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Materials Planner

Samworth Brothers, Wymondham, Leicestershire

Materials Planner

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Samworth Brothers, Wymondham, Leicestershire

  • Full time
  • Permanent
  • Onsite working

Posted today, 30 Oct | Get your application in now to be one of the first to apply.

Closing date: Closing date not specified

job Ref: fe0b93de885e44ff89ed86949db4d3e1

Full Job Description

  • Liaising with a variety of internal and external parties, including suppliers and hauliers to ensure high levels of service are maintained both efficiently and cost effectively.
  • Building internal relationships across site and Food to Go business unit.
  • Place orders with suppliers, ensuring deliveries are scheduled to meet production demand.
  • Daily use of department KPIs to identify appropriate resource stock levels, minimizing waste, special vehicles and redundant stock write off.

    We believe that success is built upon collaboration and diverse perspectives. At Samworth Brothers, we welcome candidates who are passionate about working together to achieve greatness. As a valued member of our team, you will bring the following skills and experience: -
  • Extensive knowledge of MRP/ERP systems
  • Intermediate Excel
  • Good attention to detail
  • Good level of English & Maths (must be numerate)
  • Educated to GCSE / A Level or equivalent.
    • We also want you to thrive in an engaging and inclusive work culture where you will have the opportunity to take on personal accountability and take pride in your work. We encourage positive communication, and the building of strong collaborative relationships is essential to every role.

    We are a fourth-generation family business producing high quality own-label products for many of the UKs best-known retailers along with our own brands including Ginsters, Soreen, Higgidy, Dickinson & Morris and Walker & Son. We employ over 10,000 people in well-invested modern food manufacturing sites around the country. At Samworth Brothers we take pride in our family feel within our businesses and work together to make things happen. We can offer you the stability of a wider group as well as the opportunities that that offers if you wish to progress your career with us. We are family and we would like to invite you to be part of that and support our teams in delivering great products to all of our customers. Samworth Brothers do not engage with unlicensed gangmasters or third parties. Samworth Brothers will NEVER ask you for money in order to provide you with employment. If you are in any doubt, please contact an official Samworth Brothers representative.

    At Samworth Brothers, we genuinely care about our colleagues and strive to create an engaging environment that values your unique contributions. We are committed to your success and offer a range of exceptional benefits that we believe supports your life and personal aspirations: -
  • Enhanced pension scheme
  • Private health scheme
  • Employee discount scheme
  • Experience annual pay reviews
  • Profit related pay
  • Unlock your potential through training and growth opportunities
    • The Opportunity In this role you will be responsible for ensuring materials / packaging are available to meet demand, through effective ordering and inventory control processes.