Inventory & Production Planner

Shape the future of production planning and help us deliver excellence across our supply network.
Join us as an Inventory & Production Planner and play a critical role in ensuring our products reach customers on time and in full, while driving efficiency and continuous improvement across our operations.

What you'll be responsible for:

As a key member of the Production Planning team, you’ll create and manage detailed production schedules that balance customer demand with resource optimisation. Acting as the central link between commercial, procurement, and production sites, you’ll ensure clarity and alignment across the business.

You’ll analyse inventory levels, maintain accurate master data in SAP, and collaborate with suppliers to secure timely delivery of raw materials.

This role also involves monitoring production progress, adjusting plans to respond to changing priorities, and applying IWS tools to eliminate waste and improve scheduling accuracy. Your work will directly support operational excellence and continuous improvement initiatives.

What experience you'll need to have:

- Understanding of production processes, inventory management and supply chain principles 

- Demonstrable analysis/system skills with confidence to report from SAP, along with a high level of proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel

- Excellent attention to detail and problem-solving skills

- Confidence to communicate with a wide variety of internal and external stakeholders whilst adapting to fast-moving and changing business priorities

- A passion for healthy, sustainable products which are better for our consumers and the planet – you don’t have to be a vegetarian to work for Quorn!

The recruitment process:

Every application will receive a response regardless of being successful or unsuccessful. Our process will involve:

1st Stage - 45 mins/1 hour Microsoft Teams introductory call with our Supply Planning Manager & Resourcing Partner

2nd Stage - further meeting with key site and functional stakeholders

If you have any questions regarding any of the above or the application process, please feel free to reach out to our Resourcing Partner Jacob Senior.

What you'll get in return:

- A Competitive Salary
- 25 days Annual Leave + Bank Holidays (plus the option to buy or sell up to 5 days per year!)
- Generous Pension and Life Assurance Schemes
- Employee Assistance Programmes (we're a Gold Sponsor of GroceryAid along with our own internal Wellbeing Champions)
- Health & Wellbeing support with Digital GP services, free flu jabs, eye tests and discounted gym memberships
- Free Quorn products on-site to take home and share with your friends and family!

To apply for this vacancy, please follow the relevant link to submit your CV and Covering Letter. We look forward to receiving your application.

About Us

Quorn is a global company led by a clear purpose and ambition. By 2030, we will be a Net +positive business with 8 billion servings of our amazing Quorn & Cauldron products being consumed across the world.

At Quorn, we have a simple message, to create an inspiring range of irresistibly tasty meals which are not only great for you and your family, but for the planet and generations to come.

It is our collective differences that make Quorn special. Our heritage speaks to this, as pioneers of meat alternative products, we choose to embrace a different path which sets us apart.

We are committed to four core values which make us who we are. We are ‘Stronger Together’, we aim to ‘Make Lives Better’, we ‘Think Big & Act With Courage’ and we ‘Strive To Be The Best’.

Quorn is committed to promoting diversity across our workforce. We are dedicated to attracting and developing talent, empowered through an inclusive culture.

Our backgrounds, experiences and ideas are all valued so we can foster an environment where our differences make us ‘Stronger Together’.

All suitably qualified applicants will be considered regardless of gender, race, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, religion, and age.

Recruitment Agencies

Please note that we manage our recruitment directly and will not engage with any agencies on this or any other vacancies. On the occasion that we do require external support, we will engage our preferred suppliers who have an excellent prior track record in supporting the business when needed.

We do not accept speculative CV's and any communication from non-PSL agencies will be ignored and forwarded to our Resourcing Partner.