About Us
Growing is in our nature. Over 40 years ago, we started life as a small family farm with a handful of people and a modest range of crops.
Today, we’re a global farming and food business working thousands of acres and employing thousands of people around the world to grow, process, pack and market a range of fresh produce.
Supplying our premium produce to some of the UK’s leading retailers and restaurants, we are very proud of what we do and how we do it. With our impressive green credentials, we truly are committed to sustainability, demonstrating continued investment in the latest technologies to help maintain our carbon neutral footprint.
The Role
4 days on, 4 days off. Day shift
As a result of our continued growth and development, a superb opportunity has arisen to join our busy Planning Team. Applications are invited from dynamic individuals with a positive attitude who can demonstrate previous experience in a fast-paced planning environment.
Duties and responsibilities will include providing robust planning processes, enabling efficient information, communication and decision-making pathways. Highlighting risks/opportunities and providing options or solutions to the team in order to assist the business and help drive continuous improvement within the supply chain function
A dedicated and strong team player capable of supporting other members of the team as required ensuring the successful functionality of the planning or operational process.
Key Responsibilities
1. Support the Senior Factory Planner in developing and driving improvements
2. Generate and maintain accurate and achievable daily production plans and schedules, in excel or business systems
3. Identify and communicate the risks and opportunities to plan, by utilising and maintaining accurate production planning data & models
4. Gain a detailed understanding of upstream, downstream and production processes
5. Enabling effective decision making & accurate assessment & communication of potential impact, opportunities and options
6. Work with internal stakeholders to ensure delivery the right product at the right time and cost
7. Generate and maintain operation and planning KPI’s, reports and data as required
8. Working with the Senior Factory Planner to produce accurate master production schedules (12-week window)
Requirements
9. A minimum 1-2 years planning experience preferred
10. A working knowledge of planning and forecasting
11. GCSE Maths and English or equivalent
12. Planning or production experience within a FMCG
13. Experience of successfully working in a target driven environment
14. Able to prioritise tasks and use own initiative
15. Excellent communication skills in a business environment
16. Proficient Microsoft office skills with a strong understanding of Excel
17. Strong numeracy skills
18. Able to remain calm under pressure
19. Has a “can-do” approach to work tasks, team and business goals
20. Capable of maintaining positive relationships between teams and suppliers/customers
Benefits
Why Work for Barfoots?
21. Investors In People Silver Award status.
22. Company pension scheme
23. 24/7 Online GP access
24. Life Assurance
25. Employee Assistance Program
26. Benefits Platform
27. Development opportunities
28. Discounted leisure membership
29. Discounted vegetable box scheme
30. Cycle to work scheme
31. Free onsite parking
32. Approved training centre for Highfield qualifications
33. Committed to Sustainability