At Valeo Foods UK we bring together a family of much-loved UK food brands supported by the scale and ambition of a global investment partner. From Kettle’s bold crunch to Rowse’s natural sweetness, through to Matthew Walker and Barratt Sweets, our portfolio blends heritage, craft and category-leading innovation.
Alongside our branded portfolio, we are also one of the UK’s largest suppliers of private label products, partnering with major retailers to deliver quality and category expertise that meets the needs of millions of households every week.
As a business, we’re on a journey of transformation. We’re strengthening our operations, driving quality and investing in our people. It’s an exciting, fast-moving environment where heritage meets new thinking, and where every colleague contributes to shaping the future of food across the UK.
Join us and play your part in building the next chapter of some of Britain’s most loved brands.
Job DescriptionValeo Foods UK is looking for an experienced Senior Site Planner to join the team at our Norwich site, home of the iconic Kettle Chips brand.
This is a high-impact role with significant responsibility across the site. You will play a key part in ensuring the smooth flow of planning information, materials and finished goods, working closely with teams across the business to support production, supply and wider operational objectives.
This is an opportunity for an experienced FMCG planner who enjoys working cross-functionally, solving problems and getting into the detail of data, systems and processes.
(please note this is a January 2027 start)
What You'll Be Doing
A major part of the role will be owning and maintaining master data, ensuring information remains accurate, up to date and fit for purpose across the planning process.
You'll work across the full supply chain, from raw materials through to finished goods, using systems and data to support effective planning and decision-making.
Key responsibilities will include:
- Owning and maintaining accurate master data across planning and supply chain processes.
- Working closely with raw material and finished goods planning, ensuring data and information support effective production planning.
- Using IFS and advanced Excel spreadsheets to analyse information, identify issues and support decision-making.
- Working extensively with stakeholders across the site and wider business, including Supply Chain, Production, Procurement, Finance, Quality and other functions.
- Supporting and contributing to site and business projects, helping to deliver improvements and new ways of working.
- Identifying opportunities to improve planning processes, data accuracy and efficiency.
- Investigating issues, understanding root causes and working collaboratively to implement solutions.
- Providing accurate and timely information to support operational and commercial decisions.
- Taking ownership of key planning activities and ensuring deadlines and deliverables are consistently met.
We're looking for someone who can operate confidently in a fast-paced FMCG environment and understands the complexities of planning within a manufacturing business.
You'll ideally have:
- Proven experience in site, production, supply or material planning within FMCG.
- Strong understanding of the relationship between raw materials, production and finished goods.
- Excellent attention to detail, particularly when working with large volumes of data and master data.
- Strong Excel skills and confidence working with planning systems – experience with IFS would be highly beneficial.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- The ability to work effectively across multiple functions and influence stakeholders at different levels.
- A proactive approach, with the confidence to take ownership and drive activity forward.
- Excellent communication and organisational skills.
- The ability to manage multiple priorities in a busy manufacturing environment.
This is a fantastic opportunity to join Valeo Foods UK and work within the Norwich operation behind one of the UK's best-known snack brands, Kettle Chips.
You'll have the opportunity to make a genuine impact in a role that sits at the heart of the site's planning operation, while working with a broad range of teams and stakeholders.
If you're an experienced FMCG planner who enjoys data, systems, problem-solving and working cross-functionally, we'd love to hear from you.
12-month FTC | January 2027 start | Norwich | Hybrid working
Apply now to find out more.
Skills Required
- Proven experience in site, production, supply, or material planning within an FMCG environment.
- Strong understanding of the relationship between raw materials, production, and finished goods.
- Excellent attention to detail when working with large volumes of data and master data.
- Strong Microsoft Excel skills and confidence working with planning systems.
- Experience with IFS planning software.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to work effectively across multiple functions and influence stakeholders at different levels.
- Proactive approach with confidence taking ownership and driving activity forward.
- Excellent communication and organisational skills.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities in a busy manufacturing environment.
What We Do
We are a leading producer and innovator of high quality, category-defining branded food products that have a proud history that dates back to 1845. At Valeo Foods, we are passionate about food and our portfolio of over 20 iconic food brands, which includes Jacobs, Batchelors, Kettle, Rowse Honey, Balconi, Schluckwerder, are tried and trusted by consumers across Ireland, UK and Europe for their quality, wholesomeness, nutrition and fun. We are a diverse business that combines food production, brand development and innovation, distribution and sales. We are Ireland’s largest ambient food supplier to the grocery trade, a major supplier to the food service market through Valeo Professional, and an increasingly prominent supplier to the UK market and a range of European Markets now. We are focused on the continued development of our excellent portfolio of category defining food brands as we look to expand our footprint across Ireland, UK, Europe and beyond with our latest acquisition in North America. We are committed to delivering quality food products through continued innovation and excellence in manufacturing. This commitment ensures that our brands retain a market leading position in each of their respective categories. We continue to recruit people with the best skills and expertise across a range of areas including manufacturing, food science, research and development, nutrition, distribution, sales, operations, marketing, human resources and finance, and aspire to be a best in class employer, focused on developing and empowering our people.
