Supply Planning Manager

Alexander Steele; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 42,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A fast-growing food company in Greater London is seeking a Supply Planning Manager to lead production planning and optimize supply chain processes. The role requires relevant qualifications and experience in food or drinks manufacturing. Key tasks include managing a small team, ensuring stock availability, and building supplier relationships. The position offers a salary of £50,000, a 10% performance bonus, and hybrid working options with additional leave and healthcare benefits.

Benefits

25 leave days + 8 bank holidays

10% Performance Bonus

Private healthcare

Pension benefits

Hybrid working options (2 days from home per week)

Qualifications

• Experience in Supply, Materials, or Production Planning within food/drinks manufacturing.
• Excellent Excel skills, including Pivot tables and VLOOKUP.
• Strong analytical skills with a solution-focused approach.

Responsibilities

• Lead production planning with third-party manufacturers and manage a team.
• Optimize finished goods stock levels for service, cost, and risk.
• Build strong supplier relationships and manage KPIs.

Skills

Production Planning

Supply Chain Management

Analytical Skills

Excel Proficiency

Project Management

Communication Skills

Education

Relevant tertiary qualifications

Job description

We have partnered with a fast-growing and innovative food business that has an exciting opportunity for a Supply Planning Manager to join their operations team and ensure the sooth running of their end-to-end Supply Chain process.

You will manage the production planning with third-party manufacturing partners, lead a team of two planners, ensure stock availability, and drive performance across their supplier base.

On Offer

• Salary will be circa £50 000
• 10% Performance Bonus
• Hybrid remote working options (2 days from home per week)
• 25 leave days + 8 bank holidays
• Private healthcare + Pension benefits

Key Responsibilities

• Lead all production planning with third-party manufacturers and manage a team of two Supply Planners.
• Optimise finished goods stock levels to balance service, cost and risk.
• Ensure raw materials and packaging are in place to support production schedules.
• Build strong supplier relationships and manage KPIs including OTIF, stockholding and factory performance.
• Support month-end reporting and stock reconciliation.
• Identify efficiency opportunities to reduce cost, improve planning and strengthen processes.
• Own packaging projects including artwork updates and material transitions.
• Partner closely with the Demand Planning Manager to support D2C growth and service levels.

Candidate Requirements

• Relevant tertiary qualifications
• Supply, Materials or Production Planning experience within a food or drinks manufacturing environment.
• Excellent Excel skills (Pivot tables, VLOOKUP’s as standard), and confidence handling data.
• Strong analytical skills and solution-focused approach to problem-solving.
• Good communication skills and ability to engage and collaborate with both internal and external stakeholders (suppliers, partners and internal teams).
• Highly organised project manager with strong attention to detail.
• Confidence leading and supporting others to deliver against shared goals