Planning & Materials Manager

Redline Group Ltd; Bradley Green; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Redline Group Ltd is seeking a Planning & Materials Manager to lead planning, scheduling and materials control across multiple manufacturing sites in the UK. The role focuses on ensuring material availability aligns with production and customer commitments, while driving improvements in planning processes and performance metrics.

You will manage and develop planning teams, work with Procurement, Logistics and Warehousing, and use ERP/MRP systems to optimize scheduling and material flow.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in production planning and materials management in engineering/high-tech environments.
• Strong knowledge of ERP/MRP systems, scheduling and MRP.
• Experience leading and developing planning teams across sites.
• Understanding of capacity planning, inventory control and stock management.
• Analytical mindset with data interpretation and operational decision making.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management across functions.
• Experience implementing planning processes and performance metrics.
• Strong organizational skills and ability to handle competing priorities.
• Proactive approach to continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

• Lead planning, scheduling and materials control across multiple sites.
• Develop and coach planning and material control teams.
• Ensure material availability aligns with production schedules.
• Monitor demand, capacity and inventory, identify risks.
• Improve planning processes and performance measures.
• Collaborate with Assembly, Procurement, Logistics, and Warehousing.
• Oversee inventory management to minimize shortages or excess.
• Utilize ERP/MRP systems for production planning and scheduling.
• Analyze performance data to identify improvement opportunities.
• Support capacity planning to align resources with demand.
• Drive continuous improvement in planning and stock flow.
• Build stakeholder relationships for effective decision-making.
• Support business growth by robust planning processes.

Skills

Production planning

Materials management

ERP/MRP knowledge

Team leadership

Capacity planning

Inventory control

Stakeholder management

Data analysis

Continuous improvement

Job description

Our client, a world-leading manufacturer of precision engineering and metrology solutions, is looking for a Planning & Materials Manager to join their team on a permanent basis.

This role is based across Miskin (South Wales) & Woodchester, and offers you the opportunity to be responsible for leading planning, scheduling and materials management activities across multiple manufacturing sites, ensuring production requirements, inventory levels and customer commitments are effectively managed. Working closely with manufacturing and supply chain teams, you will drive operational efficiency, improve planning processes and support continued business growth.

Key responsibilities of the Planning & Materials Manager job based in Miskin & Woodchester:

• Lead and manage planning, scheduling and materials control activities across multiple manufacturing sites.
• Manage and develop a team of Planners and Material Controllers, providing coaching, support and performance management.
• Ensure material availability aligns with production schedules and customer delivery commitments.
• Monitor demand, production capacity and inventory levels, identifying potential risks and implementing effective solutions.
• Develop and improve planning processes, procedures and performance measures to support operational efficiency.
• Work closely with Assembly Managers, Procurement, Logistics and Warehousing teams to align materials and production requirements.
• Oversee inventory management activities to maintain appropriate stock levels and minimise shortages or excess inventory.
• Utilise ERP/MRP systems to support production planning, material requirements and scheduling activities.
• Analyse planning and supply chain performance data to identify opportunities for improvement.
• Support capacity planning activities to ensure manufacturing resources are aligned with business demand.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives across production planning, stock management and material flow.
• Build strong relationships with stakeholders across multiple sites to ensure effective communication and decision-making.
• Support business growth by developing robust planning processes and improving operational performance.

Experience required for the Planning & Materials Manager job based in Miskin & Woodchester:

• Proven experience in production planning, materials management, supply chain or manufacturing operations within an engineering or high-technology environment.
• Strong knowledge of ERP/MRP systems, production scheduling and material requirements planning.
• Experience managing and developing teams within a manufacturing or supply chain environment.
• Good understanding of capacity planning, inventory control and stock management processes.
• Experience coordinating planning and materials activities across multiple departments or manufacturing sites.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to interpret data and make effective operational decisions.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence decisions across different business functions.
• Experience developing and implementing planning processes and operational performance measures.
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage competing priorities and changing production requirements.
• A proactive approach to continuous improvement and operational efficiency.

Desirable experience:

• Background within precision engineering, electronics assembly, advanced manufacturing or other high-technology manufacturing environments.
• Experience managing planning and materials functions across multiple manufacturing locations.
• Knowledge of continuous improvement methodologies relating to inventory management, material flow and production planning.