Production Planner

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Fradley
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Manufacturing / Operations / Production
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The Role & Key Responsibilities
Job Title: Production Planner
Location: Fradley, Staffordshire, UK
Contract & Hours: Permanent, 40-hour week, Monday to Friday

Package includes a starting salary from £30,000, a performance related bonus scheme, a comprehensive benefits package designed to support your wellbeing and reward your impact, and a matched pension contribution of up to 10%.

About the role
We are looking for a Production Planner to join our team, responsible for building and managing detailed production schedules that keep our operations running efficiently and on time. You will play a key role in balancing demand, capacity and resources across multiple production lines, ensuring we meet customer needs while maximising throughput and minimising waste.

This is a hands-on, fast-paced role where you will work closely with colleagues across operations, procurement and customer services, constantly reviewing and adapting plans to keep things moving smoothly.

What you will be doing

Developing and maintaining production schedules based on forecasts, stock requirements and customer orders

Working closely with procurement, stock control and manufacturing teams to ensure materials and resources are available when needed

Monitoring production progress and adjusting plans to meet deadlines and resolve any issues or bottlenecks

Analysing capacity and workload to optimise output and ensure an even spread across production lines

Supporting cross-site planning, including balancing workloads and maintaining consistent lead times

Recording and tracking production data, including output, delays and resource usage

Communicating schedule changes, priorities and risks to key stakeholders

Managing urgent orders and understanding their impact on capacity and delivery timelines

Reporting overages and identifying actions to reduce waste

Supporting stock takes and ensuring stock accuracy across the warehouse and systems

Resolving system or journal errors to support accurate stock availability

What we are looking for

Experience in production planning, scheduling or supply chain roles

Good understanding of manufacturing processes and resource planning

Strong Excel skills and confidence using planning or ERP/MRP systems

Highly organised with the ability to manage multiple priorities

Strong analytical and problem-solving skills

Clear and confident communication, with the ability to work across teams

Comfortable working with data and using it to make decisions

Additional information

40 hours per week, Monday to Friday

Occasional weekend working required

Bank holiday working required (excluding Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year’s Day)

Holiday must be coordinated with team members

Travel between Rugeley and Fradley Park is essential
Where growth meets purpose

What sets us apart is how we delight our customers - and that’s because of great people like you. People with different life experiences who share common values. Together, we’re shaping a world where responsible nutrition is accessible to all. With a big goal comes equally big opportunities to make a career that truly feels like your own. As a team we’re collaborative, purpose-driven and encourage trying new ideas. We also find ways to nourish your individual journey, so everyone can feel proud of the difference that they make in their own way.

We’re thrilled to share that AB Agri has been recognised as one of The Times Top 50 Employers for Gender Equality 2025. This is a proud moment for us all. It highlights the real progress we’ve made to build a workplace that is inclusive, supportive, and fair for everyone. Over the last 5 years we have rebuilt our talent management practices, from inclusive hiring, to transparent pay frameworks, flexible work, and the momentum of our Employee Network Groups. Our actions are embedding inclusion at the heart of how we operate and creating a culture where people can be themselves

As a Disability Confident employer, we’re committed to ensuring our application and recruitment processes work for everyone so if you need any additional support (like alternative formats for your application, bringing a support dog to the offices, a sign language interpreter - or anything else) just let us know.

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Questions about this role?

If you have any questions about this role or need help applying please contact Salvatore Munago via [email protected].

Supporting your application

We work with a number of external partners to ensure that our application process is as comfortable as possible, regardless of your circumstances or background.

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