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Planning Manager – Food/FMCG Dronfield | 🕗 Monday–Friday, 8am–4pm (flexible) Salary: £55,000 + Benefits We’re looking for a Planning Manager to lead our planning team and take ownership of daily and future production plans. You’ll work with production, logistics, and supply chain to make sure every bake is delivered on time and to the highest standard. What you’ll do • Lead and develop a team of 6 planners, • Own daily, short-term, and long-term production plans (ambient & frozen), • Ensure service levels, plan attainment, and stock build targets are achieved, • Plan bake schedules across multiple production lines, • Carry out capacity modelling to balance short- and long-term needs, • Collaborate with production, logistics, inbound/outbound, and supply teams, • Use SAP/ERP and Excel to forecast, analyse data, and optimise performance, • Investigate planning challenges and drive continuous improvement What we’re looking for • Experience in planning/factory scheduling (bakery or food industry a bonus), • Strong Excel and data analysis skills, • SAP/ERP experience preferred, • Knowledge of capacity planning, forecasting, and line capability, • Understanding of ingredients, logistics, and supply chain operations, • Proactive problem-solver with strong leadership skills, • Ambitious and ready to step up into a senior role Why join us? • Lead a key planning function in a fast-paced bakery environment, • Monday–Friday hours with flexibility, • Competitive salary + benefits, • Clear opportunities for growth and progression Apply now and take the next step in your planning career!

We are looking to recruit a valued team member to increase operational capacity & resilience at the Chesterfield plant. We can offer development & training opportunities in the niche sector of Hot Isostatic Pressing. Main responsibilities: • Follow company Safety, Health and Environmental procedures at all times., • Follow company Quality procedures at all times., • Prepare, load, operate and unload HIP vessels according to written procedures and instructions., • Unpack HIP loads according to written procedures and instructions., • Complete the required documentation accurately and at the correct time according to written procedures and using the computer system., • Inform the Production Manager or Shift Supervisor of any problems achieving the planned production schedule., • Assist in any area of production as directed by the Shift Supervisor., • Ensure that suppliers, customers and drivers are dealt with courteously and efficiently at all times., • Be punctual and achieve smooth shift changeovers for efficient operation of the business., • Assist with Goods In and Despatch duties., • Operate the forklift truck as required., • Deliver / collect goods to / from customers if required., • Liaise with Maintenance and Quality staff., • Assist with minor maintenance activity and report maintenance requirements according to written procedures and instructions., • Maintain a high standard of housekeeping at all times and carry out general housekeeping tasks., • Learn how to operate new equipment, additional HIP vessels and perform other duties as the needs of the business change. Qualifications, experience and skills: • Good general education, good literacy, numeracy and IT competence, • FLT and crane operator desirable but can be trained, • Attention to detail, • Experience of heat treatment or other industrial environment Salary / package: • Competitive salary, • Pension – match contribution from 4% – 10%, • Life Assurance – 2 x annual salary, • Employee assistance program including wellbeing app, • Free parking on all sites, • Free refreshments provided, • An entitlement to full pay whilst off sick for a limited number of days (in addition to your statutory sick pay entitlement), • 25 days holiday plus national holidays, • Development and training opportunities How to apply: Send your CV with salary expectation using the contact options above. All internal applicants should inform their current line manager of their application. Please Note – If you have not heard from us within two weeks your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion. We will keep your CV on file and will contact you if a position arises that matches your experience. Good luck in your job search.