Senior Supply Planner (Fixed Term) in Salisbury

Location: Nicholas & Harris, Salisbury, SP2 7PU

Shift: Monday to Friday, 37.5 hours per week

Salary: Competitive

We are pleased to offer an exciting opportunity for a Senior Supply Planner to join the Demand Planning team at Nicholas & Harris on a 12-month fixed-term contract, covering maternity leave.

Nicholas & Harris is part of the Finsbury Food Group and has over 180 years of heritage in craft baking. We’re a leading speciality bakery manufacturer supplying high-quality products across the foodservice sector. As part of Finsbury, we are committed to raising standards, investing in our people, and driving a culture of continuous improvement across all areas of the site.

Responsibilities:

• Produce and publish production plans that meet customer requirements while aligning with operational best practices.
• Oversee the day-to-day activities of the production scheduling team, ensuring plans are developed efficiently and effectively.
• Work closely with Demand, Supply Planning and Manufacturing teams to align plans with the Production Schedules.
• Communicate deviations, identify and resolve supply constraints, and enhance overall efficiency and productivity.
• Ensure Health & Safety and quality standards are upheld across all scheduling activities.
• Continuously improve production scheduling systems and methods to deliver the most efficient plans to Manufacturing.
• Provide accurate labour plans to support optimal labour deployment.
• Manage finished goods master data from set-up to delist.
• Oversee on-site and off-site finished goods inventory, including mitigating low-life stock risks.
• Participate in daily site meetings, production reviews and short interval control meetings.
• Anticipate and mitigate short-term supply chain risks.
• Deliver KPIs with a strong focus on service level attainment.
• Lead the weekly planning meeting to coordinate manufacturing, engineering and operations support.
• Liaise with the Supply Planning team to plan and deliver seasonal freeze campaigns.
• Mentor and develop a small team of planners.
• Act as the key representative for the Nicholas & Harris planning team.
• Provide holiday cover for Production Schedulers.
• Develop and maintain production schedules.
• Manage finished goods inventory to achieve service levels of 98.5% or above while minimising write-offs.
• Deliver data insights on yield and efficiency.
• Communicate effectively across all departments to ensure alignment.

Qualifications:

• Solid understanding of supply chain processes, ideally within FMCG.
• Proven experience in production planning and scheduling.
• Experience in leading and coaching a small team.
• Key user experience with ERP systems (e.g., M3).
• Proficiency in Excel and MRP tools (e.g., Optimity).
• High attention to detail and commitment to quality standards.
• Ability to perform under pressure in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong planning and organizational skills.
• Adaptable and resilient in the face of change.
• Willing to challenge constructively and consider others’ perspectives.
• Effective communicator with strong interpersonal skills.
• Confident in both verbal and written communication.

Benefits:

• Enhanced Maternity & Paternity Leave to allow quality time with your new arrival!
• Enhanced Pension Scheme for our employees.
• Death in Service Benefit.
• Free Employee Assistance Programme (open to colleagues and their families).
• Retail discounts accessible via our Benefits Hub platform!
• Refer a Friend Scheme (up to £300 per referral – T&C’s dependent).
• Employee Recognition Awards.
• Extensive Learning & Development opportunities (including opportunities for sponsored professional memberships and our own in-house development course!).
• An opportunity to be part of a fantastic, growing organisation.

Our vision is to be the leading specialty bakery group in the UK, and we want the best people in place to achieve this. Our continued success is built entirely on the talented people who work here, so employee development is important to us because everyone is a valued member of the team.