Supply Planning Manager — FMCG, S&OP, Hybrid

The Compleat Food Group; Nottingham; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Holiday purchase options

Company Bonus Scheme

Salary Sacrifice Schemes (EV, Home &/C

33 days’ annual leave

Discounts & well-being programs

Job summary

The Compleat Food Group is hiring a Supply Planning Manager in Nottingham (Hybrid). You will lead end-to-end planning, optimise inventory, and balance demand with capacity across the Impulse division. The role requires strong analytics, collaboration with manufacturing, procurement and commercial teams, and a continuous improvement mindset.

You will drive planning excellence, monitor KPIs, and support business growth with data-driven decisions in a fast-paced food manufacturing environment.

Qualifications

• Previous supply planning experience in FMCG/food manufacturing.
• Strong understanding of planning principles and systems.
• Experience managing large SKU portfolios and complex environments.
• Advanced Excel and data analysis capability.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Experience within S&OP and integrated business planning processes.
• Excellent problem-solving and decision-making skills.
• A continuous improvement mindset with a results focus.
• Knowledge of lean principles and supply chain best practice.

Responsibilities

• Lead the supply planning process to meet customer demand efficiently.
• Align supply plans with forecasts, promotions, and commercial activity.
• Manage stock levels to maximise availability and minimise waste.
• Work with manufacturing and third-party suppliers to optimise plans.
• Partner with procurement to ensure material availability and mitigate risks.
• Lead the S&OP element of the process.
• Identify capacity constraints and develop mitigation plans.
• Monitor KPIs including OTIF, stockholding, forecast accuracy.
• Drive root-cause analysis and corrective actions.

Skills

Supply planning experience FMCG

Supply chain planning principles

Manage large SKU portfolios

Advanced Excel and data analysis

Stakeholder management & communication

S&OP / integrated business planning

Problem solving & decision making

Continuous improvement mindset

Lean principles in supply chain

Tools

Excel

Job description

The Compleat Food Group is hiring a Supply Planning Manager in Nottingham (Hybrid). You will lead end-to-end planning, optimise inventory, and balance demand with capacity across the Impulse division. The role requires strong analytics, collaboration with manufacturing, procurement and commercial teams, and a continuous improvement mindset.

You will drive planning excellence, monitor KPIs, and support business growth with data-driven decisions in a fast-paced food manufacturing environment.