Strategic Supply Chain Planning Manager

Prince Personnel; Greater London; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 61,000; Full time

Job summary

Prince Personnel is seeking an experienced Supply Chain Manager for a permanent role in Telford. You will lead a planning team and own end-to-end planning across demand, supply, production and inventory, shaping a regulated manufacturing operation.

This role offers up to circa £55,000 per annum (DOE), 37.5 hours per week, and the opportunity to implement structured planning, S&OP processes and data‑led decision making across sites.

Qualifications

• Experience in a Supply Chain Planning Manager or leadership role.
• Background in a highly regulated manufacturing environment.
• Strong knowledge of demand planning, inventory control, production planning and SCM.
• Proven people management experience.
• Experience implementing planning improvements and driving organisational change.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• ERP/MRP systems experience.
• Proactive with the ability to balance strategic planning and day-to-day operational demands.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop the planning team to create a high-performance culture.
• Manage end-to-end planning across demand, supply, production and inventory.
• Develop strategic planning processes to improve visibility and responsiveness.
• Embed and manage S&OP processes across the business.
• Ensure optimized inventory while meeting customer service and compliance.
• Monitor forecasting accuracy, planning performance and SC KPIs.
• Support long-term capacity planning and growth initiatives.
• Drive continuous improvement of planning systems and processes.
• Utilise ERP/MRP data to support planning decisions.

Skills

Leadership

Demand planning

Inventory control

Production planning

S&OP

ERP/MRP systems

Analytical

Communication

Stakeholder management

Change management

Tools

ERP/MRP systems

Job description

Prince Personnel is seeking an experienced Supply Chain Manager for a permanent role in Telford. You will lead a planning team and own end-to-end planning across demand, supply, production and inventory, shaping a regulated manufacturing operation.

This role offers up to circa £55,000 per annum (DOE), 37.5 hours per week, and the opportunity to implement structured planning, S&OP processes and data‑led decision making across sites.