Global Planning & Supply Chain Leader

Blatchford; Basingstoke; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

On Demand Pay

Pension

Death in Service

Discounted shopping

Health cash plan

Cycle to work

25 days holiday

Job summary

Blatchford seeks a Head of Planning to lead the planning and operations purchasing team at its new manufacturing facility in Basingstoke. You will drive the global plan across supply and demand sites, optimise stock and master data, and work with Master Data and Planning Manager to align ERP configurations with business goals.

Responsibilities include daily management of production scheduling across four areas, ensuring KPIs are achieved, and supporting ongoing ERP enhancements and NPI

Qualifications

• Degree or relevant qualification in supply chain or production planning.
• Experience leading planning or operations purchasing teams in manufacturing.

Responsibilities

• Lead planning and operations purchasing team to deliver global plan.
• Coordinate centralised planning across supply and demand sites.
• Optimise stock levels and master data with Master Data and Planning Manager.
• Manage factory planning and scheduling across four production areas.
• Ensure KPI targets (Despatch OTD, Supplier OTD) are met.
• Support ERP enhancement and PLM integration projects.
• Oversee inventory management and budget alignment.

Skills

Leadership

Planning leadership

ERP literacy

S&OP management

Problem solving

Team motivation

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Degree in supply chain or production planning

Tools

ERP systems

Job description

Blatchford seeks a Head of Planning to lead the planning and operations purchasing team at its new manufacturing facility in Basingstoke. You will drive the global plan across supply and demand sites, optimise stock and master data, and work with Master Data and Planning Manager to align ERP configurations with business goals.

Responsibilities include daily management of production scheduling across four areas, ensuring KPIs are achieved, and supporting ongoing ERP enhancements and NPI