Senior Planner

SHV Group; Belfast; On-site; GBP 45,000 - GBP 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading nutrition solutions company is looking for a Senior Planner to manage production and material flows in Belfast. This role involves developing production schedules, ensuring timely availability of materials, and optimizing production sequencing. The ideal candidate has over 5 years of experience and excels in ERP systems, particularly M3, and has strong communication skills. A full-time permanent position with opportunities for growth is offered, along with competitive holiday benefits.

Benefits

25 days of holiday plus 8 UK bank holidays

Opportunities for growth within a global organization

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of experience in production and material planning.
• Strong hands-on experience with production scheduling and material planning.
• Solid understanding of production processes and logistics.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end production and material planning.
• Develop and maintain production schedules for efficient factory utilization.
• Monitor demand trends and adjust plans for service continuity.

Skills

Production scheduling

Material planning

Communication skills

ERP systems (M3 preferred)

Analysis using Power BI

Tools

Excel

ERP systems (M3)

Job description

Get ready to play a critical role in driving operational excellence as a Senior Planner at Trouw Nutrition GB, part of the SHV family of companies. Guided by our purpose of Feeding the Future, we work every day to deliver sustainable, safe, and high-quality nutrition solutions worldwide.

In this role, you will play a key role within our manufacturing operations in Belfast, ensuring stability, efficiency, and continuity across complex production and material flows. This is a highly visible and impactful position, offering ownership, autonomy, and the opportunity to make a real difference in a critical site

What you’ll do

As a Senior Planner, you will own end-to-end production and material planning across multiple manufacturing lines, ensuring smooth coordination of materials, production schedules, and inbound logistics to meet customer demand while minimising operational risk.

In this role, you will:

• Develop and maintain production schedules to deliver high service levels and efficient factory utilisation
• Ensure timely availability of raw materials and packaging, proactively managing shortages and supply risks
• Manage material planning and production scheduling to ensure stable operations and reliable delivery
• Optimise production sequencing to minimise downtime, changeovers, and bottlenecks
• Coordinate daily with production, procurement, logistics, and quality teams to align priorities and constraints
• Monitor demand trends and adjust plans to ensure service continuity
• Identify and mitigate risks across supply, production, and logistics
• Manage planning activities in ERP systems (M3 preferred), ensuring data accuracy and effective planning parameters
• Act as a senior planning expert, mentoring junior planners and driving standardisation of planning processes
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives and overall operational stability

Who we’re looking for

We’re looking for a senior, hands-on planning professional who is comfortable taking ownership in a fast-paced manufacturing environment and who brings strong technical expertise in production and material planning.

You’ll also need:

• Minimum 5 years of experience in production and material planning within a manufacturing environment
• Strong hands-on experience with production scheduling and material planning (mandatory)
• Solid understanding of production processes and inbound/outbound logistics
• High proficiency in ERP systems (M3 preferred) and Excel (mandatory)
• Experience with Power BI is an advantage
• Ability to work autonomously with a strong sense of ownership and accountability
• Excellent communication skills and confidence working cross-functionally
• A senior mindset with the ability to support and guide less experienced planners

Location & Practicalities

Location: Belfast

Employment type: Full-time, permanent

Travel: Not required, except for very occasional ad hoc needs

What you’ll receive

As part of Trouw Nutrition, you’ll be a member of the wider SHV family, a global group of companies known for long-term vision, stability, and investment in people.

In addition, you’ll receive:

• 25 days of holiday per calendar year based on full-time working hours, plus 8 UK bank holidays.
• A stable, site-based role with strong operational ownership
• Opportunities to grow within a global organisation

How and why to find out more

We offer you a role with real impact, where your planning expertise directly supports business continuity, customer service, and operational excellence. If you’re ready to take ownership and play a key role in Feeding the Future, we’d love to hear from you.

We aim to review applications promptly and will get back to you as soon as possible. For more information, please contact Luisa Ligabo at [e-mail]. Please note that only candidates with relevant experience in production scheduling and material planning will be considered.

People have always been at the heart of the SHV story.