Production Planner

ASSOCIATED Seafoods Ltd; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 60,000 - GBP 80,000; Full time

Job description

Reporting to: Planning Manager

Location: Arbroath

Shift Pattern: Monday - Friday, 40 hours/week (with flexibility as required)

Salary & Benefits: Fixed weekly pay, competitive depending on experience

About The Role

Are you passionate about food manufacturing and keen to make a real impact on operational success? Do you want to take on a new challenge, develop your skills, and contribute to a growing, high-quality business? If so, this role offers the opportunity to play a key part in driving efficiency, reducing waste, and ensuring our customers receive the products they expect, on time, every time.

We are looking for a motivated Production Planner with a strong attention to detail and a proactive approach to planning and organisation. In this role, you will help ensure our production runs smoothly and efficiently, meeting customers demand while maintaining high standards of quality and food safety. You will work closely with Production, Purchasing, and Commercial teams to create and manage accurate production schedules.

Key Responsibilities

• Operate in line with business goals, objectives, technical parameters and safety policy.
• Create and maintain daily and weekly plans and schedules of production lines and work stations.
• Plan and schedule all raw material requirements.
• Liaise closely with all department managers to gather production updates and identify all threats to the plan and help devise solutions.
• Ensure planned production achieves the most cost-effective utilization of time, labour, materials and packaging.
• Communicate timely and effectively to production teams of promotions and any product changes.
• Balance, control and management of all inventory (finished goods/raw/WIP).
• Maintain and update all data as required in Planning files and schedules.
• Attend meetings as required, taking accurate notes and relaying relevant information back to Planning team.
• Identify and progress any cost saving opportunities.
• Disseminate data and information as required, updating all our internal customers and group sites as required.
• Facilitate the day-to-day running of all Planning activities.
• Stand in for other members of the Planning team as and when required.

About You

This is a hands-on role suited to someone who understands the realities of a fast-paced food manufacturing environment and can balance competing priorities.

You will ideally bring:

• Experience in production planning, scheduling, or supply chain coordination within a food manufacturing environment (preferred).
• Flexible with "can-do" attitude, enjoying working in collaborative fast-paced environment.
• Good Microsoft office knowledge – outlook, excel and power point.
• An understanding of manufacturing processes, lead times, and operational constraints.
• A practical, proactive and solutions-focused approach with the ability to work under pressure and adapt to changing priorities.
• High attention to detail and good problem-solving skills.
• Excellent time management skills with ability to prioritise and elevate issues in a timely manner.
• Understanding and analysing performance data.
• Good IT skills, including Microsoft Office (experience with customer specification is an advantage).

Why Join Lossie Seafoods?

At Lossie Seafoods, you'll be part of a collaborative, professional, and forward-thinking team where your contribution will directly influence product success and customer satisfaction. We offer a supportive environment, strong technical standards, and genuine opportunities to grow and develop your career in food product and process development.