Production and Materials Planner

Premier Foods


Date: 2 weeks ago
City: Ashford
Contract type: Full time
Job Title Production and Materials Planner

Location Ashford, TN24 0LU

Salary Up to £35k per annum dependant on experience

Hours Full Time 37.5 hours per week, 12 Month Fixed Contract

As our next Production and Materials Planner you will help to ensure the timely delivery of materials, managing supplier relationships, and maintaining inventory levels to support product without overstocking. It’s a role that requires foresight, agility and excellent communication. Coordination of production timelines, resources, and workforce availability to ensure manufacturing runs efficiently. While daily and weekly tasks focus on immediate priorities, monthly activities emphasize longerterm planning, performance tracking, and process improvements.

The successful candidate will

  • Provide support to the wider on-site supply chain
  • Build strong relationships with suppliers
  • Co-ordinate with suppliers on delivery schedules and deviations to plan
  • Interface with the engineering teams and shutdowns
  • To oversee the inventory for materials volume and values


What we need from you

  • Highly numerical
  • Advance Excel capabilities
  • Good with building relationships, including good conflict resolution skills and the ability to challenge


The Benefits And Perks...

  • Company Pension
  • Sharesave Scheme
  • The Hamper - our employee discount platform
  • Company Shop
  • Subsidised canteen on site


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