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At this well established manufacturing business, the site is enjoying continued investment due to new contracts being won. As a direct result, the Operations Manager is looking to attract into his team a Planning Manger to orchestrate the heartbeat of its supply chain.
The successful candidate will be the strategic conductor behind a finely tuned orchestra of purchasing, production, packaging, warehousing, and sales.
This isn't just planning-it's precision. The Planning Manager will be a key voice in the team, influencing decisions. From collaborating with the Managing Director to engaging with key customers, insights will drive performance, compliance, and innovation.
Responsibilities as Planning Manager will be to: -
- Craft and execute master production schedules aligned with long-term forecasts
- Lead cross-functional coordination across departments and geographies
- Translate commercial forecasts into operational reality
- Balance short-term responsiveness with long term strategic planning.
- Champion S&OP meetings and communicate risks, wins, and opportunities
The successful candidate will: -
- Have experience in planning and supply chain gained within manufacturing.
- Ideally have experience in a regulated environment.
- Be a strong communicator and influencer across all levels
- Be analytical, organised, and relentlessly proactive
- Ideally have ERP/MRP expertise and export logistics know-how
- Influence high-level strategy and decision-making
- Thrive in a collaborative, regulated, and fast-paced environment
On offer: -
- Salary to 45,000
- Working hours are Monday to Friday 8.00am- 4.30pm.
- 25 Days holiday per year plus Bank Holidays.
- Auto Enrolment Pension Scheme - 3% company contributions.
- Free car parking
Interested? To apply, please send your CV to Emma Brighouse at Morgan Ryder Associates by following the 'apply now' link.
At Morgan Ryder we can provide you with a full range of employment opportunities from short term and fixed term temporary vacancies to permanent positions.
We recruit for companies that operate in the following industries: Defence Equipment, Food and Drink Manufacturers, FMCG, Packaging, Engineering, Automotive, Aerospace, Warehousing, Logistics, Waste Management, Petro Chemical, Pharmaceutical, Power & Renewable Energy.
Our commitment:
Equal opportunities are important to us. We believe that diversity and inclusion at Morgan Ryder Associates are critical to our success as DE&I positive company, so we want to recruit, develop, and keep the best talent. We encourage applications from everyone, regardless of background, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability status, ethnicity, belief, age, family or parental status, and any other characteristic.
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