Overview
Salary: Competitive salary. Benefits include company share save scheme, competitive matched pension contribution, life insurance up to 4x salary. Location: Cumberland, Park Royal. Ways of working: site based. Hours of work: Monday - Friday 08:30 - 17:00. Contract type: permanent.
What You’ll Be Doing
In this busy and exciting role you will lead operations planning across the London sites, ensuring resources, processes and teams are aligned to deliver efficient, high quality supply plans that meet business objectives while driving performance and continuous improvement.
Role Accountabilities
* Lead and manage site planning teams to deliver robust, optimised operational plans
* Ensure consistency and alignment of planning processes across Cumberland, Elveden and Abbeydale
* Support weekly tactical planning cycles, enabling effective decision-making on capacity and logistics
* Oversee planning execution by exception, supporting site teams to resolve escalations and deliver plans
* Identify bottlenecks and implement process improvements to enhance efficiency and performance
* Control planning related costs, analysing financial impacts and driving cost optimisation
* Manage inventory, supplier relationships and logistics alignment to support operational delivery
* Track and report on key performance metrics including service, cost and delivery effectiveness
* Collaborate cross-functionally to align operational plans with wider business objectives
* Champion inclusion, sustainability, and data compliance across planning operations
What We’re Looking For
* Proven experience in operations or supply chain planning within a fast paced environment
* Strong leadership skills with experience managing and developing high performing teams
* Ability to translate forecasts into effective operational and resource plans
* Experience of capacity planning, inventory management and logistics coordination
* Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills, with the ability to identify and resolve constraints
* Financial awareness with experience managing budgets and cost optimisation
* Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills across multiple business functions
* Knowledge of planning systems, processes and continuous improvement methodologies
* Ability to make data driven decisions under pressure and within tight timeframes
* Commitment to driving inclusive behaviours and supporting diversity and sustainability initiatives
What You’ll Get In Return
* Competitive salary and job‑related benefits
* Holidays
* Competitive matched pension contribution
* Life insurance up to 4x salary
* Company share save scheme
* Greencore Qualifications
* Exclusive Greencore employee discount platform
* Access to a full Wellbeing Centre platform
* Enhanced parental leave and menopause policies
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