Job Description
Kick-start your career in Supply Chain Planning!
Escape Recruitment is working with a well-established FMCG manufacturer that supplies products to many of the UK’s biggest retailers. They are looking for a motivated and confident Graduate Production Planner to join their high-performing supply chain team.
This is an ideal opportunity for someone who’s either:
- Just graduated in a relevant subject (e.g. Supply Chain, Operations, Business, Logistics, Maths)
- Already working in a junior role and ready to step up into a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
What you’ll be doing:
- Review and analyse customer orders against forecasts
- Build detailed production and material plans
- Raise purchase orders for raw materials and imports
- Liaise with suppliers to ensure materials arrive on time
- Support labour planning alongside production
- Keep ERP/MRP systems and data accurate and up to date
- Produce reports and actively participate in production meetings
What we’re looking for:
- A relevant degree or transferable experience in supply chain, planning, purchasing or operations
- Strong Excel and data handling skills – confident with numbers and detail
- Comfortable using or learning ERP/MRP systems – strong systems experience
- Proactive communicator who is not afraid to speak up or ask questions
- Logical thinker with a positive, “get-stuck-in” attitude
- Organised, reliable, and able to juggle tasks in a busy environment
Sunday to Thursday – Early Shift
Own transport required due to shift start times and limited public transport.
