Planning and Procurement Manager

OverviewLocation: New Edlington, England, United Kingdom

Resourcing Business Partner - Polypipe, SBS | Genuit. Polypipe Building Products focuses on delivering solutions to the residential sector. The role oversees procurement activities for direct and indirect spend, identifies and manages incumbent suppliers and ensures procurement aligned with group processes and policies. It also covers planning to balance production with demand and to monitor KPI performance.

Responsibilities

Procurement:

Own the procurement process for a defined list of local suppliers, including taking the lead on negotiations, new supplier sourcing and onboarding

Develop the team to create and implement procurement strategies

Identification and delivery of annual savings targets

Meet cash conversion targets of improved supplier payment terms

De-risk supply chain and ensure supply continuity through the rollout of supplier Framework Agreement contracts

Work closely with group procurement for policy, process and to support centrally sourced products/services

Produce statistical reports and analysis on spend, cost saving, cash conversion, contractual progress and KPI performance

Ensure MRP is fully utilised, purchase orders are raised (direct and indirect), exception messages are managed, delivery dates updated, and order book is in real time

Manage supplier performance, ensuring quality, cost and delivery against KPI’s

Lead the P2P Process

Planning:

Collaborate with Product Managers, Sales, and Finance to build reliable demand forecasts

Lead the SandOP process, ensuring supply capabilities are balanced with market requirements

Lead the planning team to develop and manage translating demand into detailed production plans across multiple production lines, ensuring optimal resource utilisation and output efficiency

Direct the team to monitor daily, weekly, and monthly production schedules, adjusting for demand shifts, resource constraints, and line capacity

Collaborate with Manufacturing, Maintenance, and Quality to minimise downtime and proactively resolve bottlenecks

Lead the functional management of the ERP/MRP System, ensuring all activities are run though the systems

Monitor and ensure availability of raw materials and components, whilst maintaining an economic stock position

Measure Inventory and track performance via turnover, DSI and other KPI measures

Ensure planning processes and procedures are fully documented and followed

Additional Duties:

Provide development and training plans for all departmental staff

Set annual objectives for the team aligned to the company strategy and objectives

Key internal/external stakeholders – Group Procurement Director, Head Of Procurement, Operations Director, SMT, RandD, CI, Warehouse Manager, Production Manager, Quality, Finance, Suppliers

Capabilities / Qualifications

Proven previous experience in a Procurement, Planning or Operational leadership role

Be a strong negotiator who will lead commercial and contractual negotiations with suppliers on behalf of the business

Track record of achieving cost saving, inventory and OTD targets

Identify and drive continuous improvement initiatives across the production planning process to improve efficiency

Membership of the Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply (CIPS) or equivalent qualification

Manufacturing and engineering technical knowledge a must

Strategic thinker with strong drive to succeed

Computer literate - knowledge of Excel and Word essential, Previous IFS use an advantage

Good communication skills, confident to present to SMT and above

Highly motivated with ability to work under own initiative, making decisions to benefit the company

Benefits

Working pattern: Monday - Friday

Bonus

25 days holiday entitlement

Save as you earn Sharesave Scheme

Cycle to work scheme

Contributory pension scheme - matched up to 8%

Life assurance (linked to pension scheme membership)

Free flu vouchers

Health and wellbeing initiatives including on-site occupational health, physiotherapy and counselling services

Staff discount on Genuit Group products

Free on-site parking

Job details

Seniority level: Not Applicable

Employment type: Full-time

Job function: Supply Chain

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