Production Planning Manager

Platinum Recruitment Consultancy; England; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading food manufacturing company seeks a Production Planning Manager for its Poole, Dorset location. This pivotal role involves developing production plans, managing inventory, and ensuring operational excellence while working in a dynamic, quality-focused environment. The position offers excellent career progression and includes benefits like parking, pension, and discounted products.

Benefits

Parking

Pension

Holidays

Progression

Discounted products

Qualifications

• Proven experience in production planning within food manufacturing.
• Professional qualifications (e.g. APICS, CIPS) beneficial but not essential.
• Strong understanding of manufacturing processes and capacity planning.

Responsibilities

• Develop and manage production plans to meet sales forecasts.
• Collaborate with various teams to align production schedules.
• Monitor production output and adjust plans as necessary.

Skills

Analytical skills

Problem-solving skills

Communication

Organizational skills

Interpersonal skills

Education

Degree in Supply Chain Management

Degree in Production Management

Degree in Food Technology

Tools

ERP systems

Production planning software

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Role: Production Planning Manager
Location: Poole, Dorset

Salary / Rate of pay: from 38,000

Platinum Recruitment are working in partnership with a well-established growing Food Manufacturing Company in the South of England, focused on delivering high quality solutions with exceptional service, expertise and integrity. Over the years they have built up a strong reputation and client database as a company they strive for excellence.

What's in it for you?

Join a busy and successful team, work in a stimulating environment where you can really develop and take ownership for your career. To ensure efficient, cost-effective planning of all production activities, balancing customer demand, inventory targets, and production capacity. The Production Planning Manager is critical in maintaining product availability, minimising waste, and supporting operational excellence in a fast-paced, quality-driven environment.

They have a great sense of team working and do a lot as a group.

• Parking
• Pension
• Holidays
• Progression
• Discounted products

What's involved?

• Develop and manage daily, weekly, and long-term production plans to meet sales forecasts and customer orders.
• Collaborate closely with Production, Warehouse, Purchasing, and Sales teams to align production schedules with demand.
• Monitor production output and adjust plans to manage bottlenecks, downtime, and capacity issues.
• Analyse data to improve production efficiency, reduce waste, and optimise inventory levels.
• Maintain planning systems and records, ensuring accurate data for reporting and decision-making.
• Participate in new product launches, ensuring planning aligns with development timelines and capacity constraints.
• Contribute to continuous improvement projects across planning and manufacturing processes.
• Report key planning KPIs and communicate effectively with senior management.
• Ensure compliance with food safety, quality standards, and health & safety regulations.

Key Requirements

• Degree in Supply Chain Management, Production Management, Food Technology, or similar (desirable).
• Professional qualifications (e.g. APICS, CIPS) beneficial but not essential.
• Proven experience in production planning within a food manufacturing or FMCG environment.
• Strong understanding of manufacturing processes, capacity planning, and materials management.
• Experience working with planning or ERP systems.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Highly organised with attention to detail.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills to work cross-functionally.
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel and production planning software.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, seasonal production environment.

Sound like the role for you? Then we would love to hear from you!

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Consultant: Anna Brownless

Job Number: (phone number removed) / INDINDUSTRIALWC

Job Role: Production Planning Manager

Location: Poole, Dorset

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