Planning & Materials Manager

Redline Group - Specialist Recruitment for Technology & Electronics Companies; Miskin, South Woodchester; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Redline Group’s client, a world-leading precision engineering manufacturer, seeks a Planning & Materials Manager to drive planning, materials control and scheduling across Miskin and Woodchester sites.

You will lead a team of Planners and Material Controllers, ensure material availability aligns with production and customer commitments, and partner with Procurement, Logistics and Manufacturing to improve efficiency. A strong ERP/MRP background is essential.

Qualifications

• Experience in production planning and materials management within engineering or high-tech environments.
• Strong ERP/MRP knowledge and ability to translate data into actionable plans.
• Proven track record developing and leading planning teams across sites.

Responsibilities

• Lead planning, scheduling and materials control across multiple sites.
• Coach and develop Planners and Material Controllers; manage performance.
• Ensure material availability aligns with production and customer commitments.
• Monitor demand, capacity and inventory; mitigate supply risks.
• Improve planning processes; drive operational efficiency and CI initiatives.
• Collaborate with Assembly, Procurement, Logistics and Warehousing teams.
• Oversee stock levels and minimize shortages or excess inventory.
• Utilise ERP/MRP to support scheduling and material requirements.
• Analyse data to identify improvement opportunities and key metrics.
• Support capacity planning and align resources with demand.
• Build stakeholder relationships across sites to aid decision making.

Skills

Production planning

Team leadership

ERP / MRP

Supply chain management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering / Manufacturing

Tools

ERP/MRP software

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.
• 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.