Operations Variance Analyst

Operations Variance Analyst  

Humdinger, Bromborough CH62 3RD

Are you nuts about problem-solving, data crunching, and keeping things running smoothly?  Do you have a passion for continuous improvement? If so, we have the perfect role for you!

We're on the hunt for an Operations Variance Analyst to take the lead on stock accuracy, material variance management, and operational efficiency at our Bromborough Snacking site. In this role, you’ll play a vital part in ensuring operational excellence, cutting waste, and delivering quality. 

Position type: Permanent, full time

Hours: 37.5 per week

Shift Pattern: Monday - Friday, 08:30 -16:30

Key Benefits: 33 days holiday, inclusive of bank holidays; Healthcare cash plan

Stock Takes

• Organise, monitor, and lead stock takes, including the big annual audit.
• Ensure top-notch stock accuracy and manage adjustments with precision.
• Facilitate weekly and monthly cycle counts and report on completion.

Material Variance's

• Crack down on material variances, ensuring accurate work orders and corrections before account closure.
• Analyse and report on variances, slow-moving, obsolete, and short-dated materials to minimise waste.
• Support the team to hit our customer service levels and identify opportunities for improvement.

Operational Insights & Improvement

• Provide daily, weekly, and monthly reports on material variances, Conformance to Plan, and more.
• Lead initiatives to achieve material improvement targets.
• Monitor and report on PFU materials to ensure all are processed within seven days.

ERP Super-User

• Be the site’s ERP expert (QAD), coaching and supporting staff on best practices.
• Drive continuous improvement in ERP system processes and transactions for materials.

Team 

• Provide coaching to staff and directly manage the Production Administrator.
• Collaborate with Production and Warehouse Management teams to keep everything running smoothly.

• GCSE/ O-Level Maths (or equivalent) 
• Strong people skills - you’re a team player with great communication.
• A love for numbers and a talent for using data to solve problems.
• We’re looking for someone with strong Excel skills - not necessarily to build complex spreadsheets from scratch, but someone who can confidently interpret data, use formulas, and draw meaningful insights to support decision-making. You should be comfortable navigating spreadsheets, applying functions, and making sense of the numbers.
• Experience in Manufacturing (food is a bonus).
• Someone with a sprinkle of Lean/CI knowledge to keep our processes sharp.

• 25 days of annual leave plus bank holidays (33 in total).
• Pension (4% Employer Contributions) & Life Assurance Scheme at x4 basic salary. 
• Health Care Cash Plan via Paycare (physio, dental, optical care… because your wellbeing is important to us).
• Holiday Purchase Salary Sacrifice Scheme – buy up to one extra week per year (subject to meeting minimum criteria). 
• Cycle to Work & Electrical Car Salary Sacrifice Scheme - subject to meeting minimum criteria (because the environment is important to us).
• Family friendly policies including Maternity and Paternity leave above statutory minimum (because family time is important).
• Annual engagement calendar, volunteering days and wellbeing events. 
• Monthly employee recognition scheme via the ‘Zertus Values Awards’. 
• Recruitment Refer a Friend rewards.
• Training and Development Opportunities (Leadership courses, External qualifications, Professional membership fees).

Humdinger is a powerhouse within the snacking industry. Our Bromborough site boasts 67,000 sq. ft of purpose-built facilities, including advanced processing and packing units, three warehouse operations, and an external store. With a team of around 200 dedicated employees, we produce over 23,000 tonnes annually, supplying high-quality products across retail, food service, and ingredient channels - including our own brands like The Sun Valley Nut Co. From dry roasting to peanut processing. At Humdinger, part of the Zertus Group, we value positivity, collaboration, and outperformance.  You’ll be part of a team that supports one another and strives to exceed expectations while maintaining the highest standards in food safety and quality. 

Please apply with your CV and ensure you answer all application questions. You will then enter our selection process which will include an interview at our factory and an excel based task.

Humdinger is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. 

Please let us know if you require any special arrangements or adjustments to be made for your interview by speaking with the Talent Acquisition team at application stage. The provision of this information is likely to include special category data and is therefore covered by data protection laws. We ask for this information so that we are fully aware of any adjustments needed and we will use the information provided to inform our decisions about making those changes.