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Why Greencore?
We're a leading manufacturer of convenience food in the UK and our purpose is to make every day.
We're a vibrant, fast-paced leading food manufacturer. Employing around 13,600 colleagues across 16 manufacturing units and 17 distribution depots across the UK. We supply all the UK's food retailers with everything from Sandwiches, soups and sushi to cooking sauces, pickles and ready meals, and in FY23, we generated revenues of £1.9bn.
Our vast direct-to-store (DTS) distribution network, comprising of 17 depots nationwide, enables us to make over 10,400 daily deliveries of our own chilled and frozen produce and that of third parties.
Our Warrington site is also known as the Italian centre of excellence, recent expansion and investment make this site a state-of-the-art manufacturing unit! We produce high quality Italian ready meals for both Tesco & Co-Op.

What you'll be doing
This is a great opportunity for an experienced Planner to join our team in Warrington. As planner you will:

Utilise available planning systems to convert sales forecasts into achievable production and material plans and schedules that optimally balance customer service and operational cost efficiency
Manage risks within the plan and amend orders where possible/practical to achieve customer service and stock targets
Share forecasts with suppliers and work with them to resolve issues with materials availability
Measure, minimise and publish expected obsolete/over stocks (finished product and/or raw materials)
Champion ongoing communication with the operations teams to ensure accurate exchange of information
Propose and implement continuous improvements in own area
Maintain a state of perpetual audit-readiness for all audits (GMP, H&S, Technical, Customer, Accreditation Bodies etc.) to ensure working practices are compliant at all times
Translate production plans into material requirements and convert them into supplier purchase ordersShift: Days, 4 on 4 off

What we're looking for

We're not all the same at Greencore and our differences help us to make every day taste better for all our stakeholders. We truly put our people at the core and are proud of our diversity.

Time served understanding of planning process
FMCG Knowledge/have experience of working in a fast-paced seasonal environment
Worked with multiple range of SKUS; both short and long lead time
Attention to detail
Analytical thinking
Computer Literacy including experience of ERP systemIf this sounds like you join us, grow with Greencore and be a part of driving our future success.

What you'll get in return

Competitive salary and job-related benefits
Holidays
Pension up to 8% matched
Company share save scheme
Greencore Qualifications
Exclusive Greencore employee discount platform
Access to a full Wellbeing Centre platformThroughout your time at Greencore, you will be supported with on the job training and development opportunities to further your career