Senior Supply Planner — NPI & Global Production

Procurement Heads Ltd

England

On-site

GBP 45,000 - 55,000

Full time

7 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Salary up to c50,000

Flexible working after probation (1day

25 days holiday plus bank holidays

Enhanced pension contributions

Private BUPA healthcare

Dental scheme

Employee Share Trust participation

EV car salary sacrifice scheme

Cycle to Work scheme

On-site canteen

Career development and talent programs

Wellbeing support

Financial planning support

Volunteering opportunities

Sabbatical opportunities after service

Generous family-friendly policies

Life assurance

Job summary

Procurement Heads Ltd is seeking a Supply Planning Specialist in Berkshire to own ongoing supply planning activities and New Product Introduction (NPI) programmes within a complex manufacturing environment. You will collaborate with Engineering, Production, Commercial and Operations to build robust supply plans and schedules.

You’ll influence decisions from shop floor to senior leadership, manage capacity and lead cross-functional projects to ensure on-time delivery.

Qualifications

5+ years' experience within Supply Planning, Production Planning or Manufacturing Planning.
Experience within motorsport, automotive, aerospace, defence or another advanced manufacturing environment.
Strong MRP and ERP system knowledge.
Experience working within complex manufacturing operations.
Sound understanding of BOMs, routings and capacity planning.
Exposure to NPI, NPD or project-based manufacturing environments.
The ability to communicate effectively from shop-floor operators through to Director level.
A proactive and assertive approach to stakeholder management.
Strong problem-solving and organisational skills.
An ownership mentality with the confidence to challenge and influence others when required.

Responsibilities

Leading NPI and NPD programmes from a supply planning perspective.
Managing MRP-driven supply and production planning activities.
Creating and maintaining production schedules and capacity plans.
Coordinating engineering changes and programme requirements.
Supporting multiple international assembly and commercial operations.
Ensuring component availability and supply continuity.
Working cross-functionally with Engineering, Manufacturing and Operations teams.
Challenging stakeholders and driving accountability to meet project milestones.
Identifying and mitigating supply or capacity risks before they impact delivery.
Acting as a key link between planning, production, engineering and leadership teams.