Manufacturing Planning Manager

Job Purpose: Responsible for the management of all Planning and Procurement activities to ensure customer requirements are met within the agreed COTIF targets. Duties & Responsibilities: * Manage production planners to ensure plans reflect customer requirements ensuring Cotif and KPI targets are met or exceeded. * Create and maintain Manufacturing projections on stock to reflect stock profiles and determine temporary labour requirements to then be discussed with Director of Operations. * Manage exit plans and obsolescence because of business planning and business simplification reviews. * Manage stock of both finished and components to ensure Customer’s requirements are met and stock KPI’s are maintained. * Implement and control model specs within the workflow from set up to production samples, bulk production, and release to customer. * Effectively implement Engineering Changes on all products to avoid or reduce potential obsolescence. Maintain workflow on ECO’s. * Support NPD development by creating ramp up plans, pilot builds, sample builds and full production with sign off and release to ship. * Category code management – for all products at risk of obsolescence manage stock effectively to minimise exposure and liability of components and finished stock. * Liaise with sales office to advise product availability dates and manage customer expectations. * Determine improved processes and ways of working for Planning/Procurement team. * Establish Kanban systems opportunities. * Manage relationships with suppliers to ensure continuity of supply for all components and factored products. * Manage and approve all production plans, FE schedules in line with requirements. * Generate capacity plans for specific bottleneck assembly operations to identify potential problem areas to obtain resolution with manufacturing managers. * Generate pre-build and ABC plans to utilise labour efficiently. * Responsible for production plan sign off and handover to manufacturing. * Hold weekly review with Sales team on Cotif achievement and identify solutions for improvement where needed. * responsibilities are adequately delegated in their absence. * Hold weekly meetings with key Customers to discuss product availability/current & future demands /promotional activity. Person Profile: * Ability to manage numerous projects, tasks simultaneously and be highly organised. * Root cause analysis and problem-solving skills. * Ability to build relationships with all departments in the business to ensure excellent internal communications. * Able to successfully develop continually improving planning and procurement team. * Ability to motivate and develop direct reports and have excellent people management skills * Ability to communicate clearly at all levels of the business. * Wide commercial awareness and understanding. * Show positive and strong personal impact, whilst maintaining professionalism. Education and/or Experience * 5+ years’ experience in a Manufacturing/Planning Management environment. * Degree or equivalent in a Manufacturing/Planning Management related subjects. * Experience of managing stock targets and achieving deadlines essential