Planning Manager – Demand & Capacity Lead (Onsite)

Hilton Food Group; Drogheda; Hybrid; EUR 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

30 Days Holiday (20 Annual Leave + 10-

Public Holidays

Company Pension: 5% Matching

Subsidised Canteen

EV Chargers

Cycle to work scheme

Share Save scheme

Free parking on site

Staff shop with discounted products

Employee assistance program

Job summary

Hilton Food Group is seeking a Planning Manager to lead the onsite planning team in Drogheda. This role focuses on capacity planning, demand forecasting, and coordinating production schedules with logistics and procurement.

You will work closely with demand planners to maintain a rolling 52-week outlook, flag opportunities for spare capacity, and communicate issues in sales and operations planning meetings. On-site role with standard working hours and a competitive salary.

Qualifications

• Excellent experience with Microsoft Office, especially Excel.
• Strong written and spoken English.
• Forecasting experience in a planning or supply chain role.
• Experience working with retail customers is preferred.
• Strong organisational and prioritisation skills are essential.

Responsibilities

• Review forward plan to identify capacity constraints and opportunities for cost-effective planning.
• Create a Sales and Operational planning template for the site forward plan.
• Manage seasonal plans to ensure delivery at planned cost.
• Coordinate demand for on-site logistics resources and resolve pinch points.
• Maintain regular communication with demand planner, planners and schedulers.
• Develop and maintain an effective production schedule for efficient planning.
• Communicate with Operations and Logistics to keep capacity models accurate.
• Attend DRM 3 and Planning meetings and report site service levels daily.
• Support site NPD meetings to align with upcoming product changes.
• Lead 1-1s and development plans for planners and schedulers.
• Maintain relationships with procurement to ensure supply and minimize write-offs.

Skills

Excel

English communication

Forecasting

Retail/customer experience

Organisational skills

Job description

Hilton Food Group is seeking a Planning Manager to lead the onsite planning team in Drogheda. This role focuses on capacity planning, demand forecasting, and coordinating production schedules with logistics and procurement.

You will work closely with demand planners to maintain a rolling 52-week outlook, flag opportunities for spare capacity, and communicate issues in sales and operations planning meetings. On-site role with standard working hours and a competitive salary.