Demand & Supply Planning Manager — Aligning Production & Demand

Michael Page; Beckingthorpe; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus

Private healthcare

Pension

Job summary

Michael Page is recruiting for a Permanent Production and Demand Planning Manager in Northampton. The role focuses on managing demand and production planning to drive efficient manufacturing and informed decision-making within a fast-moving FMCG context.

You will build and maintain production plans aligned with demand, collaborate with procurement and supply chain teams, and ensure data accuracy for day-to-day operations. The position includes a bonus, private healthcare, and pension.

Qualifications

• Experience of demand planning and production planning.
• Ability to turn demand information into practical production plans.
• Experience of working across procurement and supply chain functions.
• Strong ability to review planning data and identify changes in demand.
• Confidence in maintaining accurate planning information.
• Ability to communicate planning updates clearly to relevant colleagues.

Responsibilities

• Manage demand planning activity to provide clear information for production decisions.
• Build and maintain production plans that reflect expected demand and operational needs.
• Review demand and production data to identify changes that may affect planned activity.
• Work with procurement and supply chain colleagues to align plans and priorities.
• Keep planning information accurate and up to date to support day-to-day operations.
• Monitor production plans and update them when demand or supply requirements change.
• Share clear planning updates with relevant teams to support joined-up decisions.
• Improve planning processes where practical to make information easier to use.

Skills

Demand planning

Production planning

Cross-functional collaboration

Data analysis

Communication

Job description

Michael Page is recruiting for a Permanent Production and Demand Planning Manager in Northampton. The role focuses on managing demand and production planning to drive efficient manufacturing and informed decision-making within a fast-moving FMCG context.

You will build and maintain production plans aligned with demand, collaborate with procurement and supply chain teams, and ensure data accuracy for day-to-day operations. The position includes a bonus, private healthcare, and pension.