Inventory Planner

at  2 Sisters Food Group

Job Introduction

We currently have a permanent opportunity for an Inventory Planner to join our team in Willand, Devon.

• The role is working Days
• The hours of work and shift patterns available is: Monday to Friday 09.00am - 5.00pm
• The rate of pay is £13.85 per hour

Main Responsibilities
As a Inventory Planner your role will be to manage packaging and materials that come into site.

Duties include:

• Forecasting Usage on packaging, consumables, and ingredients against the production plan.
• Placing Purchase Orders and Maintaining Supplier Relationships through the supply process.
• Assisting in the management and receipt of stock and Finance processes.
• Working to identify efficiencies and process improvements.

The Ideal Candidate
As our ideal candidate you will have experience within a similar role, perhaps in a manufacturing environment.

You’ll also have:

• Attention to detail, with the ability to keep accurate records
• Computer Literate (Specifically experience of using Excel for VLOOKUPs and Pivot Tables)
• Strong Communication Skills with good spoken and written English
• A good level of numeracy (GCSE grade C or equivalent)
• Analytical and Problem-Solving Skills

ERP System knowledge would be an advantage. Full training will be provided.
About The Company
UK Poultry represents more than half of 2 Sisters’ business by sales. The division employs over 8,500 people working in a chilled environment to process poultry products which are then marketed to consumers via major retailers. Our colleagues work across ten primary sites across the UK, where chickens are transported from nearby farms for processing and at our cutting sites prepared for portioning, deboning, and filleting. UK Poultry predominantly produces private-label products for major retailers. We know our proficiency is in processing, so we work with experts in other fields such as: hatching, farming, animal husbandry and transport to ensure that our supply chain is as effective and efficient as possible.

Package Description

• Immediate starts within a few days
• Exclusive 2 Sisters employee discount platform available via an app offering savings of up to 60% with brands including Asda, Morrisons, M&S and Tesco
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Wellbeing and occupational health support on site
• £150 refer a friend scheme
• Fantastic development opportunities available for promotion and career development
• In-house training that includes L2 and L1 Health and Safety Certification
• Opportunities for overtime at a premium rate
• Canteen with hot, affordable food
• Trade Union
• Free Off Street parking
• Employee of the month rewards
• Seasonal Events

• Forecasting Usage on packaging, consumables, and ingredients against the production plan.
• Placing Purchase Orders and Maintaining Supplier Relationships through the supply process.
• Assisting in the management and receipt of stock and Finance processes.
• Working to identify efficiencies and process improvements