Supply Planning Manager

Michael Page; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working scheme

Job summary

Michael Page is assisting a fast-growing Food/FMCG brand in London to hire a Supply Planning Manager. You will own end-to-end planning, balancing capacity, inventory, cost, and service levels, while coordinating with Demand, Operations, and Procurement teams.

You will drive continuous improvement, manage risks, and partner with suppliers and co-manufacturers in a fast-paced environment. Hybrid working is offered.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in supply or production planning within food/FMCG/manufacturing.
• Strong capacity planning, scheduling, and inventory management skills.
• Experience with suppliers/co-manufacturers and cross-functional collaboration.
• Experience in S&OP/IBP environments and data-driven decision making.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication, especially with senior partners.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end supply and production planning translating demand into executable plans.
• Lead capacity planning, identify bottlenecks and future capacity needs across manufacturing.
• Coordinate production with suppliers and co-manufacturing partners on capacity, lead times, and inventory.
• Identify supply risks and develop mitigation and contingency plans.
• Balance service levels, inventory, working capital, capacity, and cost in supply decisions.
• Collaborate with procurement and operations to manage supplier performance and disruptions.
• Partner with Demand Planning, Commercial, Finance and Operations within S&OP/IBP processes.
• Build strong relationships with suppliers and drive accountability.
• Drive continuous improvement across planning processes, systems and ways of working.
• Provide clear analysis and recommendations to support growth and new product launches.

Skills

Supply planning

Production planning

Capacity planning

Inventory management

ERP/MRP

Excel & data analysis

Stakeholder management

S&OP/IBP

Tools

ERP/MRP systems

Job description

We are looking for a Supply Planning Manager to lead the supply planning process, ensuring product availability while balancing inventory, capacity, cost, and service levels. The role will work closely with Demand Planning, Operations, Procurement, Commercial, suppliers, and co-manufacturing partners to translate demand into executable supply plans, proactively manage constraints, and ensure a reliable and resilient supply network.

Client Details

Fast-growing brand in the Food/FMCG industry in London.

Description

• Own the end-to-end supply and production planning process, translating demand forecasts into accurate and executable supply plans.
• Lead capacity planning, identifying bottlenecks, constraints, and future capacity requirements across internal and external manufacturing.
• Manage and coordinate production plans with suppliers and co-manufacturing partners, ensuring alignment on capacity, lead times, production schedules, and inventory requirements.
• Proactively identify supply risks and develop mitigation and contingency plans.
• Balance service levels, inventory, working capital, capacity, and cost when making supply decisions.
• Work closely with Procurement and Operations to manage supplier performance, supply constraints, and production disruptions.
• Partner with Demand Planning, Commercial, Finance, and Operations as part of the S&OP / planning process, clearly communicating risks, trade-offs, and opportunities.
• Build strong, collaborative relationships with key suppliers and co-manufacturing partners, influencing without direct authority.
• Drive continuous improvement across planning processes, systems, and ways of working.
• Provide clear analysis and recommendations to support business growth, new product launches, and changes in the supply network.

Profile

A successful Supply Planning Manager should have:

• Proven experience in Supply Planning, Production Planning, or Supply Chain Planning, ideally within food, FMCG, or a manufacturing environment.
• Strong understanding of capacity planning, production scheduling, inventory management, and supply chain constraints.
• Experience managing suppliers and/or co-manufacturing partners, with the ability to build strong relationships and drive accountability.
• Experience working cross-functionally within an S&OP / IBP environment.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to turn data into clear actions and decisions.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills, particularly with external partners and senior stakeholders.
• Commercially minded, proactive, and comfortable operating in a fast-paced and changing environment.
• Experience with ERP/MRP and supply planning systems; strong Excel/data analysis skills.

Job Offer

• Salary ranging from 70,000 to 80,000, dependent on the level of experience.
• Performance-related bonus.
• Additional benefits package.
• Hybrid Working Scheme.

We are committed to creating an inclusive environment. As an inclusive recruiter we welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, identities and experiences. If you require any adjustments or accommodations during the recruitment process, we'll work with you to ensure you can perform at your best.