Materials & Planning Manager (Manufacturing)

Michael Page; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A well established industrial manufacturing company in Wrexham is seeking a Materials & Planning Manager. This role includes overseeing warehouse management, inventory control, and implementing supply chain strategies. The ideal candidate will have strong leadership skills, experience in stock management, and proficiency in MRP systems. A competitive salary of £65,000 to £70,000 plus benefits is offered depending on experience.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Comprehensive benefits package

Qualifications

• Proven leadership and team management skills.
• Experience in inventory management and stock control.
• Strong strategic mindset for transforming supply chain operations.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership to operational production and material planning teams.
• Manage warehouse operations to ensure efficiency.
• Oversee timely purchasing of materials according to production plans.
• Ensure quality of purchased materials and maintain stock integrity.
• Collaborate to implement best practices in operations.

Skills

Leadership

Inventory management

Stock control

Supplier relations

Data analysis

MRP systems

Effective communication

Job description

Overview

Materials & Planning Manager (Manufacturing) role based in Wrexham. Working for a well established industrial manufacturing company.

Client Details

Our client is a well established, growing industrial manufacturing company.

Description

We are seeking to recruit a Group Materials and Planning Manager to join our team. This role will be responsible for the full end-to-end operational planning, inventory and warehouse management, including the flow of materials across multiple manufacturing sites in North Wales.

The successful candidate will assume responsibility to create and implement supply chain and material control strategies to build a professional and effective OTIF cost focused team.

A key part of the role is maintaining robust systems and procedures that support operational performance and compliance.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide leadership to a team of operational production and material planners and material leads. Manage, coach and develop high performing teams that deliver continuous improvement and added value.
• Responsible for leading warehouse management to ensure efficient management and control.
• Ensure IT systems, including MRP and data capture reports in place are effective, accurate and maintained. Review opportunities to standardise and streamline current or new systems.
• Manage the teams to ensure a timely purchase of all material requirements in line with production plans, ensuring a rolling forecast of material requirements is maintained. Review inventory levels versus consumption, adjusting re-order points to prevent shortages.
• Oversee the delivery of materials for all sites, acting as a point of escalation regarding supply chain issues, ensuring to maintain accuracy and minimise potential disruption.
• Ensure the quality of purchased materials is maintained through effective stock and warehouse management.
• Oversee and manage inventory integrity ensuring robust stock taking strategies are implemented and maintained through best practise warehouse management.
• Optimise stock holding and turnover ratios.
• Collaborate to develop, maintain and implement best practice systems, processes and procedures across all sites.
• Ensure all activities adhere to safety standards and performance targets, maintaining a safe working environment.

Profile

They will have the ability to develop and implement strategies related to warehouse and stock management, while effectively managing location based teams across all sites. The role requires in depth knowledge of material supply principles, procedures and practises, ideally in a fast paced multi-site manufacturing environment.

We are looking for a motivated manager who is proactive and will take the initiative to drive transformational improvements throughout the Materials and planning function, requiring a hand on approach and being fully involved in the day to day detail as well as setting the overall strategy for the teams.

Proven leadership and team management skills, with the ability to drive change whilst developing and motivating staff to achieve objectives.

Experience in inventory management, stock control, and supplier relations, ideally within a multi-site manufacturing environment.

Strong strategic mindset, capable of transforming and optimising supply chain and warehouse operations to deliver operational excellence.

Proficient in the use of MRP systems.

Ability to analyse data and implement continuous improvement initiatives

Excellent organisational and planning skills to oversee multiple sites effectively

Ability to ensure high standards of quality, safety, and regulatory compliance

Effective communicator with the ability to lead, and influence both internal and external stakeholders.

A strong leader, and team player who thrives in a fast paced and challenging environment.

Job Offer

65,000 to 70,000 plus benefits and package, dependent on candidate experience.