Planning Manager

Planning Manager - Leicester - Up to 48,000 + Company Wide Benefits

Futures have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Planning Manager on behalf of a leading, global, billion food manufacture who are well-known in the market for their great tasting products!

As a Planning Manager, you will manage a team leading and developing the Scheduling and Customer Orders side of the Planning team.

Key Duties of a Planning Manager Include:

• Pro-actively manage and prioritise the daily workload of the Planners, communicating actions to relevant stakeholders
• Drive people engagement across the Planning function
• Lead the continuous development of the Health & Safety and Environmental culture in the planning department
• To provide an efficient and cost effective plan to all areas of the business relating to materials and packaging
• Regular cross functional planning meetings with Operations to identify any plan adjustments
• Ensure robust communications are maintained within planning and across other departments ensuring well informed teams
• Support the supply chain manager with regards to departmental objectives, capacity planning and S&OP Planning
• Work with management teams to support the development of new systems, processes and working practices relating to Production planning

Key Skills and Experience of a Planning Manager Include:

• Experience working in a Planning Manager role within a food manufacturing environment
• People management experience
• Extensive knowledge of MRP/ERP systems
• HACCP Level 3, Food Safety Level 3, IOSH Managing Safely
• Intermediate/Advanced in Planning systems, Power BI, Excel

What's in it for you?

• Up to 48,000
• Private Healthcare
• 25 days + bank holidays
• Flexible hours of working
• Great career progression opportunities and amazing training provided!

Apply for more information on this exciting Planning Manager role.