Planning Manager

Why Greencore?

Following the combination with Bakkavor in January 2026, we're one of the UK's leading creators of convenience food, driven by a simple purpose: to make every day taste better.

As a vibrant and fast-moving business, we're proud to employ over 28,000 talented colleagues across 36 manufacturing sites and 21 distribution depots in the UK and the US. Together, we bring delicious food to life. Our products cover every meal occasion from breakfast through to dinner and dessert, with lunch and snacking in between. In FY25, our shared passion helped us achieve combined revenues of approximately £4bn.

Our extensive direct to store (DTS) network, with 17 depots across the UK, allows us to deliver fresh and frozen food both our own and from trusted partners to thousands of stores every day, ensuring consumers enjoy the very best, whenever and wherever they shop.

Our site in Kiveton employs over 600 and is the UK's largest quiche bakery, producing more than 42 million quiche each year along with a wide range of ready meals and soups.

What you'll be doing

• Lead available planning systems to convert sales forecasts into achievable production and material plans and schedules that optimally balance customer service and operational cost efficiency
• Provide leadership and direction to ensure that the planning team are kept safe, engaged, focused, developed and delivering to their potential
• Construct budgets and manage spend to ensure business effectiveness and cost efficiency
• Work with commercial and supply chain colleagues to build accurate sales forecasts and the critical information needed for effective standard operating procedure performance
• Liaise with customers and contribute to cross functional business forums e.g. New product development (NPD) process, working with the commercial team, customers and suppliers to support joint business planning activities
• Monitor adherence to policy, practice, legal and customer standards, developing and implementing plans to maximise compliance and ensure the team is always audit ready

What we're looking for

• Ideally educated to degree level or has equivalent experience
• Knowledge and experience of the supply chain developed in a similar role
• Experience of understanding sales order processing and distribution planning
• Experience of managing and negotiating with third-party logistics
• Experience of working with a broad range of suppliers
• Experience of inventory management and managing material availability
• Ability to manage customer expectations and deliver good service
• Demonstratable experience in managing budgets
• Experience of leading diverse teams with demonstratable people leadership ability

What you'll get in return

• Competitive salary and job related benefits
• Holidays
• Competitive matched pension contributions
• Life insurance up to 4x salary
• Company shares save scheme
• Greencore Qualifications
• Exclusive Greencore employee discount platform
• Access to a full Wellbeing Centre platform
• Enhanced parental leave and menopause policies

At Greencore we put our people at the core. We celebrate their differences and help everyone to be themselves at work. Together we make every day taste better.

Throughout your time at Greencore, you will be supported with on the job training and development opportunities to further your career.

We reserve the right to close this advertisement before the stated closing date.

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