Manufacturing Planning & Control Manager

Lead the planning | Drive performance | Shape manufacturing excellence.

Are you an experienced Manufacturing Planning & Control professional looking for your next leadership challenge? Do you thrive in a fast-paced manufacturing environments where planning, collaboration and continuous improvement make a real difference?

This is a fantastic opportunity to lead a high-performing Manufacturing Planning & Control team, playing a pivotal role in delivering complex, multi-project manufacturing programmes. You will work closely with Operations, Supply Chain and Production, driving planning excellence, improving processes and ensuring manufacturing schedules are delivered on time, to cost and to the highest quality standards.

Location: Bolton (Full-time on-site due to workload classification)

What is in it for you?

• Salary: Circa £60,000 depending on experience
• Bonus: Up to 21% of basic salary
• Up to 14% combined employer and employee pension contribution
• Flexible working opportunities where possible
• Enhanced maternity, adoption, paternity and shared parental leave
• Healthcare Cash Plan covering everyday healthcare costs
• Excellent on-site facilities including subsidised meals and free parking

The Opportunity

As Manufacturing Planning & Control Manager, you'll report directly to the Head of Operations and lead a dedicated planning team responsible for delivering the Manufacturing Planning Schedule across multiple programmes.

You will be responsible for ensuring planning activities are efficient, accurate and aligned with production demand, while driving continuous improvement across planning processes, systems and supply chain performance.

Key responsibilities include:

• Leading, coaching and developing the Manufacturing Planning & Control team
• Owning and delivering the Manufacturing Planning Schedule (MPS)
• Managing SAP planning activities, production orders and material planning
• Working closely with Supply Chain and Manufacturing teams to ensure robust end-to-end planning
• Supporting Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) activities
• Driving improvements to planning processes, KPIs and business performance
• Enhancing SAP functionality, MRP integrity and reporting capability
• Leading planning system improvements alongside analysts and subject matter experts
• Ensuring accurate delivery commitments and strong on-time delivery performance
• Acting as the technical and cultural leader for planning excellence across the manufacturing function

About You

We're looking for an experienced planning leader who enjoys improving processes, developing people and influencing change.

You will ideally have:

• Degree qualification or equivalent experience
• Strong Supply Chain or Manufacturing Planning experience within a manufacturing environment
• Previous leadership experience managing planning or supply chain teams
• Excellent knowledge of SAP or another MRP/ERP planning system
• Strong understanding of manufacturing planning, scheduling and material control
• The ability to influence stakeholders across Operations, Manufacturing and Supply Chain
• A continuous improvement mindset with the confidence to lead change
• APICS Supply Chain certification would be advantageous, but is not essential

Ready to lead a planning function that keeps advanced manufacturing moving? Apply today through Cirrus Selection and discover how your planning expertise can help shape the future of world-class manufacturing.

Security
Due to the nature of the work, applicants must be British Citizens or Dual UK Nationals with British citizenship and will be required to undergo security clearance checks.

Cirrus Selection

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