Supply Planner

Want to help us bring happiness to the world? Want to join an ambitious and fast growing global biscuits and confectionery business investing heavily in iconic global brands, infrastructure and people? Then this is the place for you. As proud bakers and chocolatiers and custodians of iconic global brands, we don’t compromise on the quality of ingredients in our products or on the people we hire. We are looking for entrepreneurial spirits who share our passion for bringing happiness to our consumers and who embody our Winning Traits.

To succeed at pladis you need to be purpose-led, resilient and positive because we expect pace and agility, insist on collaboration and demand accountability. If that is your thing, then pladis offers global ambition, a clear Vision and roadmap for success, challenge, and unrivalled opportunities to learn and make an impact.

Are you a Supply Planner who thrives in a dynamic environment and enjoys working collaboratively to achieve shared goals? Do you have strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and a proactive approach? Our Supply Planning team offers excellent career progression, and we welcome applications from experienced Supply Planners at all levels. In this role, you’ll manage supply planning and scheduling for biscuit manufacturing sites to maximise customer service, optimise factory efficiencies, and maintain appropriate working capital.

What will this role achieve?

• Cross-functional collaboration: Work closely with Demand Planning, MRP, Customer Services, and Factory Operations to make decisions that balance customer service, inventory, and cost performance.
• Empowered role in a leading brand: At pladis UKI; home to iconic brands like McVitie’s, Jacobs, and Go Ahead! you’ll have ownership, clear objectives, and a personal development plan to make a real impact every day.
• Growth and innovation culture: Be part of an ambitious, innovation-driven company with a strong growth agenda across local and emerging markets, where your contributions help shape the future.

What will be your key deliverables?

• Planning & Scheduling: Develop and manage a 12-week capacity plan and a 2-week production schedule to meet service levels, balancing efficiency with customer needs.
• Operational Excellence: Represent planning in daily factory reviews, monitor stock levels to prevent shortages, and attend monthly planning meetings to align capacity with market demand.
• Inventory & Waste Management: Achieve inventory targets, use analytics to reduce overproduction, eliminate dead stock, and minimise waste from raw materials and finished goods.
• System & Data Integrity: Maintain accurate master data in planning systems, ensure automation, and regularly update planning documents and principles in collaboration with central teams.
• Collaboration & Development: Demonstrate positive behaviours, support cross-functional roles, engage in site visits, show flexibility, and contribute to projects beyond core duties.

Bring your experience!

Essential:

• Strong understanding of end-to-end supply chain planning processes.
• Some supply planning experience in FMCG (advantageous).
• IT literate with strong spreadsheet skills (e.g., Excel).
• Highly numerate and analytical.
• Ability to work independently and manage workload effectively.
• Strong collaboration and communication skills.
• Ability to prioritise and perform under pressure in a fast-paced environment.
• Confidence to influence and negotiate at senior levels.

Desirable:

• Experience in FMCG or retail, ideally within a manufacturing environment.
• Understanding of Sales & Operational Planning processes.
• Any experience of using SAP or Citrix OMP is desirable but not essential as we can offer training.
• Knowledge of factory production processes and capabilities.
• Appreciation of business drivers and key performance metrics.
• Understanding of master data principles.

Working Pattern: This role offers an agile 3:2 working pattern; three days in the office and two days from home.

What will the interview process be?

• 1st stage interview – 45 minutes competency-based interview based on our company values and your experiences.
• 2nd stage interview – 60 minutes – a technical interview to understand your skill set/case study or presentation interview.
• pladis does also use both Psychometric and Aptitude tests to support our processes so you may be asked to complete these as part of your process.

Our Commitment to Inclusion: We aim to make the recruitment process accessible and inclusive for all candidates. If you require adjustments at any stage, please let us know.

What does pladis offer you?

• Annual Incentive Plan (AIP) – this is the business’s annual bonus scheme.
• Private medical Insurance.
• Stakeholder Pension Scheme.
• Life Assurance Cover ~ upon enrolment to Stakeholder Pension Scheme.
• 25 days + bank holidays Holiday Enhancement Scheme.
• 1 Volunteering Day per year.
• Cycle to work scheme.
• Discounted gym membership – Carlisle and Chiswick only.
• Discount and Cashback Scheme – make your everyday spending work hard for you on major high street brands, supermarkets and services.
• Access to Employee Assistance Programme.
• Financial Wellbeing Support.
• Access to great training and development opportunities.

Our Values:

• Purpose led: We’re energised and guided by our purpose to bring happiness with every bite.
• Agile: We’re ever evolving, we never stand still, always improving for our customers and our consumers.
• Positive: We’re highly motivated, optimistic, courageous, and we inspire each other to be better.
• Resilient: We’re persistent in the face of setbacks, quick to adapt, learn and move forward.
• Collaborative: We gain strength from operating as one pladis, winning and succeeding together.

pladis is an equal opportunities employer, committed to hiring a diverse workforce. All openings will be filled based on qualifications without regard to race, colour, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, marital status, veteran status, disability, age, religion or any other classification protected by law.

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform key job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.