Production Planning Manager

Role: Production Planner

Location: Birmingham

Contract Length: 6-12 months

Salary: £48,000 - £58,000 per annum

Randstad has partnered with a leading global snacking and FMCG company. This innovative organisation is on a mission to lead the future of the food industry, offering a highly dynamic environment where you can accelerate your career, drive continuous improvement, and ensure the successful delivery of products to consumers worldwide.

The role

In this position, you will oversee SKU production planning across designated manufacturing assets, covering everything from mid and long-term planning to finite scheduling. Serving as a key hub for operational execution, you will collaborate closely with demand teams, suppliers, and plant operations to maintain seamless information flow.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop short- and long-term end-to-end supply chain plans for items produced internally and externally.
• Meet your KPIs including (but not limited to) meeting or exceeding customer fill rate, delivering finished goods inventories at or below target levels and meeting waste objectives.
• Perform root-cause analysis for continuous improvement of the plan.
• Maintain the integrity of system data and information for supply planning.
• Deliver master and detailed schedules and long-range plans (inclu...