Planning Manager

Job Description

Planning Manager

Location: Gunstones Bakery, Dronfield - Onsite

Hours: Between 8 AM and 5 PM - Flexible

Role Type: Permanent, Full time

Competitive Salary + Good Package + Growth and Progression + Autonomy

Join 2 Sisters Food Group, one of the UK's largest food manufacturers, with an annual turnover exceeding £3 billion and approximately 13,000 employees across multiple sites. We have a strong presence in poultry, chilled, and bakery food categories, including popular brands like Holland's pies. We are committed to delivering high-quality products to the British public and our retail and food service customers, including major retailers like Aldi, Asda, Co-op, KFC, Lidl, Marks & Spencer, Morrison's, Sainsbury's, Tesco, and Waitrose.

You'll manage and develop a team of 6 planners while working closely with production, supply chain, inbound, outbound, and ingredients teams. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone with strong planning expertise who is ready to go up a level and make a real impact.

• Leading a team of 6 planners, ensuring effective daily and future production planning.
• Managing bake schedules across production lines (ambient and frozen).
• Building and controlling achievable production plans agreed with senior management.
• Ensuring service levels, stock availability, and plan attainment.
• Capacity modelling - balancing short-term priorities with long-term growth.
• Collaborating across production, logistics, and supply chain to keep everything aligned.
• Using SAP / ERP and Excel for forecasting, analysis, and line capability planning.
• Investigating issues and driving improvements in planning and logistics.

Are you an experienced planner ready to step up and lead? We're looking for a Planning Manager to join our Gunstones bakery team and take ownership of production planning, stock build, and capacity modelling - ensuring our customers always get the best service.

• Experience in a planning or factory scheduling role (food or bakery experience is a bonus).
• Strong Reporting experience using Excel and data analysis skills, with SAP / ERP experience preferred.
• Knowledge of capacity planning, forecasting, and production line capability.
• An understanding of ingredients, logistics, and supply chain operations.
• A proactive, problem-solving mindset with strong leadership skills.
• Someone ambitious, ready to step up and take ownership of planning.

• Refer a friend scheme
• Health Assured Employee Assistance Programme and Grocery Aid are free and confidential support services 365 days a year
• Boparan Restaurant Group Discount - 50% discount for friends and family. (Giraffe World Kitchen, Harry Ramsden, Ed's Easy Diner and Burger & Cocktails)
• Cycle2
  
  Work Scheme

As one of the UK's largest food manufacturers, we provide ample opportunities for career growth and skill development. We emphasize promoting from within, ensuring you can build a rewarding career with us.

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