What’s involved?

A great opportunity has arisen for a Supply Chain Planner to join our team at Jacksons Hull. This is a full-time opportunity with a working pattern of 4 on 4 off, 12-hour shift rotation between days and nights.

Within this role, you will be responsible for creating and managing detailed production schedules for our bakery. You will maintain such schedules to ensure deliveries are met by OTIF, whilst maximising capacity and efficiency.

Collaboration and communication between departments will be essential, as well as the ability to solve problems quickly and calmly, to ensure customer demands are met. You will also be the key point of contact for our customers, providing regular updates and dealing with queries, outside of office hours.

Shift pattern: 4 on 4 off, 12-hour shift, days & nights

Key Areas of Responsibility:

• Create, issue, and maintain daily and weekly production schedules using ERP generated sales forecasts, confirmed orders, and capacity constraints
• Coordinate with Production, Engineering, Technical/QA, Procurement, and Sales teams to manage plan changes and resolve issues promptly
• Monitor production output and adjust plans as required to ensure customer orders are fulfilled on time
• Liaise with customers to update on any service impacts, completing Customer Services tasks out of hours
• Schedule ambient and frozen production runs, maintaining frozen stock levels whilst optimising frozen storage requirements
• Chair, daily, weekly supply chain meetings allocating actions and following up with colleagues to ensure completion
• Develop and maintain KPI dashboards relating to schedule adherence, throughput and stock levels
• Maintain all relevant ERP systems
• Identify opportunities to improve planning accuracy, efficiency, and visibility through better use of ERP functionality
• Participate in continuous improvement initiatives across planning, systems, and operations
• Develop and maintain standard operating procedures (SOPs) for ERP planning processes.

• Ensure the transport department has site plans and all relevant information to achieve the mutual supply chain goals
• Provide holiday/absence cover throughout the year, on a shared rota basis
• Any other duties relevant to the role.

About You

As a Supply Chain Planner, you will be a highly organised and analytical professional with strong numerical ability and proven ERP/MRP experience within fast‑paced FMCG or manufacturing environments. You’ll communicate confidently across departments, remain calm under pressure, and translate complex data into clear, actionable plans. Known for being approachable, thorough and team‑focused, you bring a continuous‑improvement mindset, solid logistical understanding, and a strong alignment with Jackson’s core values.

Why Jacksons?

In return for your commitment as a Supply Chain Planner with us you will receive:

• Competitive hourly rate paid every 4 weeks.
• 6.6 weeks holiday, increasing to 7 weeks with 5 years’ continuous service.
• Stakeholder pension with generous employer contributions.
• Free bread allowance
• Access to our WJFG Wellbeing and Rewards Platform
• Online benefits portal providing exclusive discounts with over 900 retailers.
• Cycle to work scheme.
• Support grants available for colleagues’ children attending University.

About Jacksons

Jacksons is part of William Jackson Food Group, a sixth-generation family business founded by William Jackson when he opened his first shop in Hull in September 1851. Today we have a portfolio of five food businesses in distinct, yet complimentary market areas, employing over 2,000 people.

We have occupied the current site in Hull since 1907, and we now have 3 bread plants in our main bakery. We specialise in the supply of bread and other carriers to the sandwich manufacturers, foodservice and export channels, and in 2012 we launched our consumer-facing brand “Jackson’s of Yorkshire”.

In 2018, we opened a brand-new site in Corby, Northamptonshire – one of the largest investments our Group has ever made – and this will allow us to realise our ambition of being the best at what we do. 2026 is an exciting time to join us – make this year a toast to you and apply now!

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