Raw Materials Buying Planner (confectionary, snack and Grocery)

Valeofoods; Norwich; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading food manufacturing company in Norwich is seeking a Raw Materials Buying Planner to oversee strategic material planning processes, ensuring operational continuity. The ideal candidate must have experience in similar roles and skills in forecasting and budgetary control. This position offers various benefits, including a matched pension scheme, death in service coverage, and staff discounts.

Benefits

Matched pension scheme

Death in service coverage

Cycle to work scheme

Canteen access

Retailer discount platform

Staff discount

And plenty more!

Qualifications

• Previous experience within a similar role is essential.
• Proficiency in forecasting and budgetary control within a manufacturing environment.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to influence others.
• Sound organisational and decision‑making skills.

Responsibilities

• Plan, schedule and raise all Packaging/Raw Materials orders against the forecast.
• Monitor promotions to ensure packaging availability for launch dates.
• Investigate and resolve all material variances and transactions.
• Control daily, weekly and monthly stock takes for the factory.

Skills

Forecasting

Budgetary control

Interpersonal skills

Organizational skills

Job description

Raw Materials Buying Planner (confectionary, snack and Grocery)

Location: Norwich – Monday to Friday office hours.

Job Description

Valeo Foods in Norwich has a new role for a Raw Materials Buying Planner. The role works alongside the Factory General Manager, Manufacturing Manager and Site Operations Teams to oversee strategic material planning processes, ensuring operational and production continuity.

Key Responsibilities

• Plan, schedule and raise all Packaging/Raw Materials and Tanker orders against the forecast numbers issued weekly.
• Monitor all promotions and events within the forecast to ensure packaging availability for launch dates.
• Order new materials/redesigns within required timescales.
• Order packaging from the warehouse for upcoming days’ plans and send picking lists to the warehouse.
• Check all packaging stock for the next two weeks of plans.
• Challenge Purchasing on stock holdings and minimum order quantities.
• Support company systems including BRC, HACCP and CCP adherence throughout the site.
• Prepare required material information for IBP meetings as needed.
• Monitor material stock and ensure it stays within policy levels.
• Complete activity notes for packaging.
• Investigate and resolve all material variances and transactions (works orders, scanning errors, BOMS).
• Cover for the Site Scheduler in their absence.
• Control daily, weekly and monthly stock takes for the factory.

Qualifications

• Previous experience within a similar role is essential.
• Proficiency in forecasting and budgetary control within a manufacturing environment.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to influence others.
• Sound organisational and decision‑making skills.

Benefits

• Matched pension scheme
• Death in service coverage
• Cycle to work scheme
• Canteen access
• Retailer discount platform
• Staff discount
• And plenty more!