Planning Manager

Your new role
Are you a strategic leader with a passion for supply chain excellence? Do you thrive in a fast-paced environment where you can drive innovation and ensure operational efficiency? If so, I am currently recruiting for a new and exciting Planning Manager role on a permanent basis in Rotherham.

About the Role
Reporting to the Head of Supply & Planning, you will take the helm of the Delivery Planning team, ensuring that scheduling outputs are safe, timely, and cost-effective. This pivotal role requires close collaboration with area teams and various business units to consistently meet customer supply expectations. We're seeking someone with a strategic mindset to optimise delivery planning processes, boost operational efficiency, and maintain the highest standards of safety and service quality.

Key Responsibilities

• Team Leadership: Lead, motivate, and manage a high-performing team to maximise scheduling efficiencies and deliver outstanding customer service.
• Training and Development: Ensure the team is fully trained to optimise scheduling, promoting a culture of continuous improvement and developing talent to support retention.
• Performance Management: Identify, manage, and monitor detailed performance measures and KPIs to drive continuous improvement and efficiency reviews.
• Safety and Compliance: Champion a safe working environment, ensuring full compliance with all relevant SHEQ (Safety, Health, Environment, and Quality) requirements.
• Collaboration: Build strong, collaborative relationships with Product Managers, Sales, Product Supply, Site Operations, and the Remote Operating Centre to align scheduling outputs with business needs.
• Business Continuity: Implement and oversee manual scheduling and disaster recovery plans to maintain operations during system failures.
• Resource Management: Optimise resource utilisation, accounting for holidays, absences, training, and project needs, ensuring expertise is available across all shifts.
• Problem-Solving: Investigate the root causes of service failures, working with stakeholders to implement sustainable solutions that prevent recurrence.
• Technical Systems: Ensure all technical systems are supported, maintained, and developed to meet business needs and align with Centre of Excellence/Competence standards.
• Communication: Establish effective communication processes and systems within the department and across the wider business.
• Performance Reviews: Conduct quarterly reviews, annual appraisals, and address disciplinary matters in line with agreements, employment policies, and procedures to support individual development and performance.

What you'll need to succeed

• Proven experience in supply chain management, logistics or a similar role, with a strong focus on optimisation and efficiency.
• Demonstrated success in leading and managing teams, driving performance, and delivering measurable results.
  Solid project management experience, including planning, execution, and monitoring of projects.
• A track record of working with cross-functional teams and fostering collaborative relationships.
  Familiarity with digital and automation technologies and their application in supply chain processes.
• Knowledge of business continuity planning and strategies to ensure operational resilience.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to distil complex information into clear, concise messages.
• Proficiency in data analysis tools such as Excel, SQL, and Python.
• Strong problem-solving skills, with a creative and innovative approach to overcoming challenges.

What you'll get in return
The role comes with a highly competitive salary and benefits package, which includes a car or car allowance, bonus scheme, excellent pension and much more. You will have a great opportunity to develop your career and be given the scope to develop, influence and shape a department to continuously improve and drive efficiencies forward.

What you need to do now
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