About this role

Production and Materials Planner

Telford

Permanent

Up to £40,000 per annum (DOE)

Hours

37.5 per week

Are you an experienced Production Planner, Materials Planner or Supply Chain Planner with a background in FMCG or food manufacturing?

Due to continued growth, a growing FMCG manufacturer is looking to recruit a Production & Materials Planner to manage production scheduling, materials planning and inventory across a busy, fast-paced operation.

This role is ideal for someone who thrives in a complex manufacturing environment, balancing customer demand, materials availability, production capacity and frequent line changeovers.

The Production & Materials

Planner will be responsible for

• Developing achievable production plans based on customer orders, capacity and resource availability

• Ensuring raw materials and packaging are available to support manufacturing requirements · Adjusting schedules to accommodate changing priorities, product changeovers and operational demands

• Managing planning data, production orders and product information within the ERP system

• Supporting new product launches and ensuring a smooth transition into production

• Monitoring inventory levels and coordinating stock movements between locations

• Identifying potential supply risks and implementing solutions to minimise disruption

• Collaborating with operational teams to improve planning accuracy and efficiency

Skills and Experience

• Previous experience within Production Planning, Materials Planning or Supply Chain Planning

• Background within FMCG, food manufacturing or another fast-paced, high-volume manufacturing environment

• Experience managing complex production schedules with frequent changeovers and short lead times

• Strong ERP system experience

• Excellent analytical and problem-solving capabilities

• Confident communicator with the ability to influence across multiple departments

• Highly organised with strong attention to detail

The application process

Our mission is to support our clients in their creation of an equal, diverse and inclusive workforce. We are committed to providing a barrier-free recruitment process, so if you require any reasonable accessibility adjustments within the application process, then please make it known at the earliest opportunity.

We will carefully consider your details and advise you if we're able to progress with your application within 72 working hours. If you do not hear from us within this time your details won’t be retained. So, if you're not successful on this occasion, do continue to respond to future roles we advertise. In the meantime, all good wishes and continued success with your search for employment.

About Us

Prince Personnel are an employment agency working on behalf of our client. Whether you're seeking a new permanent position, temporary assignment or contract you'll find us easy to deal with. Located in thriving Telford, we focus on jobs in Shropshire, Staffordshire and North Wales. Prince Personnel specialise in commercial, accounts and finance and technical recruitment. With the best jobs around we are an independent agency working hard for you.

Reference

AA27081