Milk Supply Planner-fixed term to December 2026

Müller UK & Ireland is Wholly Owned By Unternehmensgruppe Theo Müller Which Employs Over 31,000 People Throughout Europe. In The UK, Müller Develops, Manufactures And Markets a Wide Range Of Branded And Private Label Dairy Products Made With Milk From 1,300 Farmers In Britain.Müller Is Ranked Within The Top 20 In The Grocer’s Top 100 List Of Britain’s Biggest Brands And Is Picked From Shelves Millions Of Times Each Year. Müller UK & Ireland Includes

Müller Milk & Ingredients which aims to be Britain’s private label dairy leader and produces branded and private label fresh milk, cream, butter and ingredients products. It boasts a network of dairies and depots servicing customers throughout the country.

Müller Yogurt & Desserts which is the UK’s leading yogurt manufacturer which aims to create millions more Müller moments for its consumers. It is responsible for major brands like Müller Corner, Müllerlight, Müller Bliss, Müller Rice, FRijj and Müller Kefir Smoothie and produces chilled desserts under licence from Mondelez International. It also supplies the UK private label yogurt market from a dedicated, state of the art yogurt facility.

Are you ready to unleash your potential and build an exciting career in finance with Britian’s most chosen dairy brand? Müller UK & Ireland, part of the renowned Unternehmensgruppe Theo Müller, invites you to apply for our Milk Supply Planner position for a fixed term ending December 2026. With over 26,000 employees across Europe and a long-standing commitment to excellence, Müller is a family-owned business known for its dedication to quality, innovation, and growth. In the UK alone, we produce a wide range of leading branded and private-label dairy products, from yogurts and desserts to butter and flavoured milk.

As a Milk Supply Planner, you will be responsible for the management of daily raw milk and co-products balancing with a focus on achieving optimal costs in bulk liquid products transport whilst ensuring the dairies receive the agreed volumes and service levels of bulk liquid imports and exports.

The role is within the Muller Milk and Ingredients (MMI) business and located at Market Drayton with a hybrid working model - 3 days per week on site, and, for a fixed term ending December 2026.

Your challenge for the Milk Supply Planner: -

• Monitor and manage raw milk balances by milk type at daily and weekly levels.
• Provide detailed examination of historical data, investigate and understand anomalies and build into future plans.
• Provide detailed communication with accurate administration of hauliers and suppliers.
• Identify potential issues (such as surpluses and deficits of numerous products), identifying resolutions and reacting in a timely manner to address the issues.
• Establish and maintain relationships with external suppliers and customers to support the network in achieving optimal cost saving activities.
• Raise purchase and sales orders for external vendors and action invoice approvals.
  
  

Key skills & experience for the Milk Supply Planner: -

• Previous experience in a Planning role, ideally in an FMCG environment, or, transport planning
• Good Excel skills
• Excellent communication and teamwork skills
• Good analytical skills
• Demonstratable relationship building skills.
  
  

Benefits for the role: Competitive salary, generous annual bonus, Life Assurance, Private Medical Insurance, 25 days holiday plus bank holidays (rising with service), Enhanced Maternity & Paternity Family Leave, Enhanced Bereavement Leave, Pension Employer Contribution Scheme (matched up to 8%), Exclusive access to Müller Rewards, offering a variety of online and in-store discounts and development opportunities.

The Process

If you have the skills and experience in the above areas and would like to be considered for this role, please apply at www.mullercareers.co.uk

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Contact Details

F.A.O. UK Recruitment, Müller UK & Ireland, Shrewsbury Road, Market Drayton, Shropshire, TF9 3SQ