skills

Production planning

Excel

Interdepartmental communication

Problem solving

Tools

EDI

ERP

Power BI

Job description

Location: NottinghamshireThe Opportunity: Fancy taking ownership of production planning at a growing food manufacturing business? We're working with an established fresh produce manufacturer that's experienced significant growth over recent years and is continuing to invest in its operations. Following the acquisition of an additional production site, they're looking for a confident Supply Chain & Production Planner to help shape how the site operates and keep production running smoothly.This is a great opportunity to make a genuine impact rather than simply follow an existing plan!The RoleReporting to the Planning Manager, you'll take responsibility for production planning at the site, working closely with factory teams to ensure customer orders are delivered efficiently and on time.

In this role, you will:

• Take ownership of daily production schedules, ensuring the right products are produced and packed at the right time.
• Coordinate customer orders, stock and materials, keeping production running smoothly in a fast-paced environment.
• Work closely with production, technical and operational teams to overcome challenges and respond to changing demands.
• Drive improvements in efficiency, helping reduce waste, improve performance and support the introduction of new planning systems.

About You

Essential

• Previous experience in a Production Planning, Factory Planning or similar role within food manufacturing.
• Strong understanding of production scheduling, stock management and coordinating customer orders.
• Confident using Excel and working with production planning or stock management systems.
• A proactive problem-solver who can work independently, communicate effectively across departments and adapt to changing priorities.

Desirable

• Experience within fresh produce manufacturing, particularly vegetables or potatoes.
• Familiarity with EDI, ERP or Business Intelligence systems, such as Power BI.
• Experience identifying opportunities to reduce waste, improve production efficiency or streamline planning processes.
• Exposure to major retailer supply chains and the demands of short shelf-life products.

About the Business

An established and growing fresh produce manufacturer supplying some of the UK's leading supermarkets. With significant investment, an expanding workforce and continued development across its production sites, the business offers an exciting environment for someone looking to make their mark.

What On Offer?

• Salary: Circa £34,000 per annum (annual equivalent), paid weekly at £16.20 per hour.
• Overtime: Available at £20.25 per hour (time and a quarter) for hours above 40 per week.
• Working pattern: Monday-Friday, 6am-3:30pm.
• Contract: Permanent, full-time.
• Location: Nottinghamshire.
• Development: Opportunity to take ownership of production planning at a growing site, with support and training on new systems.

We are seeking applications from talented Production Planners, Factory Planners, Supply Chain Planners and Manufacturing Planners based in or around Newark, Mansfield, Ollerton, Southwell, Worksop and Nottingham.

We are only able to consider candidates who have the legal right to work in the UK at the time of application.