Planning & Scheduling Manager

Planning & Scheduling ManagerSalary between £32,000 - £35,000 DOEBBF LimitedMonday to Friday, 9am-5pmBradford, West YorkshireThis exciting opportunity for a Planning & Scheduling Manager has arisen following the promotion of the current postholder. This is a full-time, permanent position based at our fantastic Bradford bakery.Who are we looking for?For this role, your organisation skills will be of absolute paramount importance.You will play a pivotal role in overseeing the entire production planning process, ensuring seamless operations by orchestrating the timely availability of raw materials, packaging, and labour resources. The ideal candidate will possess a keen attention to detail and a strategic mindset to optimise our production schedules effectively.With comprehensive knowledge of supply chain management principles, you will be responsible for maintaining optimal inventory levels while minimising waste and costs.Strong communication skills are essential for this role, as the Planning & Scheduling Manager will be required to liaise effectively with both internal stakeholders and third-party logistics (3PL) suppliers. This includes working with our commercial team on customer sales/production forecasts and managing relationships with our 3PL partners to ensure the smooth and efficient distribution of finished goods to our consolidator's depot, aligning with our sales requirements and deadlines.The role demands a proactive problem solver with the ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment. You’ll need to demonstrate adaptability and resilience in managing unforeseen challenges while maintaining a focus on continuous improvement and optimization of our production and distribution processes.Experience working with an MRP (Manufacturing Resource Planning) system will be essential.Are you ready to rise to the challenge? Apply now!The role of Planning & Scheduling Manager at BBF·        From the production plan, ensure the supply of raw materials and packaging to meet sales requirements.·        Responsible daily for organising the distribution of products from the factory to the consolidator’s depot to meet sales requirements.·        Ensuring warehouse stock is maintained to meet production requirements.·        To meet external standards i.e. BRC, Soil Association and Own Label Customer Audits.·        Utilise available planning systems to convert sales forecasts into achievable production and material plans and schedules that optimally balance customer service and operational cost efficiency.·        Manage risks within the plan and amend orders where possible/practical to achieve customer service and stock targets.·        Share forecasts with suppliers and work with them to resolve issues with materials availability.·        Measure, minimise and publish expected obsolete/over stocks (finished product and/or raw materials)·        Champion ongoing communication with the operations teams to ensure accurate exchange of information.·        Propose and Implement continuous Improvements in own area.·        Maintain a state of perpetual audit-readiness for all audits (GMP, H&S, Technical, Customer, Accreditation Bodies etc) to ensure working practices are compliant at all times. Who are BBF Limited?BBF Limited are one of the UK’s leading ambient cake and chilled dessert manufacturers of retailer own label, licensed and branded cakes, supplying recognisable major retailers across the UK and European market. Our team of experts develop and manufacture a wide range of high-quality ambient cake products across several different categories including celebration cakes, mini rolls, mince pies, fruit pies and a wide range of chilled desserts including cheesecake, crumbles and sponge cakes. These include mince pies, celebration cakes, slab cakes, cupcakes and many more!We are passionate about our products and aim to put the customer at the heart of everything we do.With recent investment and acquisitions taking us to nearly 1,400 direct employees, this is an exciting time to join BBF Limited! We are continually looking to grow, but we can only do that with exceptional talent across all levels and disciplines of the business. That is where you come into it!On top of making some delicious cakes and desserts, we do a lot of fun stuff too! Whether that be Christmas fun days, pancake-flipping competitions, Red Nose Day events or odd-sock days, you’ll be coming to work smiling.What benefits do we offer?Financial·        Salary between £32,000 and £35,000 depending on experience·        4x Life Assurance/Death in Service Benefit·        Access to the company Benefits Hub·        Access to ‘Company Shop’ – a discounted re-distributor of surplus food and household productsHealth & Wellbeing·        25 days holiday per annum (plus statutory holidays)·        24/7 Access to a GP·        24/7 Bereavement SupportPersonal & Professional Development·        Dedicated in-house Learning & Development/Training team·        Online training platform with access to 100+ training coursesA few other bits·        Quarterly and Yearly BBF Star Awards – recognising those who have gone above and beyond!·        Free on-site parking·        Free refreshments Recruitment AgenciesAll our recruitment is managed centrally via the internal recruitment team. We operate a recruitment PSL when we require assistance, and we aren't adding to this at present. Any agency assistance will be instructed accordingly and therefore any CVs sent to any BBF Limited employee will be treated as a gift and won't be liable for a fee. Please don't speculatively contact us in relation to this vacancy or any other vacancy.