Supply Planning Manager
Sofina Foods Europe
Date: 3 weeks ago
City: Livingston
Contract type: Full time

Summary
Bridge the gap between demand and delivery, ensuring effective planning, execution, and operational alignment across multiple manufacturing sites.
The Role
We are seeking a skilled and driven Supply Planning Lead to take ownership of translating customer and commercial demand into clear, executable supply plans across a regional network. This role plays a critical part in aligning strategic plans with site-level scheduling, enabling strong performance, capacity utilisation, and service delivery.
This is a key opportunity for a confident planner with experience in FMCG environments to lead continuous improvement and collaboration between demand, procurement, and operations.
Your Key Responsibilities
As Regional Supply Planning Lead, you will:
Sofina Foods isn't just a food company - It’s a place to build your future.
With a team of over 13,000 people across 40 sites in Canada and Europe, we're passionate about delivering quality meats and seafood products to consumers around the world.
Join a company where innovation, sustainability, and customer satisfaction drive everything we do. At Sofina, you’ll grow your skills, make a real impact, and work with responsibly sourced products from more than 50 protein sources across five continents.
Our vision is bold: to be the most successful food company in the world. If you’re looking for a rewarding career in the food industry, there’s a place for you at Sofina Foods.
Equal Opportunities
Sofina Foods is proud to be an equal opportunities employer. We’re committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued and respected.
We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and experiences – regardless of age, disability, gender identity, marriage or civil partnership status, pregnancy or maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, or sexual orientation.
Schedule
Monday to Friday, 8 Hour Shift, Day Shift
Location
Livingston, West Lothian
Hours of Work
Full-time
Company
Sofina Foods
Country Code
GB
AutoReqId
4761BR
Bridge the gap between demand and delivery, ensuring effective planning, execution, and operational alignment across multiple manufacturing sites.
The Role
We are seeking a skilled and driven Supply Planning Lead to take ownership of translating customer and commercial demand into clear, executable supply plans across a regional network. This role plays a critical part in aligning strategic plans with site-level scheduling, enabling strong performance, capacity utilisation, and service delivery.
This is a key opportunity for a confident planner with experience in FMCG environments to lead continuous improvement and collaboration between demand, procurement, and operations.
Your Key Responsibilities
As Regional Supply Planning Lead, you will:
- Develop and maintain robust, informed supply plans for the region you support
- Collaborate with site planning and operations teams to overcome capacity constraints and improve line efficiencies
- Understand and track run rates, product specifications, provenance, and welfare requirements at site level
- Act as the link between demand planning, procurement, and daily site scheduling, ensuring upstream and downstream alignment
- Partner with procurement teams to plan effectively for meat, ingredients, packaging, and logistics resources
- Continuously review planning systems and processes, identifying CI opportunities to drive efficiency and performance
- Support site schedulers with plan vs actual feedback and improve forecasting accuracy, including yields and trim/residuals
- Enhance internal material supply quality, supporting improved demand alignment and carcass/grade utilisation
- Build capability across planning pillars and support cross-team understanding and development
- Proven experience in production or supply planning within FMCG or fast-moving environments
- Strong Excel and data interpretation skills
- Ability to adapt plans based on real-time business changes or opportunities
- A collaborative approach, with confidence working across functions (planning, procurement, operations)
- Understanding of operational capacities and the impact of demand variability
- Drive for continuous improvement in systems, processes, and performance
- Strong coordination and communication skills, with a proactive mindset
- Be part of a forward-thinking, values-led organisation
- Drive change and influence key planning processes
- Competitive salary and benefits
- Online benefits hub
- Life insurance & pension scheme
- On-site parking and canteen
- Health & wellbeing programme
Sofina Foods isn't just a food company - It’s a place to build your future.
With a team of over 13,000 people across 40 sites in Canada and Europe, we're passionate about delivering quality meats and seafood products to consumers around the world.
Join a company where innovation, sustainability, and customer satisfaction drive everything we do. At Sofina, you’ll grow your skills, make a real impact, and work with responsibly sourced products from more than 50 protein sources across five continents.
Our vision is bold: to be the most successful food company in the world. If you’re looking for a rewarding career in the food industry, there’s a place for you at Sofina Foods.
Equal Opportunities
Sofina Foods is proud to be an equal opportunities employer. We’re committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued and respected.
We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and experiences – regardless of age, disability, gender identity, marriage or civil partnership status, pregnancy or maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, or sexual orientation.
Schedule
Monday to Friday, 8 Hour Shift, Day Shift
Location
Livingston, West Lothian
Hours of Work
Full-time
Company
Sofina Foods
Country Code
GB
AutoReqId
4761BR
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