Supply Chain Planning Manager

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Supply Chain and Logistics

Supply Chain Planning Manager

£49,519 - £61,899

Permanent

Peterlee, County Durham.

Full Time - 36.50. 5 days on site

Up to 10%

30/06/2026

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As the Supply Chain Planning Manager this role sits within the Logistics planning section of the Supply Chain, and as a Section Manager you will lead teams in projects and supervise a team in Supply Chain Planning to ensure safety and maximise efficiency in quality, velocity, cost.

The individual is responsible for development, testing and implementation of the Plan for every part supporting NPI (New Product Introduction) and continuous improvement efforts in incorporating Supply Chain performance for Fabrications and Subassemblies.

This position performs physical, tactical work across multiple functions to make improvements required to support the full end to end processes of all Supply Chain functions.

• Monitor and improve shop floor safety whilst eliminating unsafe processes.
• Must drive safety first culture and is responsible for ensuring that thorough accident and near miss investigations are completed and corrective actions taken, ensuring that all personnel within the area adhere to all safe working practices.
• Should make necessary resources available to support training to the Team.
• Schedule and prioritise constrained resources.
• Leading/participating on/in Gemba walks and provide actions/results.
• Lead the Team in gathering and analysing data on packaging BIQ, performance and potential improvements.
• Lead Team through all stages of NPI end to end planning and processes.
• Determine and execute disciplinary action when appropriate.
• Implement, Manage & Coach Lean Manufacturing with Team Members.
• Initiate and conduct process improvement dialogues with Team Members.
• Drive root cause corrective action projects and drive continuous improvement.
• Communicate, update, monitor and audit PQVC (People, Quality, Velocity & Cost) metrics continuously via meetings and walks.
• Lead the Team in gathering and analysing data on facility demand and demand variability for each part required for production.
• Develop material flow plans for all material from suppliers and made in works

Accuracy and Attention to Detail: Understanding the necessity and value of accuracy; ability to complete tasks with high levels of precision.

Data Gathering & Analysis: Knowledge of data gathering and analysis tools, techniques, and processes; ability to collect and synthesize data from a variety of stakeholders and sources in an objective manner to reach a conclusion, goal, or judgment.

Distribution Requirements Planning (DRP): Knowledge of the process, issues and considerations for systematically managing distribution of inventory for multiple plants or warehouses; ability to apply related knowledge and experience in real practice.

Inventory Management - MFG: Knowledge of processes and methods of inventory management; ability to effectively manage local or distributed inventories of raw materials, work-in-progress and finished goods.

Planning and Organizing: Knowledge of the process of planning and arranging tasks and resources; ability to plan and organize both time and resources to get things completed while structuring and maintaining work in a systematic and highly methodical way.

Supplier Management - MFG: Knowledge of processes and methods to effectively manage business relationships and transactions with suppliers of raw materials or product components; ability to apply related knowledge, experience and skills into real practice.

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