Planning Assistant – (12–18 months maternity cover)
Posted 2 weeks ago by Trouw Nutrition GB
Negotiable
Undetermined
Onsite
Ashbourne, England, United Kingdom
Summary: The Planning Assistant role at Trouw Nutrition GB involves supporting the planning function at the Companion Animal production site in Ashbourne. The position focuses on ensuring the timely availability of raw materials and maintaining accurate system data in a fast-paced manufacturing environment. This hands-on, site-based role offers opportunities for skill development in supply chain and planning. The contract duration is for 12 to 18 months, covering maternity leave.
Key Responsibilities:
- Manage purchase orders and supplier communication
- Monitor supplier lead times and follow up on deliveries
- Maintain accurate data in ERP systems (MRP)
- Support inventory management and stock optimisation
- Identify and resolve supply or stock issues
- Work closely with internal teams to ensure alignment
Key Skills:
- Experience in supply chain, planning, logistics, or similar roles is a plus
- Open to junior profiles with strong interest in planning
- Good Excel and system skills (ERP experience is an advantage)
- Strong attention to detail and organisational skills
- Proactive, hands-on, and solution-oriented mindset
- Good communication skills and team collaboration
Salary (Rate): undetermined
City: Ashbourne
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: on-site
IR35 Status: undetermined
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: Other
Job Description
Why join us
Get ready to own your path as a Planning Assistant at Trouw Nutrition GB, a Nutreco company, supporting our Companion Animal production site in Ashbourne. As global leaders in animal nutrition, our shared purpose of Feeding the Future drives innovation, collaboration, and meaningful impact. In this role, you will support the planning function by ensuring the timely availability of raw materials, maintaining accurate system data, and helping to keep operations running smoothly in a fast-paced manufacturing environment. This is a hands-on, site-based role offering the opportunity to develop your skills in supply chain and planning while contributing to operational continuity and efficiency.
What You’ll Do
- Support planning and supply activities to ensure materials availability and smooth operations:
- Manage purchase orders and supplier communication
- Monitor supplier lead times and follow up on deliveries
- Maintain accurate data in ERP systems (MRP)
- Support inventory management and stock optimisation
- Identify and resolve supply or stock issues
- Work closely with internal teams to ensure alignment
Who We’re Looking For
- Experience in supply chain, planning, logistics, or similar roles is a plus
- Open to junior profiles with strong interest in planning
- Good Excel and system skills (ERP experience is an advantage)
- Strong attention to detail and organisational skills
- Proactive, hands-on, and solution-oriented mindset
- Good communication skills and team collaboration
Location & Details
Location: Ashbourne, UK
Work model: On-site
Contract: 12–18 months (maternity cover)
What You’ll Receive
- 25 days of holiday per calendar year based on full-time working hours, plus 8 UK bank holidays
- Training and development opportunities, including systems and planning processes
- Opportunity to build experience within a global organisation
How And Why To Find Out More
We offer a role where you can develop your skills in supply chain and planning while contributing to the smooth operation of our manufacturing site. If you’re looking for a hands-on role with learning opportunities and real impact, we’d love to hear from you. We aim to review applications promptly and will get back to you as soon as possible. For more information, please contact Luisa Ligabo at luisa.ligabo@nutreco.com