Location: Bolton
Function: Manufacturing
Job Reference: 8760
Employment Type: Permanent / Full Time
Closing Date: 30/09/2026
Date: 26 Aug 2026
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As ‘the UK’s No. 1 Bakery Brand’ we have been baking bread since 1876. Today, we are proudly a fifth-generation family, with the introduction of the sixth generation, supplying over 18,000 retail customers from 11 bakeries and 16 depots, producing a range of over 70 products including gluten and wheat free. Family and values are what makes us different, and we are a proud bunch, join us and you too could be proud to be Warburtons.
The Recipe
To create production schedules at a category level through the Integrated production planning system.
Responsible for the day 2-11 hourly based schedules and the day 12-42 daily schedules
Ensuring that internal company order fulfilment is achieved through effective planning, scheduling and execution of the production requirements in conjunction with key site manufacturing contacts, site despatch contacts, customer forecasting team, inbound materials planning team and PCT.
Key Accountabilities and Measures
Create, deliver and communicate an effective weekly, forecasted manufacturing plan in line with Company guidelines.
Create a daily schedule plan for use in manufacturing in line with Company guidelines.
Check and upload the baking schedule into SAP and the transfer of the production plan to the Primary Control Tower.
Working with the other planners and PCT monitor the execution of the plan with intervention when appropriate to ensure optimisation of order fulfilment.
Effective communications are maintained with key contacts (customer team, PCT, Operations)
Generate and distribute any business required reports.
Essential Ingredients
Excelent IT skills inclduing SAP supply planning capability, expert level spread sheet capability including pivot tables, look-ups etc. Access database knowledge desirable
Knowledge of Production processes understanding including maintenance/changeover/labour constraint. Experience of managing capacity in a multi-site, multi-product group organisation;.Understanding/appreciation of best practice manufacturing planning approaches, preferably in a daily fresh manufacturing environment.
Strong analytical skills.
Understands own responsibilities to treat others fairly and equally.
Excellent communication skills is influential, articulate and persuasive. Strong influencing skills capable of driving change in multisite manufacturing environment.
Excellent relationship builder is effective at establishing credibility with internal and external contacts at all levels.
Extra Dough
At last and by no means yeast you will want to know what your breads worth.
A slice of the annual profits (discretionary profit share)
Family time is important to us so as well as your holiday entitlement, we'll give you the opportunity to purchase up to an extra weeks annual leave
Award winning pension scheme with company contributions of 7%
Life assurance
Products you will love along with deals and discounts for you and the family through our Extra Dough website
Continued investment in your personal development
Fully stocked kitchens filled with our delicious products for you to enjoy with your daily brew!
Support for your health and wellbeing, including access to free physiotherapy, 24/7 access to a confidential helpline for practical advice and a comprehensive occupational health service
We respect and value difference. We look to create an inclusive workplace that promotes and values diversity. Companies that are diverse in age, gender identity, race, religion, sexual orientation, physical or mental ability, ethnicity, or any other aspect which makes them unique, are proven to be better companies. More importantly, creating an environment where everyone, from any background, can do their best work, is the right thing to do.
