Strategic Production & Demand Planning Lead

B&R Industrial Automation GmbH; Stonehouse; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

25 days annual leave plus bank-holiday

Pension scheme

Life assurance

Flexible benefits scheme

Internal mobility opportunities

Employee Assistance Programme

Employee referral scheme

Job summary

ABB, a leading global technology company, is seeking a Planning Lead for its Analytical business line. This on-site role is based at the Stonehouse location, reporting to the Planning & Fulfilment Manager.

You will transform forecasts and capacity data into achievable production plans, balancing service, inventory, and performance while collaborating with Supply Chain, Production, Customer Service, Finance and Planning teams.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in Supply Chain Planning, Master Production Scheduling, Production Planning, or Operations Planning within a manufacturing environment.
• Strong experience in Demand Planning, Capacity Planning, and Master Production Scheduling (MPS), with the ability to translate forecasts, customer demand, and constraints into achievable production plans.
• Proven Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) experience, including participation in monthly planning cycles, capacity reviews, demand/supply balancing, and providing input on operational and financial plans.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development and maintenance of production plans and time-phased build schedules, translating forecasts, demand, and workload requirements into achievable operational plans.
• Manage demand and capacity planning activities, balancing customer requirements, production capability, and inventory targets to optimise business performance.
• Monitor and improve planning accuracy through KPIs, providing regular reporting against production, shipment, inventory, and business plans.
• Collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders to ensure plans remain aligned and achievable.
• Oversee master scheduling, load levelling, bottleneck management, and production lead times using best-practice planning methodologies.
• Maintain ERP planning parameters and manage daily MRP activities, including exception message resolution.
• Support S&OP processes by providing input on demand, capacity, operational plans, and feasibility of meeting business requirements.
• Analyse production and supply performance, driving continuous improvement and resolving planning and fulfilment challenges across multiple product lines.

Skills

Supply Chain Planning

Master Production Scheduling

Production Planning

Operations Planning

Demand Planning

SAP/ERP planning

Tools

SAP/ERP

Job description

ABB, a leading global technology company, is seeking a Planning Lead for its Analytical business line. This on-site role is based at the Stonehouse location, reporting to the Planning & Fulfilment Manager.

You will transform forecasts and capacity data into achievable production plans, balancing service, inventory, and performance while collaborating with Supply Chain, Production, Customer Service, Finance and Planning teams.