Planning Manager

Planning Manager, Manufacturing Sheffield Drive Production Excellence. Shape Business Performance. Due to continued growth and increasing customer demand, we are looking to appoint an experienced Planning Manager to lead and develop our Production Planning function. This is a fantastic opportunity for a planning professional who thrives in a fast-paced manufacturing environment and enjoys influencing business performance through effective production planning, forecasting, and cross-functional collaboration. Reporting directly to the Operations Manager, you will play a pivotal role in ensuring customer requirements are met through robust planning processes, efficient resource utilisation, and continuous improvement initiatives. The Role As Planning Manager, you will take ownership of the Master Production Schedule, leading planning activities across the business and ensuring alignment between customer demand, production capability, inventory management, and commercial objectives. You will work closely with Production, Supply Chain, Commercial and Quality teams to deliver operational excellence whilst developing and leading a small planning team. Key Responsibilities Develop, maintain and manage the Master Production Schedule Deliver short and long-term production forecasts to support business objectives Lead the Sales, Inventory, Operations and Planning (SIOP) process Monitor production performance and analyse planning data to drive informed ..... full job details .....