Planning Manager

Company: Owen Daniels
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Location: Hilcote
Job Description:

Are you an experienced Supply Chain or Planning Manager? Do you have a strong background across both production planning and purchasing within a manufacturing environment? Are you confident leading teams, driving SIOP, and using ERP systems to improve operational performance?

If so, a global manufacturing business is looking to appoint a Supply Chain Manager to lead both its Planning and Purchasing functions, taking ownership of customer demand, production planning, supplier performance and continuous improvement across the supply chain.

  • Planning Manager
  • Permanent Position
  • ASAP start
  • Derby

Planning Manager

Job Description

  • Leading the Planning and Purchasing teams, managing customer demand through the SIOP process to ensure production, capacity and material plans are aligned with business requirements.
  • Managing the production planning process, ensuring customer demand is translated into achievable production schedules through effective capacity planning and SIOP.
  • Managing the sales orderbook, monitoring customer demand changes, producing KPI reports, and working closely with manufacturing to ensure delivery performance and operational targets are achieved.
  • Driving supplier performance, managing key supplier relationships, implementing cost reduction initiatives, improving purchasing processes and using ERP systems to optimise planning, scheduling, inventory and supply chain performance.
  • Coaching and developing the supply chain team, embedding lean processes, improving KPI performance, and ensuring compliance with company procedures and supply chain best practice.

Essential Experience/Skills/Qualifications

  • Proven experience in a Supply Chain Manager, Planning Manager, Demand Planning Manager or similar leadership position within precision manufacturing
  • Strong understanding of both production planning/SIOP and purchasing
  • Experienced using ERP/MRP systems
  • Strong supplier communication experience

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Posted: September 27th, 2026