You may not have heard of us, but we’re sure you’ve tried our products. We’re a vibrant, fast-paced leading food manufacturer. Employing c. 11,800 colleagues across 16 manufacturing sites we supply all the UK’s food retailers with everything from Sandwiches, soups and sushi to cooking sauces, pickles and ready meals.

Here at Park Royal, we have a team of around 1,150 colleagues. We produce sandwiches, wraps and platters for some of the biggest retailers in the UK including Sainsbury’s, Waitrose, Morrisons, Co-op, Spar, Wilko, Sutherlands, Iceland and Poundland.

What you'll be doing
This is a great opportunity for an experienced Planner to join our team in Northampton, as planner you will

Utilise available planning systems to convert sales forecasts into achievable production and material plans and schedules that optimally balance customer service and operational cost efficiency
Manage risks within the plan and amend orders where possible/practical to achieve customer service and stock targets
Share forecasts with suppliers and work with them to resolve issues with materials availability
Measure, minimise and publish expected obsolete/over stocks (finished product and/or raw materials)
Champion ongoing communication with the operations teams to ensure accurate exchange of information
Propose and implement continuous improvements in own area
Maintain a state of perpetual audit-readiness for all audits (GMP, H&S, Technical, Customer, Accreditation Bodies etc.) to ensure working practices are compliant at all times
Translate production plans into material requirements and convert them into supplier purchase orders
What we’re looking for
This is a really fast paced environment, so you'll need to have experience of working in such an environment. If you have FMCG experience and knowledge, that would be even better.
You will need to have experience of being a planner and understand the planning process, as well as working with a multiple range of SKUS; both short and long lead time.
In addition, you need to be computer literate, with fantastic Excel skills and experience of ERP systems. It's imperative that you have a good attention to detail and are an analytical thinker.
You'll be working with a range of suppliers/customers, so you must understand the sales order processing and distribution plans and have excellent customer service skills.
If this sounds like you, join us and grow with Greencore, and be a part of driving our future success.

What you’ll get in return
Competitive salary and job-related benefits
Holidays
Pension up to 8% matched
Company share save scheme
Greencore Qualifications
Exclusive Greencore employee discount platform
Throughout your time at Greencore, you will be supported with on the job training and development opportunities to further your career.