About The Role

Join the Samworth Brothers Team and become part of our dynamic family!

At Samworth Brothers, we genuinely care about our colleagues and strive to create an engaging environment that values your unique contributions. We are committed to your success and offer a range of exceptional benefits that we believe supports your life and personal aspirations: -

• Enhanced pension scheme
• Private health scheme
• Employee discount scheme
• Experience annual pay reviews
• Profit related pay
• Unlock your potential through training and growth opportunities

The Opportunity

In this role you as Materials Planner, you’ll be a key part of our Supply Chain team, managing materials ordering, liaising with suppliers and hauliers, and supporting production through effective inventory control.

This role is ideal for someone taking their first step into Supply Chain. You don’t need direct materials planning experience - although it would be a bonus - but what matters most is your enthusiasm and willingness to learn.

Key Responsibilities:

• Place and manage supplier orders in line with production demand
• Maintain strong working relationships with suppliers, transport teams, and internal departments
• Use KPIs to manage stock levels, minimise waste, and support on-time production
• Communicate proactively about material deliveries, delays, and supply issues
• Work with MRP/ERP systems to support accurate inventory control
• Contribute ideas and solutions to improve efficiency and service

The Ideal Candidate

We believe that success is built upon collaboration and diverse perspectives. At Samworth Brothers, we welcome candidates who are passionate about working together to achieve greatness. As a valued member of our team, you will bring the following skills and experience: -

• No previous materials planning experience required - just a genuine interest in supply chain and a keenness to develop
• A team player who’s reliable, detail-oriented, and proactive
• Confident communicator with good interpersonal skills
• Familiarity with MRP/ERP systems is a plus, but not essential
• GCSEs or A-levels (or equivalent), plus a good standard of English and Maths
• Intermediate Excel skills

We also want you to thrive in an engaging and inclusive work culture where you will have the opportunity to take on personal accountability and take pride in your work. We encourage positive communication, and the building of strong collaborative relationships is essential to every role.

Join us at Samworth Brothers, where you'll be more than just a team member - you'll be an integral part of our thriving family. Apply today and embark on an exciting journey with us!

About Us

We are a fourth-generation family business producing high quality own-label products for many of the UK’s best-known retailers along with our own brands including Ginsters, Soreen, Higgidy, Dickinson & Morris, Urban Eat, West Cornwall Pasty Company and Walker & Son. We employ over 10,000 people in well-invested modern food manufacturing sites around the country.

At Samworth Brothers we take pride in our family feel within our businesses and work together to make things happen. We can offer you the stability of a wider group as well as the opportunities that that offers if you wish to progress your career with us. We are family and we would like to invite you to be part of that and support our teams in delivering great products to all of our customers.

Samworth Brothers do not engage with unlicensed gangmasters or third parties. Samworth Brothers will NEVER ask you for money in order to provide you with employment. If you are in any doubt, please contact an official Samworth Brothers representative.