Location: Sunderland Salary: £35,000 – £40,000 Working Hours: Monday–Thursday 8:30am–5pm, Friday 8:30am–3pm Benefits: Company benefits package, supportive team culture, development opportunities, and exposure to a fast-paced FMCG environment. The Company: A well-established, high-volume FMCG manufacturing business based in Sunderland is seeking a Planner to join their growing Supply Chain function. This Planner role sits at the heart of a business that prides itself on delivering excellence, efficiency, and customer satisfaction in a fast-moving production environment. The Planner will join a collaborative operation where continuous improvement and cross-functional working are key to success. Job Description: As the Planner, you will be responsible for developing, maintaining, and communicating efficient production schedules to ensure on-time customer delivery and optimal manufacturing performance. The Planner will balance demand forecasts, inventory levels, and production capacity to create achievable plans while minimising downtime and stock issues. This Planner will work closely with Operations, Procurement, Warehousing, and Commercial teams to ensure alignment between demand and supply. The Planner will monitor production progress, adjust schedules where required, and ensure materials are available to support production requirements. Key responsibilities include production scheduling, in...