Senior Production & Materials Planning Lead

Inspired Pet Nutrition Ltd; Thirsk; Vor Ort; GBP 65.000 - 85.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Bonus 15%

Pension & life cover

Bring your dog to work

Private Medical Insurance

Discounted pet food

Zusammenfassung

Inspired Pet Nutrition is seeking a Production and Raw Materials Planning Manager to lead the planning team at our Thirsk site. You will translate demand forecasts into production schedules and material plans while balancing service, inventory and cost.

Reporting to the General Manager, you will collaborate with Commercial, Operations, Procurement and Supply Chain to optimise capacity and ensure continuity of supply.

Qualifikationen

• Broad supply chain knowledge with planning or SCM experience.
• Experience in production and material planning in manufacturing.
• Understanding of forecasting, sales orders, and distribution planning.
• Experience with supplier base and material availability.
• Ability to balance customer service with constraints.
• Budget management and cost control awareness.
• People leadership and team development experience.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Analytical problem-solving and continuous improvement mindset.
• Comfortable in a dynamic manufacturing environment.

Aufgaben

• Lead planning team to convert sales forecasts into achievable production, material, procurement, and labour plans.
• Balance customer service, stock levels, manufacturing capacity, and operational cost efficiency.
• Develop and maintain accurate production schedules and raw material plans to support operational performance.
• Provide leadership, coaching, and development to the planning team.
• Support budget creation and manage expenditure to deliver business effectiveness and cost efficiency.
• Partner with Commercial and Supply Chain teams to build accurate demand forecasts and effective sales and operating plans.
• Contribute to S&OP and cross-functional business forums to support planning and decision-making.
• Manage inbound material schedules and ensure continuity of supply to support manufacturing operations.
• Work with suppliers and internal stakeholders to resolve planning challenges and optimise performance.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives across planning processes and inventory management.

Kenntnisse

Supply chain leadership

Production planning

Materials planning

Forecasting

Inventory management

Budget management

Stakeholder management

People leadership

Jobbeschreibung

Inspired Pet Nutrition is seeking a Production and Raw Materials Planning Manager to lead the planning team at our Thirsk site. You will translate demand forecasts into production schedules and material plans while balancing service, inventory and cost.

Reporting to the General Manager, you will collaborate with Commercial, Operations, Procurement and Supply Chain to optimise capacity and ensure continuity of supply.