Careers & Culture

As part of the Supply Chain Planning Team, you will work alongside our dedicated team of planners and will be responsible for ensuring all site planning processes are completed and resources required to support production are available. In a fast-paced and fast-changing environment you will work cross-functionally to manage the flow of information & materials that are necessary to deliver the plan efficiently and satisfy our customers.

Our production planners take on the responsibility of the day to day running of the department to ensure all tasks are completed in full each day.  You will look at the medium to long term demand plan and work with our Sales team on forecasting.

With the supportive of the Supply Chain Manager, you can expect to be challenged daily, providing ample opportunity to learn and develop both professionally and personally. Supporting the delivery of key projects and Continuous Improvement programmes. Sharing best practices with other team members and colleagues to improve line utilisation, yield, quality and CRS targets.

Skills & Essentials:

• Prior experience in a fast-paced high-volume supply chain operation
• Knowledge and understanding of ERP systems and processes (SAP-APO, SAP-IBP knowledge an advantage)
• Ability to maintain and make sound, timely decisions, without losing sight of the bigger picture
• A natural networker, building and sustaining a range of working relationships across multiple functions and levels with ease
• Great organisation skills and strong attention to detail. Ability to make critical decisions within a fast-paced environment.
• A pro-active, flexible team player and with several years’ experience in two or more supply chain functions, ideally within an FMCG industry
• Highly organised with good attention to detail
• Good communication skills with the ability to influence key stakeholders within the business
• Experience with Data Modelling techniques
• Must be highly process driven with the tenacity to problem solve and deliver key messages through facts and data
• Strong understanding of inventory management systems
• Generate production plans for effective and efficient manufacture across Bradbury’s business
• Maintain the highest levels of customer service
• Use continuous improvement to look for increased efficiency
• Liaise with supply chain team to ensure cross functional resilience
• Provide clear communications of plans and changes to them
• Manage stock levels to ensure optimum balance between customer service and minimised waste
• Manage the production planning cycle
• Provide cover in other areas of the business when required to do so.
• Manage purchase orders and supplier deliveries to ensure the timely delivery of materials
• Maintain appropriate relationships with suppliers to ensure variations can be managed
• Proactively react to changes in demand with suppliers
• Manage supplier issues regarding availability using appropriate escalation when required
• Manage stock levels to ensure optimum balance between customer service and minimised waste
• Liaise with transport to ensure optimisation of inbound freight costs
• Liaise with demand planning team to ensure understanding and variability of forward requirements
• Liaise with production planning to ensure transparent communication between all supply chain functions.
• Develop opportunities for continuous improvement across the material scheduling function

Key Skills

• Experienced planner required for FMCG business
• Fast paced business with short and long term planning function
• Planning and scheduling functions
• MRP planning process
• Passionate about planning
• Flexible approach to planning

How to apply

It’s easy – please send you’re CV along with your cover note to holly.mellor@bradburyscheese.co.uk

Please note no agencies need to apply.

Applications by CV to Holly Mellor

Holly.mellor@bradburyscheese.co.uk