We have partnered with a fast-growing and innovative food business that has an exciting opportunity for a Supply Planning Manager to join their operations team and ensure the sooth running of their end-to-end Supply Chain process.

You will manage the production planning with third-party manufacturing partners, lead a team of two planners, ensure stock availability, and drive performance across their supplier base.

On Offer

Salary will be up to £50 000
10% Performance Bonus
Hybrid remote working options (2 days from home per week) - London based office
25 leave days + 8 bank holidays
Private healthcare + Pension benefits

Key Responsibilities

Lead all production planning with third-party manufacturers and manage a team of two Supply Planners.
Optimise finished goods stock levels to balance service, cost and risk.
Ensure raw materials and packaging are in place to support production schedules.
Build strong supplier relationships and manage KPIs including OTIF, stockholding and factory performance.
Support month-end reporting and stock reconciliation.
Identify efficiency opportunities to reduce cost, improve planning and strengthen processes.
Own packaging projects including artwork updates and material transitions.
Partner closely with the Demand Planning Manager to support D2C growth and service levels.

Candidate Requirements

Relevant tertiary qualifications
Supply, Materials or Production Planning experience within a food or drinks manufacturing environment.
Excellent Excel skills (Pivot tables, VLOOKUP’s as standard), and confidence handling data.
Strong analytical skills and solution-focused approach to problem-solving.
Good communication skills and ability to engage and collaborate with both internal and external stakeholders (suppliers, partners and internal teams).
Highly organised project manager with strong attention to detail.
Confidence leading and supporting others to deliver against shared goals.

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