Supply Chain Planner

Supply Chain Planner

Location: Clitheroe, Lancashire
Department: Group Supply Chain

Are you an organised and analytical Supply Chain professional looking for an opportunity to play a key role in a fast-paced food manufacturing environment? We're looking for a Supply Chain Planner to join our Group Supply Chain team and help ensure our factories have the right materials, at the right time, to deliver exceptional service to our customers.

About the Role

As a Supply Chain Planner, you'll be responsible for planning raw materials, packaging, and production schedules to support both chilled and frozen manufacturing operations. You'll work closely with teams across Commercial, Operations, Procurement, Finance, Marketing, NPD and Process to ensure demand is accurately translated into supply plans while maintaining efficient stock levels and minimising waste.

This is a varied role that combines materials planning, production scheduling, data analysis, forecasting, and continuous improvement, making it an excellent opportunity for someone who enjoys working across multiple functions and making a tangible impact on business performance.

What You'll Be Doing

• Managing raw material and packaging requirements through ERP and MRP systems.
• Coordinating supplier call-offs and deliveries to maintain optimal stock levels.
• Planning and scheduling daily, weekly, and monthly production activities.
• Working closely with production teams to maximise efficiency and minimise changeovers.
• Managing material changeovers and promotional requirements while reducing obsolescence.
• Investigating and resolving invoice and supplier queries.
• Producing KPI reports, identifying trends, and recommending corrective actions.
• Maintaining accurate master data and supporting forecasting activities.
• Reviewing storage capacities and associated costs to drive efficiencies.
• Creating and updating SOPs to support continuous improvement initiatives.

What We're Looking For

• Previous experience in a Supply Chain, Materials Planning, Production Planning or similar role.
• Experience within FMCG, food manufacturing, frozen, chilled or other fast-paced manufacturing environments would be highly beneficial.
• Strong understanding of ERP and MRP systems.
• Advanced Excel skills and strong IT literacy.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• A highly analytical mindset with excellent attention to detail.
• A passion for continuous improvement and problem-solving.