Materials Scheduler

Materials Scheduler

We rise to challenges together

Location: Devizes, SN10 2EU

Shift pattern: Monday to Friday

Working hours: 08:30 – 17:00

Ways of Working: Site based

Contract: Permanent Salary: Competitive depending on experience Benefits: Pension, Flexible benefits package, MyBargains Discount Platform

Closing date: 2nd June

Excellent career progression prospects across the Bakkavor group

Why join us?

At Bakkavor Devizes, we thrive in a fast-paced, 24/7 environment where challenge and change drive us forward. We're part of one of the UK’s leading providers of fresh prepared food, supplying top retailers with high-quality products.

Here, you'll find a place where people matter, career growth is encouraged, and your contributions make a real impact. We value resilience, innovation, and teamwork, supporting each other to grow, succeed, and shape the future together.

What we do.

We’re the market leader in the UK fresh prepared food industry - supplying meals, salads, desserts, pizza and bread to leading grocery retailers including Tesco, M&S, Sainsbury’s and Waitrose.

Bakkavor Desserts is based in Devizes, Wiltshire and specialises in making chilled desserts such as tarts, yum yums, doughnuts, pies and pastries. The site employs over 550 people and is one of three factories that are part of the Bakkavor Desserts sector in the UK.

About the role.

As a Material Scheduler, you’ll be essential in ensuring materials are available when needed to keep production running smoothly. Working closely with supply chain, procurement, and production teams, you’ll forecast demand, manage stock levels, and coordinate deliveries.

You’ll play a key role in maintaining continuity of supply in a fast-paced environment, working collaboratively as part of a dedicated team.

Accountabilities

Health and Safety – To contribute towards creating and maintaining a safe working environment for all colleagues in their area and that as a minimum their area meets the standards set out in the group Health and Safety policy Communications – Seek input from and maintain effective ongoing communications with internal and external stakeholders Produce, interpret, provide insight and react to KPIs which identify the performance of the Materials team Ensure that materials are always available and delivered on time to meet production schedules Communicate within the wider Supply Chain team to develop new methods of working and encourage effective collaboration and teamworking Internal Relations – To build and maintain internal relations in other functions and locations, including Commercial, Process Team, Technical and site stores and De Box areas. Supplier Relations – Proactively develop collaborative working relationships with suppliers and continually review ways of working. Stock management- Responsible for stock days/stock value in line with agreed stock strategy, proactively look for opportunities to improve supply chain processes in order to reduce/improve stock management – Raw Materials / Packaging / Crates Continuous Improvement – To proactively look at ways to improve customer service, short and long-term control systems development and further opportunities

About you.

Competence with numbers, including costings, calculations, and performance data.

High levels of competence and confidence with systems and software programmes

High standard of comprehension and analytics for written and verbal information

Ability to use knowledge, information, data and experience to come up with new and innovative solutions to supply chain issues

Experience of working in a fast paced, demanding environment

Ability to diligently follow procedures and processes, yet also be comfortable and willing to use own initiative, and work with a degree of independence and autonomy

Good communication skills, in writing and verbally, including the ability to influence, train and support others to gain buy-in to new working methods – both internally and with external suppliers

What you’ll receive.

As an equal opportunity employer, we’re committed to providing a safe and rewarding environment for you to thrive in. This is why we work hard to deliver benefits, rewards and wellbeing offerings that are important to you.

You’ll enjoy:

Life Assurance (1 x salary)

25 days holiday

Staff Shop

Stakeholder Pension Scheme

MyBargains Discount Platform

Personal Accident Insurance

Free Independent Mortgage Advice

Employee Assistance Programme

A Range of voluntary benefits (holiday purchase scheme, additional life assurance, dental & hospital cash plans)

Discounted tutoring for children

Access to financial learning tools and affordable loans via your salary

Private Medical Insurance (after 5 years service)

Free Carparking??? – Site dependant

Plus, a commitment to your wellbeing that includes emotional, physical and financial support services delivered by our fantastic team of wellbeing champions.

Proud to be Bakkavor.

We’re proud to be the market leader in the UK fresh prepared food industry. We’re proud to supply meals, salads, desserts, pizza and bread to leading grocery retailers including Tesco, M&S, Sainsbury’s and Waitrose. We’re driven by the hard work and passion of our people and are delighted to offer a wide range of careers across our business – come and join our dedicated Bakkavor team!

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