Manufacturing Planning & Purchasing Lead

Owen Daniels; Chesterfield; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Owen Daniels is seeking a Planning Manager in Derby to lead both Planning and Purchasing functions, taking ownership of customer demand and driving continuous improvement across the supply chain.

The role requires proven experience in planning leadership, strong knowledge of SIOP and ERP/MRP systems, and a track record of supplier management and team coaching. Permanent, ASAP start, based in Derby.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in a leadership role within supply chain, planning or similar.
• Strong understanding of production planning/SIOP and purchasing.
• Experienced using ERP/MRP systems.
• Strong supplier communication experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Planning and Purchasing teams, aligning demand, production, and material plans with business requirements.
• Translate customer demand into feasible production schedules via capacity planning and SIOP.
• Manage the sales orderbook and KPI reporting to ensure on-time delivery and targets are met.
• Drive supplier performance, manage relationships, and optimise planning, scheduling, inventory and supply chain performance using ERP systems.
• Coach and develop the supply chain team, embed lean processes, and ensure compliance with procedures.

Skills

SIOP planning

Purchasing leadership

ERP/MRP systems

Supplier communication

Lean processes

Tools

ERP/MRP systems

Job description

Owen Daniels is seeking a Planning Manager in Derby to lead both Planning and Purchasing functions, taking ownership of customer demand and driving continuous improvement across the supply chain.

The role requires proven experience in planning leadership, strong knowledge of SIOP and ERP/MRP systems, and a track record of supplier management and team coaching. Permanent, ASAP start, based in Derby.