Location: County Tyrone Salary: To be discussed Job type: Planning/Manufacturing Industry: Manufacturing/Engineering What's in it for you? Pension - Employer 7% and employee min of 5% Group Income Protection - up to 50% Life Assurance - 6 times salary Discretionary bonus scheme 10% based on business performance Discretionary 2% end of year payment payable based on business performance Private Health Care Total of 33 days annual leave Enhanced maternity and paternity 40 hours per week Monday to Friday | 8am to 5pm Mon to Thur and 8am to 2pm Friday Role Overview Vickerstock are recruiting a Planning Manager to lead production planning, materials planning and inventory optimisation within a manufacturing environment. As Planning Manager, you will translate customer demand into achievable production and supply plans, balancing delivery commitments with material availability, capacity and working capital targets. The Planning Manager will lead the planning team and coordinate with Sales, Operations, Procurement, Manufacturing and Logistics to align forecasts, resolve constraints and improve operational performance. Key Responsibilities: Develop and maintain master production schedules aligned with customer demand, manufacturing capability and available resources. Create short-, medium- and long-term capacity plans to optimise labour, machine utilisation and inventory levels. Lead material requirements planning (MRP), ensuring raw materials, components and sub-assemblies are available to support production. Manage inventory strategies and planning parameters to meet service targets while controlling stock-holding and working capital. Facilitate Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP), aligning commercial forecasts with production capacity and supply capability. Identify material shortages, demand changes and supply risks, developing contingency plans with Procurement and operational teams. Lead and develop planning personnel, setting objectives, reviewing performance and building team capability. Maintain ERP planning data and master data accuracy, supporting improvements to planning tools, automation and reporting. Monitor schedule adherence, material availability, inventory turns, forecast accuracy, capacity utilisation, supplier delivery and backlog levels. Investigate planning performance issues and implement corrective actions, standard processes and Lean improvements to reduce lead times and inventory. What you will need to succeed to succeed as Planning Manager: At least three year's experience in production planning, supply planning, demand planning or supply chain management. Experience working within a manufacturing environment. Proven experience leading and developing planning teams. Strong ERP experience using systems such as SAP, Oracle, Microsoft Dynamics or Infor. Experience leading S&OP or Integrated Business Planning processes, supported by the ability to analyse demand, capacity and supply constraints. Relevant third-level qualification or professional qualification, such as CIPS, would be desirable. For a confidential conversation regarding this Planning Manager vacancy, please apply via the link provided or contact Michael Irwin, Senior Recruitment Consultant - Procurement & Supply Chain Skills: planning production planning MRP ERP material planning manufacturing engineering ADZN1_NI41bf1e1f-b16b-4260-a40a-17c77a06fd15
Manufacturing Planning Manager employer: Vickerstock
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