All Locations
Leicester
All Departments
Supply Chain
Advertising Salary
Competitive + Great Benefits
Vacancy Type
Permanent
Normal Working Days:
Monday - Friday
Normal Start & Finish Time:
08:30-17:00

About The Role


Join the Samworth Brothers Team and Make this your next careers move, with Samworth Brothers become part of our dynamic family!

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

Are you a skilled production planner with a background in FMCG? We’re looking for a Deli Planning Manager who’s ready to lead, innovate, and make an impact in the fast-paced world of deli and sausage production. As the Deli Planning Manager, you’ll ensure our production schedules align seamlessly with customer demand, inventory needs, and supply chain capabilities. You’ll be pivotal in driving efficiency, optimizing resources, and ensuring our customers receive the highest quality products on time.

  • Production Scheduling: Create and manage schedules to meet customer demand while optimizing capacity and costs.
  • Inventory Control: Monitor stock levels, preventing shortages or overstock situations.
  • Process Improvement: Identify areas to enhance efficiency and implement impactful changes.
  • Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work closely with supply chain, engineering, sales, and logistics teams to meet shared goals.
  • Data-Driven Decisions: Use forecasting systems and analytics to refine operations.
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    The Ideal Candidate

    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: -

  • Experience: Production planning, ideally in FMCG, with proven leadership skills.
  • Technical Expertise: Proficient in ERP/MRP systems, advanced Excel, and forecasting tools.
  • Problem-Solver: Analytical mindset with the ability to tackle challenges and deliver solutions.
  • People-Focused Leader: Excellent communicator who thrives in a team-oriented environment.
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    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. 

    Join us at Samworth Brothers, where you'll be more than just a team member – you'll be an integral part of our thriving family. Apply today and embark on an exciting journey with us!

    About Us

    We are a fourth-generation family business producing high quality own-label products for many of the UK’s best-known retailers along with our own brands including Ginsters, Soreen, Higgidy, Dickinson & Morris, Urban Eat, West Cornwall Pasty Company 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.

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