Production Planner
Location:
West Bromwich - Amber
Working Hours:
Monday-Friday (office-based) with occasional Saturday stock takes (approx. once per month - time off in lieu provided
Competitive Package + Benefits + Progression + Training and Qualifications Provided
About Us
Join 2 Sisters Food Group, one of the UK's largest food manufacturers, with an annual turnover exceeding £3 billion and approximately 13,000 employees across 16 sites. This is an exciting opportunity for an individual that's eager to launch their planning / scheduling career. We are committed to delivering high-quality products to the British public and our retail and food service customers, including major retailers like Aldi, Asda, Co-op, KFC, Lidl, Marks & Spencer, Morrison's, Sainsbury's, Tesco, and Waitrose.
About the role:
We are looking for a Production Planner to join our poultry manufacturing site. This is a newly created, stand-alone role, acting as the link between Production, Transport, Cold Store, and suppliers. The site produces chilled and frozen meat products (no slaughter). You will be responsible for production planning, scheduling, and stock control, ensuring smooth factory operations and accurate inventory management.
Key Responsibilities
Create daily and weekly production plans and schedules
Align meat/raw material ordering with production requirements
Balance capacity, labour, and materials
Manage fresh and frozen stock control, despatch, and reconciliations
Book transport and cold store space; raise POs
Carry out stock counts, including monthly Saturday stock takes
Maintain accurate production, despatch, and stock records
Act as the main point of coordination across departments
About You
Experience in a similar role within FMCG, food manufacturing, meat (ideally)
Strong knowledge of production planning and stock control
Comfortable in fast-paced, perishable environments
Good Excel skills (pivot tables essential)
Organised, resilient, and able to work under pressure
Benefits
33 days annual leave
Death in service benefit, optional - linked to membership of L&G pension
Company sick pay - after qualifying period
Free onsite parking
Exclusive 2 Sisters employee discount platform available via an app offering savings of up to 60% with brands including Asda, Morrisons, Marks and Spencer and Tesco.
Employee assistance programme.
Wisdom wellbeing app
Grocery Aid - employees access to counselling
Why Join Us?
As one of the UK's largest food manufacturers, we provide ample opportunities for career growth and skill development. We emphasise promoting from within, ensuring you can build a rewarding career with us.
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