Location: Meals London - Cumberland Park Royal Contract Type: Permanent, Full time Days of work: Sunday- Thursday - 6.30am - 3pm Salary: Competitive - Depending on experience plus up to 10% bonus Excellent career progression prospects across the Bakkavor group Why join us? We’re proud to offer you a career with a global leader in the fresh prepared food industry. We provide everyone the opportunity and support to develop and progress their career. What we do. In London, Bakkavor Meals employs over 2,400 people across three sites and a distribution centre in the Park Royal area, specializing in chilled ready meals, houmous dips, deli products, and savoury accompaniments. About the role. As a Senior Planner, you will manage the planning team and support the planning manager in delivering the Business Plan & Supply Chain Strategy, including demand management, scheduling, and forecasting. Job Accountabilities: Support the planning team with accurate planning and forecasting of demand, production, and capacities. Ensure 100% customer service at minimum cost. Communicate timely information to the business and cultivate relationships within the supply chain. Determine inventory levels and replenishment rules to minimize disposals. Control waste levels and drive continuous improvement initiatives. Approach customers to align short-term numbers to minimize waste or risk. Maintain planning systems, including scheduling and forecasting tools. Develop and retain an effective Planning team, conducting appraisals and PDDs. About You: Minimum 2 years planning experience in FMCG or manufacturing. Good analytical and numerical capabilities. People management experience is desirable. Ability to drive change and manage workload and deadlines. Goal-oriented with the ability to deliver results against KPIs. Forecasting experience is advantageous. Good computer literacy, including Excel. Energy and desire to succeed with a can-do attitude. What you’ll receive. We deliver benefits and rewards that are important to you: Personal accident Insurance A stakeholder pension scheme Single Private Medical Free independent mortgage advice Employee assistance programme A range of voluntary benefits Holiday purchase scheme Additional life assurance Dental & hospital cash plans Discounted tutoring for children Access to financial learning tools Affordable loans via salary Proud to be and loyal service awards Commitment to wellbeing with emotional, physical and financial support services Proud to be Bakkavor, we supply meals, salads, desserts, pizza, and bread to leading grocery retailers in the UK. Join our dedicated team Apply now to find out more