About The Role
Join Our Family at Samworth Brothers, make this your next careers move, with Samworth Brothers!
At Samworth Brothers, We do Good Things with Great Food! We love our food and our people. Join us and be part of something special, where your work truly matters.
About Us
We are a family owned business with an aim of being a long term force for good. We want to make a difference to our People, our Communities and the Planet. Our values are:
- We Make Things Happen:We are proactive and focused on solutions.
- We Take Pride:We deliver high-quality products and services.
- We Are a Family:We support and celebrate each other.
What You'll Do
As a Production Planner, you'll be at the heart of our team. Your role will include:
- Production planning and scheduling so that there are clear production plans and master schedules to meet specifications, capacities sales and inventory targets
- Monitoring inventory levels to strike a balance between producing to demand and not holding excess inventory
- Providing reporting data to help to inform business decisions and review continuous improvement initiatives
- Working collaboratively with other functions within the business to support them with their priorities
- Being adaptable to change and have a solution focused approach to planning.
Your work as a Production Planner will help us bring joy to our customers with exceptional food.
What you will need
There is a right role for everyone and we want to set you up for success. For the Production Planner role we are looking for the following key skills and experience for this position:
- An ability to demonstrate a strong level of literacy and numeracy
- Clear understanding of planning fundamentals
- Experience of using a planning or warehouse management system and an inventory control system
- Positive communication skills with an ability to work collaboratively and with a solution focused approach
- Experience within the food industry is desirable, manufacturing experience is essential
What We Offer
Our people are our greatest asset. We provide a supportive and rewarding environment with:
- Competitive Salary:Reflective of your skills and experience and reviewed each year.
- Health and Wellbeing:Comprehensive health benefits and wellness programs.
- Growth and Development:Opportunities for career progression across our whole business
- An Enhanced Pension:To enable you to save with our help towards your retirement
- Discounts where it counts:We offer discounts on every day purchases, days out and holidays through our benefit platform. We also work closely with The Company shop where you can benefit as a member.
- Family Feel:A supportive and inclusive culture.
About Us
We are a fourth-generation family business producing high quality own-label products for many of the UKs best-known retailers along with our own brands including Ginsters, Soreen, Higgidy, Dickinson & Morris, Urban Eat, West Cornwall Pasty Company and Walker & Son. We employ over 10,000 people in well-invested modern food manufacturing sites around the country.
At Samworth Brothers we take pride in our family feel within our businesses and work together to make things happen. We can offer you the stability of a wider group as well as the opportunities that that offers if you wish to progress your career with us. We are family and we would like to invite you to be part of that and support our teams in delivering great products to all of our customers.
Samworth Brothers do not engage with unlicensed gangmasters or third parties. Samworth Brothers will NEVER ask you for money in order to provide you with employment. If you are in any doubt, please contact an official Samworth Brothers representative.
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