Supply Chain Production Planner

ZipRecruiter; Liverpool; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative company is seeking a Supply Chain Planner to enhance production efficiency in a dynamic environment. This role involves creating and optimizing production plans, collaborating with various teams, and driving continuous improvement initiatives. The ideal candidate will have a strong analytical mindset, excellent communication skills, and a passion for improving processes. Join a forward-thinking team dedicated to delivering high-quality products and making a significant impact in the fast-paced world of nutrition. If you're ready for a rewarding challenge, this is the opportunity for you!

Benefits

Free drinks and snacks

Exclusive staff discount

Cycle to work scheme

Hybrid working: WFH on Fridays

Private Healthcare

25 days holiday + all bank holidays

Pension scheme

Staff socials and events

Fantastic Bonus Scheme

Qualifications

• Proven experience in a planning or business forecasting role.
• Degree educated with a strong analytical background.

Responsibilities

• Create and adjust production plans to optimize performance.
• Collaborate with teams to improve stock management and planning.

Skills

Production Planning

Analytical Skills

Communication Skills

Excel Proficiency

Relationship Building

Problem-Solving

Education

Degree in relevant field

Tools

Planning Tools

Excel

Job description

Job Description

The Role:

Supply Chain Planner (Production)

This role is based within our vertically integrated Manufacturing & Logistics Warehouse in Liverpool and has the following main responsibilities:

• Create daily, weekly and monthly production plans to optimise manufacturing performance, whilst considering allergen controls, labour resource and commercial priorities.
• Review daily the factory output against plan and adjust plans accordingly in an agile manner.
• Schedule ad hoc production runs for global customer orders for both Protein Works & abnormal brands.
• Monitor and maintain finished goods inventory levels on both a short and long term view basis.
• Participate In S&OP Process.
• Co-ordinate & model sales forecasts to ensure demand needs are met in a timely & efficient manner.
• Ensure production runs are aligned with Online, Amazon and International Trade channel requirements.
• Collaborate with the Production Team to drive continuous improvement.
• Present data insights and management information in a compelling manner to support production resource decisions and future strategic plans.
• Work closely with the whole Supply Chain Planning to provide the wider business a clear direction on supply chain challenges.
• Liaise with key functions across the business including Procurement, Commercial, Fulfilment and NPD.
• Play a key role in the launch of new products and the discontinuation of old ones.
• Develop and improve existing planning tools to support our high growth strategy.

Immediate Responsibilities and Hot Projects

• Immediately take over the day-to-day production planning function.
• Review our current working practices and trigger improvements at proliferated pace.
• Develop effective working relationships with the key resources in the business.
• Improve our production planning to improve ‘out of stocks’ and also manage stock levels.
• Improving our stock cover across all skus and ensuring under/over stocks are managed effectively.
• Partner with Commercial, NPD, Technical and Operations colleagues on a daily basis.
• Work with the Head of Planning and the Manufacturing’s team to identify better ways of working and support with implementing a ‘continuous improvement’ culture.
• Challenge positively the plan attainment, stock levels and ingredient levels.
• Daily reporting and managing of key metrics.
• Ability to work effectively on your own and use your own initiative.

The Things You’ll Nail as Standard

• Create reports and presentations for the wider business.
• Ability to use excel to a high level as part of your core responsibilities.
• Coordinating with internal teams and individuals to develop an effective way of working.
• Regular communication with the operational team and senior management team.
• Oversee the current planning process for a hundreds of product lines.
• Well-organised, with an eye for detail in everything you do.
• A strong work ethos to document key working processes and practices.
• Attending and contributing to planning and operational meetings.
• Supporting the commercial team with key information for effective decision making.
• Great team worker and the ability to see a ‘challenge as an opportunity’.

You’re Naturally Like This…

• Possess a “can-do” attitude.
• Highly enthusiastic with a drive to improve and develop new ways of working and improving.
• Have a growing strategic mindset and appreciation.
• Avid self-learner & teacher.
• Highly motivated self-starter with a flexible, can-do attitude.
• An uncommonly fast-learner.
• Place a high value on delivering business impact.
• Able to trade-off short & long-term targets and have a history of making the right calls.
• Positively impatient.
• Great at building positive, productive collaborations and teams.
• Competent at extracting information and make effective use of it.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Ability to clearly communicate complex topics in simple terms, to a variety of audiences.

Non-Negotiables

• Highly organised and excellent verbal and written skills.
• Ability to multi-task and deliver to deadlines.
• Ability to lead and motivate, and challenge as required.
• Proven experience in a planning or business forecasting role.
• Excellent relationship building skills and ability to influence at various levels.

Desirables

• Degree educated.
• Experience in FMCG / Sports Nutrition category.
• Experience of working in an E-Commerce vertically integrated business.

We Think This Type of Person Would Kill the Role!

• An exceptional graduate with work placement or work experience in an analytical role.
• A strong planner who has 2-3 years experience in a similar role.
• A highly numerate executive looking for a challenging commercial role.

Join Protein Works: Home of the Best Shakes on the Planet

Protein Works is a multi-award-winning healthy food brand based in the Northwest.

Our mission is simple: to help people live healthier & happier lives through the power of nutrition.

We employ 170 people across product development, manufacturing, logistics, and head office, all working towards one goal: creating premium, nutrition-packed products at unbeatable value. Our range includes protein shakes, meal shakes, wellness supplements, and high-protein snacks, all crafted for incredible taste and top-tier nutrition.

With over 350 million shakes sold worldwide, Protein Works is one of Europe’s fastest-growing food and beverage brands. We’re obsessed with excellence and innovation, helping over 2 million customers on their journey to better health.

Benefits

• Free drinks and snacks.
• Exclusive staff discount.
• Cycle to work scheme.
• Hybrid working: WFH on Fridays.
• Private Healthcare.
• 25 days holiday + all bank holidays.
• Pension scheme.
• Staff socials and events.
• Fantastic Bonus Scheme.