- Join a fast-growing brand in the Food space in London.
- Supply & production planning management experience is required.
About Our Client
Fast-growing brand in the Food/FMCG industry in London.
Job 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.
The Successful Applicant
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.
What's on Offer
- Salary ranging from £70,000 to £80,000, dependent on the level of experience.
- Performance-related bonus.
- Additional benefits package.
- Hybrid Working Scheme.
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