https://jobs.co.uk/job/production-planner-thorn-baker-industrial--54ebc8f9-1493-486d-a8f8-ed02c404bf69 RSS feed for Production Planner at Thorn Baker Industrial. en-gb Wed, 10 Jun 2026 11:48:05 GMT https://jobs.co.uk/job/production-planner-thorn-baker-industrial--54ebc8f9-1493-486d-a8f8-ed02c404bf69 https://jobs.co.uk/job/production-planner-thorn-baker-industrial--54ebc8f9-1493-486d-a8f8-ed02c404bf69 Sun, 07 Jun 2026 23:00:00 GMT Location: Leicestershire | Salary: £35000/annum | Type: Permanent | Thorn Baker Industrial Recruitment are looking for an experienced Production Planner for a leading food manufacturer based in Leicestershire.  The Job: The role involves issuing effective and efficient daily and weekly production schedules across all bakeries to optimise customer service, particularly within a high SKU mix environment, while also re-developing the planning and forecasting system. It requires close collaboration with bakery teams to continuously improve the planning process, as well as working alongside Stock Control and the Production Manager to ensure all raw materials, equipment, and staffing are in place for production. This position is particularly suited to planners who have experience focusing on people-based planning, such as managing workforce numbers and skill sets, rather than relying primarily on equipment or machine capacity. The hours of work are Monday to Friday 8am-5pm Starting salary is £35,000 per annum  Key Tasks: Develop a weekly plan Convert the weekly plan to a daily schedule and issue to all bakeries Build and maintain the long term weekly forecast Analyse data and generate reports on production metrics, such as efficiency an... Permanent