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Planning Manager

Job in Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL1, England, UK
Listing for: COREcruitment
Full Time position
Listed on 2025-12-30
Job specializations:
  • Management
    Supply Chain / Intl. Trade
Salary/Wage Range or Industry Benchmark: 55000 GBP Yearly GBP 55000.00 YEAR
Job Description & How to Apply Below

Planning Manager – Multi-Temperature Wholesale Organisation - £55K + Benefits

My client is a leading multi-temperature wholesale organisation with a fantastic reputation across the UK.

They are seeking a Planning Manager to join their team. The successful Planning Manager will lead demand, supply, and inventory planning for a fast-paced FMCG wholesale operation. You will own the end-to-end planning cycle, balancing availability, freshness, and working capital while supporting strong service levels to customers.

This is the perfect role for a high performing Planning Manager looking to join an exciting business who can match their ambition and offer genuine career progression opportunities.

Responsibilities include:
  • Own demand forecasting across categories and channels; translate insights into actionable supply plans.
  • Lead S&OP/IBP cadence, aligning Sales, Procurement, Operations, and Finance.
  • Optimise inventory (DOH, availability, waste/obsolescence) across DCs and suppliers.
  • Develop replenishment strategies for high-volume, short shelf-life SKUs.
  • Manage supplier planning, MOQ constraints, lead times, and capacity risks.
  • Drive continuous improvement in planning tools, data quality, and KPIs.
  • Build and lead a small planning team; coach and develop talent.
  • Produce clear executive reporting and scenario analysis.
The Ideal Planning Manager Candidate:
  • 5+ years planning experience within multi-temperature food, FMCG, or wholesale sectors.
  • Proven leadership in demand/supply planning and S&OP.
  • Strong analytical capability; advanced Excel and experience with ERP/APS systems.
  • Commercial mindset with a track record of improving service and inventory turns.
  • Confident stakeholder manager; able to influence cross-functionally.
  • Experience with short shelf-life or high-SKU environments is highly desirable.

If you are keen to discuss the details further, please apply today or send your cv to Mikey at COREcruitment dot com /

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