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Planning Manager

Job Posted: 7 days ago

Salary: £ Competitive
Job Type: Permanent
Location: Plymouth, Devon

Expire in: 21 days

Job Description

Planning Manager 

Plymouth 

Monday - Friday 

Annual bonus opportunity of up to 10%
Private healthcare cover, including family members
Employer pension contribution of 6%
Life assurance at four times annual salary
25 days annual leave, rising with length of service, plus bank holidays
Free on‑site parking
Complimentary electric vehicle charging
Free annual flu vaccinationsA great opportunity has opened for a Planning Manager to join a successful manufacturing business based in Plymouth.

This role is ideal for someone who thrives in a fast‑paced production environment and enjoys leading a team to deliver accurate demand planning, efficient scheduling and strong operational performance. You'll play a key role in ensuring production plans align with customer demand, capacity and material availability, while driving continuous improvement across planning processes.

Key Responsibilities

Develop and maintain production plans to achieve strong OTIF performance.
Oversee production scheduling, capacity planning and workflow optimisation.
Align production plans with demand forecasts through close collaboration with Manufacturing and Supply Chain.
Use ERP systems to improve planning accuracy and drive continuous improvement.
Monitor inventory levels and adjust schedules to balance demand and working‑capital targets.
Lead and develop the Planning, Customer Service, Logistics and Routing teams.
Analyse data to improve forecasting accuracy and support operational decision‑
Manage supplier and customer relationships to ensure service and performance standards.Key Skills

Strong knowledge of factory planning, ERP systems and demand‑forecasting tools.
Proven experience in production planning or supply chain roles within manufacturing.
Advanced Excel skills; SAP experience desirable.
Solid understanding of manufacturing processes, supply chain and inventory control.
Skilled in lean methodologies and structured problem‑
Excellent leadership, communication and stakeholder‑management abilities.
Highly organised, detail‑focused and comfortable working under pressure.
Commercially aware, proactive and able to drive process and system improvements.Package 

Salary DOE
Monday - Friday
Annual bonus opportunity of up to 10%
Private healthcare cover, including family members
Employer pension contribution of 6%
Life assurance at four times annual salary
25 days annual leave, rising with length of service, plus bank holidays
Free on‑site parking
Complimentary electric vehicle charging
Free annual flu vaccinationsIf you are interested in this position please click 'apply'.

Hunter Selection Limited is a recruitment consultancy with offices UK wide, specialising in permanent & contract roles within Engineering & Manufacturing, IT & Digital, Science & Technology and Service & Sales sectors.

Please note as we receive a high level of applications we can only respond to applicants whose skills & qualifications are suitable for this position. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010.

For the purposes of the Conduct Regulations 2003, when advertising permanent vacancies we are acting as an Employment Agency, and when advertising temporary/contract vacancies we are acting as an Employment Business

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