Material Planning Manager in Dungannon

Material Planning Manager Co. Tyrone Vickerstock are proud to be working in partnership with a global engineering and manufacturing organisation to recruit a Material Planning Manager for their site in Ballygawley. This is a key leadership opportunity within the Supply Chain function, responsible for managing a global team of Buyers and Material Planners to ensure the timely availability of materials across multiple manufacturing locations. The successful candidate will take ownership of material planning and purchase order execution, ensuring supply requirements are aligned with production demand, aftermarket requirements and new product introduction activities. The Role As Material Planning Manager, you will lead and develop a global team, driving effective material planning processes and ensuring suppliers deliver against agreed commitments. Working closely with Procurement, Production Planning, Operations, Engineering and wider Supply Chain teams, you will be responsible for balancing supply and demand, managing material constraints and minimising supply chain risks that could impact production and customer delivery. You will also play a key role in standardising planning processes, improving operational performance and ensuring consistency across the global organisation. Key Responsibilities Lead and manage a global team of Buyers and Material Planners, driving performance, accountability and continuous development. Take ownership of material planning and purchase order execution processes across multiple manufacturing locations. Ensure material requirements are accurately translated into supplier purchase orders to support production, aftermarket demand and NPI/NPD activities. Proactively manage supplier commitments, purchase orders and delivery schedules to ensure materials are available when required. Identify and manage material constraints, supply shortages and potential risks, implementing appropriate mitigation plans. Work closely with Procurement, Planning, Operations, Engineering and Supply Chain teams to balance supply and demand requirements. Ensure supply is aligned with changing business requirements and production priorities. Drive planning discipline, process standardisation and consistent ways of working across the global organisation. Monitor team performance and key supply chain metrics, identifying opportunities to improve material availability and supplier delivery performance. Support continuous improvement initiatives to strengthen planning processes, operational efficiency and customer delivery performance. The Person Proven experience in a Materials Planning, Supply Chain or Procurement leadership role within a manufacturing environment. Previous experience managing and developing a team, ideally across multiple sites or geographical locations. Strong understanding of material requirements planning (MRP), purchase order management and supplier scheduling. Experience working with ERP systems and managing material availability against production demand. Demonstrable experience managing supplier performance, material shortages and supply chain risks. Strong understanding of production, aftermarket and new product introduction requirements. Excellent stakeholder management skills, with the ability to work effectively across Procurement, Engineering, Operations and Planning functions. A proactive and analytical approach, with a strong focus on process improvement and operational performance. Ability to influence, lead change and implement standardised processes across a global operation. The Opportunity This is an excellent opportunity to take on a senior leadership position within a globally recognised engineering business. You will have responsibility for a global materials planning function, the opportunity to influence supply chain strategy and the ability to drive improvements across multiple manufacturing locations. To speak in absolute confidence about this opportunity please send an up to date CV via the link provided or contact Ruairi McCann, Recruitment Manager at Vickerstock. Even if this position is not right for you, we may have others that are. Please visit the Vickerstock website to view a wide selection of our current jobs. All conversations will be treated in the strictest confidence. Skills: Materials Planning Manager Tyrone Ballygawley Engineering Manufacturing TPBN1_NI