Material and Production Planner

Job Description:

Material & Production Planner

Why join us

Get ready to own your path as a Material & Production Planner at Trouw Nutrition GB, a Nutreco company, supporting our Companion Animal line. As global leaders in animal nutrition, our shared purpose of Feeding the Future drives innovation, collaboration, and meaningful impact.

In this role, you will play a critical part in ensuring smooth and efficient site operations by aligning production planning and material availability in a fast-paced manufacturing environment. You will have full ownership of planning decisions, working closely with key stakeholders to support operational excellence and business performance.

This is a hands-on, site-based role offering autonomy, complexity, and the opportunity to make a visible impact on daily operations.

What you’ll do

In this role, you will be responsible for end-to-end production planning and material planning, with a stronger focus on production planning, ensuring continuity of operations and optimal inventory levels.

• Develop, manage, and maintain the monthly production plan, considering plant constraints, capacity, and operational complexity

• Plan and monitor material requirements to ensure availability for production while avoiding excess stock

• Work closely with Production to align priorities, manage changes, and respond to disruptions

• Coordinate with Procurement, Logistics, Commercial teams to ensure smooth material flow and planning alignment

• Take full ownership of planning decisions, acting proactively to mitigate risks and resolve issues.

• Monitor and manage key KPIs, including working capital and stock levels

• Analyse data and forecasts to support planning decisions and continuous improvement

• Use ERP and planning systems to maintain accurate data and effective planning processes.

Who we’re looking for

• Experience in production planning within a fast-paced manufacturing environment

• Strong understanding of material planning and supply chain processes.

• Experience working closely with Production, Customer Service, and cross-functional stakeholders

• Confident in analysing data and translating insights into planning actions.

• Comfortable working with ERP systems (Infor M3 / Promptech experience is an advantage but not mandatory)

• Excel skills at a medium level (filters, formulas, basic data analysis) are required

• Experience in food or feed manufacturing is an advantage but not essential

Key skills and behaviours

• Strong planning and prioritisation skills

• Resilience and adaptability in a dynamic, fast-paced environment

• Clear and effective communication skills

• Structured, detail-oriented, and proactive approach to problem solving

• Ability to manage multiple priorities and maintain oversight

Location & Practicalities

• Location: Ashbourne

• Work model: 100% on-site

• Employment type: Full-time
   

What you’ll receive

As part of Trouw Nutrition, you’ll be a member of the wider SHV family, a global group of companies known for long-term vision, stability, and investment in people.

In addition, you’ll receive:

• Pension scheme

• 25 days of holiday per calendar year based on full-time working hours, plus 8 UK bank holidays

• A stable, site-based role with strong operational ownership

• Opportunities to grow and develop within a global organisation

How and why to find out more

We offer a role with real operational impact, where your planning expertise will directly support production continuity, inventory optimisation, and site performance. If you’re ready to take ownership and contribute to Feeding the Future, we’d love to hear from you. We aim to review applications promptly and will get back to you as soon as possible. For more information, please contact Luisa Ligabo at [email protected]

Our organisation:

Trouw Nutrition is the global leader in innovative feed specialties, premixes and nutritional services for the animal nutrition industry. Trouw Nutrition provides species-specific nutritional solutions consisting of feed concepts, products and nutritional know-how. The unique combination of products, models and services Trouw Nutrition offers, boosts productivity and supports animal health through all life stages, contributing to our customers' peace of mind. Trouw Nutrition's nutrition solutions have met the need of farmers and home-mixers, feed producers, integrators and distributors. Trouw Nutrition has locations in 25 countries and around 5000 employees.  Our mission is Feeding the Future.

Equal Opportunity Employer: 

Trouw Nutrition is an equal opportunity employer; applicants are considered for all roles without regard to race, color, religious creed, sex, national origin, citizenship status, age, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, marital, parental, military status or any other status protected by applicable local law. Please advise us at any point during the recruitment and selection process if you require accommodation. Trouw Nutrition is committed to compliance with all applicable legislation, including providing accommodation for applicants with disabilities.