Detailed Production Scheduler

Business Unit: Nestle Purina

Job Title: Detailed Production Scheduler – Purina

Location, Sudbury, Suffolk

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

Salary Circa £35,000 dependant on experience plus fantastic Company benefits

Example shift pattern below

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

The wider Supply chain team consists of 8 colleagues, your direct team consists of 3 colleagues, this role reports to the Operations Execution Planner, your team would manage the weekly plan to enable the packing and process teams to deliver the forecasted volumes plan from production.

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. The town of Sudbury is an 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.

Your Impact

You will manage the short-term supply plan, taking account of all constraints within the supply stream in order to meet customer demand.

Your key responsibilities will include:

• Working with the Operations Planner and the production team to create effective production plans that reflect market demand, plant efficiency and customer service.
• Using the OMP system to create the MPS and DPS in line with market requirements, respecting plant constraints and selecting the best cycles to protect plant performance while maintaining a high level of customer service.
• Managing the execution horizon through a daily planning cycle.
• Reacting to changes in supply and demand by realigning or reprioritising the plan to minimise supply risks.
• Assisting with 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

Your Ingredients for Success

• Evidence of an understanding of the manufacturing environment
• Basic or intermediate Computer skills Microsoft Suite -  Teams & Excel ideally
• Evidence of working in teams and collaborating to ensure great communication and influencing, also essential skill to work independently

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

What can we offer in return? Great benefits you’d expect from a business the size of Nestlé – in the shape of a competitive salary and benefits package, bonus scheme, flexible working scheme, 18.5 days holiday plus bank holidays, pension scheme and a real focus on personal development and growth.

Advert closing date: 27/11/2026

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At Nestlé, our values are rooted in respect and we believe that embracing diversity and fostering an inclusive environment allows everyone to reach their full potential and drives innovative thinking. We strongly encourage applications from individuals of all gender identities, ethnic backgrounds, those with disabilities, parents, carers and members of the LGBT+ community. Please let us know if we can provide accommodations to ensure your full participation in the application process.

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Right to work in the UK

In accordance with Home Office guidance successful candidates will be required to evidence their right to work in the UK before commencement of employment.  We have assessed this role and do not consider that we would be able to sponsor a successful candidate under the Skilled Worker route as the role does not meet the relevant Home Office criteria; the successful candidate therefore must be able to demonstrate their own right to work during the recruitment process without Nestlé sponsorship.

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