Job Title: Detailed Production Scheduler – Purina

Location, Sudbury, Suffolk

Salary Circa £32,000 with other fantastic company benefits 

Fixed Term Contract - 5 months

Shift Rotation over 7 days per week on a Rota and 12 hours per day from 6:00 to 18:00

Position Summary

We have a fantastic opportunity for a talented individual to join our team in Supply Chain as a Detailed Production Scheduler based In Sudbury.

At Purina PetCare, we're passionately committed to helping pets enjoy happier, healthier, and longer lives because we're pet owners too.

In our Sudbury factory the 200 strong workforces produce some of the UK’s most popular brands including Go-Cat, Bakers, Purina ONE, BETA and Pro Plan providing consumers with a product to meet their every need. And this ancient, bustling market town in the heart of the Stour valley is surrounded by countryside of outstanding natural beauty making Sudbury an idea place for animal lovers. Plus, there’s the added advantage of London being a 45-minute train ride away from nearby Colchester.

Manufacturing in Nestlé is all about ensuring the consumer receives a perfect quality product, at the right time and place whilst driving losses from our business to maximise efficiency & productivity. This is particularly critical as we continue our journey towards being a LEAN Enterprise. This is the biggest change in the way we work that Nestlé have ever seen. It’s worldwide. It is exciting. You could play a key part in it.

A day in the life of a DPS Supply Planner

You will be responsible for creating and managing a short-term supply plan recognising all constraints within the supply stream for those assets you manage, to meet customer demand.

Key responsibilities of this role will include: 

• You will be responsible for creating and managing a short-term supply plan recognising all constraints within the supply stream for those assets you manage, to meet customer demand.
• Working with the Operations planner and the production team to create the most effective production plans in line with market demand considering plant efficiencies and customer service.
• Using the APO system create MPS and DPS in line with market requirements respecting plant constraints and considering the best cycles to protect plant performance whilst achieving a high level of Customer service.
• Manage process in the execution horizon using a daily planning cycle
• React to changes in both supply and demand to realign or reprioritize the plan to minimize supply risks
• Controlling the inbound flow of raw materials and packaging and liaise with the MRP planners.
• To be an active participant in the Planning Team, providing suggestions, information and guiding indicators on issues such as plant capacity and utilisation and assisting the Operations Planner with information and reports as required

Who will make you successful?

You will have strong knowledge and experience of supply chain preferably in an end-to-end planning or logistics role. You will have a strong problem-solving mind-set, as well as the ability to challenge and improve existing processes.

Your excellent teamwork and communication skills will be accompanied with a self-motivated attitude and flexible approach.

This is a great opportunity to work within a talented and dedicated team, in what will be a challenging role.  In return, we will offer you all the support and guidance necessary to succeed in this role.

What you need to know

Job advert closing date 14th November 2025

We will be considering candidates as they apply and we will occasionally close job advertisements early in the event we receive sufficient applicants, so please don’t delay in submitting your application.

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