Planning Manager

Job Location	Pinchbeck
Education	Not Mentioned
Salary	Competitive salary
Industry	Not Mentioned
Functional Area	Not Mentioned
Job Type	Permanent, full-time or part-time

Job Description

Lead available planning systems to convert sales forecasts into achievable production and material plans and schedules that optimally balance customer service and operational cost efficiency
Provide leadership and direction to ensure that the planning team are kept safe, engaged, focused, developed and delivering to their potential
Construct budgets and manage spend to ensure business effectiveness and cost efficiency
Work with commercial and supply chain colleagues to build accurate sales forecasts and the critical information needed for effective standard operating procedure performance
Liaise with customers and contribute to cross functional business forums e.g. NPD process, working with the commercial team, customers and suppliers to support joint business planning activities
Monitor adherence to policy, practice, legal and customer standards, developing and implementing plans to maximise compliance and ensure the team is always audit ready

Why GreencoreYou 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 13,000 colleagues across 16 world-class manufacturing sites and 18 distribution depots across the UK. Wesupplyall the UK’s food retailers with everything from Sandwiches, soups and sushi to cooking sauces, pickles and ready meals.Here at Spalding, we have a team of around 540 colleagues. We produce coleslaw, potato salad, salad bar bulk products (2kg), pasta salads and couscous/grains for some of the biggest retailers in the UK including Morrisons, Co-op,Asda, Aldi, Lidl, Sainsbury’s, KFC, Nando’s, Pizza Hut and Costco. Our Spalding site has a restaurant with hot food available to all our colleagues. What we’re looking for At Greencore we put our people at the core. We celebrate their differences and help everyone to be themselves at work. Together we make every day taste better.

Ideally educated to degree level or has equivalent experience
Knowledge and experience of the supply chain developed in a similar role
Experience of understanding sales order processing and distribution planning
Experience of managing and negotiating with third-party logisticss
Experience of working with a broad range of suppliers
Experience of inventory management and managing material availability
Ability to manage customer expectations and deliver good service
Demonstrable experience in managing budgets
Experience of leading diverse teams with demonstrable people leadership ability

If this sounds like you join us, 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
Access to a full Wellbeing Centre platform

Throughout your time at Greencore, you will be supported with on the job training and development opportunities to further your career.

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