Quorn Foods are delighted to be recruiting for a Supply Planning Manager to join our Supply Chain team based in Leeds.
What You'll Be Responsible For
This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in shaping and delivering Quorn's supply planning strategy across our manufacturing and external supply network. Reporting to the Head of Supply Network, you'll be responsible for translating demand, commercial priorities and portfolio plans into a credible, cost-effective and executable supply plan, ensuring the right balance between customer service, inventory, cost, cash and operational capability. You'll also lead and develop our Scheduling team, helping to build a high-performing planning function that drives operational excellence.
Working closely with stakeholders across Supply Chain, Operations, Commercial and Finance, you'll lead the supply planning inputs into the S&OP process, ensuring constraints, risks, opportunities and trade-offs are clearly understood and acted upon.
You'll drive robust production and inventory planning, support new product launches and portfolio changes, and identify opportunities to improve planning processes, governance and business performance. You'll also play a key role in developing planning capability, improving data quality and embedding a culture of continuous improvement across the wider organisation.
What Experience You'll Need To Have
Demonstrable background in supply planning, production planning, inventory management or a related supply chain discipline, ideally within food, FMCG or complex manufacturing
Experience leading and developing planning professionals while building team capability and performance
Strong knowledge of S&OP/IBP processes, constraint management and scenario planning
Excellent end-to-end supply chain understanding with the ability to balance service, cost, cash and operational requirements
SAP or comparable ERP/MRP experience alongside advanced Excel skills
Excellent analytical, communication, influencing and stakeholder management capabilities
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 applicant will receive a response, whether successful or not. We aim to reply to everyone as quickly as possible, though at busy times this may take a little longer. For transparency, if you are shortlisted, the recruitment process will look like this:
1st Stage - 30-45 minute Microsoft Teams introductory call with our Head of Supply Network & Resourcing Partner
2nd Stage - in-person interview and task with key stakeholders from our team
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
Enrolment into our Company Bonus Scheme
25 days annual leave + bank holidays (plus the option to buy or sell up to 5 days per year!)
Matched pension scheme & life assurance Cover
Employee Assistance Programmes (we're a GroceryAid sponsor and run a range of annual initiatives to support colleague wellbeing)
Access to other wellbeing schemes – discounted gym memberships, Digital GP services, eye tests, mortgage advice, and salary finance
Free Quorn products on-site to take home and share with your friends and family!
To apply for this vacancy, please apply below. We look forward to receiving your application.
About Us
Delicious food shouldn’t cost the earth. At Quorn, we know there is a sustainable way to enjoy great-tasting food.
Quorn is a global company led by a clear purpose: to supply healthy food for people and the planet, with an ambition to become a net positive business by 2030 - making a positive impact on people, the planet, and food systems overall.
We create delicious products that are great for you and your family, as well as for the planet and future generations. Our collective differences make Quorn special. As pioneers of meat-free food, we embrace a different path that sets us apart. Our four core values define who we are: Stronger Together, Make Lives Better, Think Big & Act With Courage, and Strive To Be The Best.
We are committed to promoting diversity across our workforce and dedicated to attracting and developing talent through an inclusive culture.
Your background, experiences, and ideas are all valued here - it’s our differences that make us Stronger Together.
All suitably qualified applicants will be considered regardless of gender, race, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, religion, or 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.
