The Planning Manager will manage an experienced team of 8 people with full ownership for SAP and working with all functions to lead the further development of SandOP.Client DetailsMichael Page Engineering and Manufacturing are working in partnership with a highly successful Leeds based manufacturer who supply an exceptional range of products to a large customer base across the UK and internationally. This leading UK business has experienced impressive growth in recent years due to their innovation, agility, and an ambition to succeed and are now looking to expand their manufacturing team to accommodate the increase in production requirements. They are now looking for a Planning Manager to assist them in driving the business forward for 2025 and beyond.DescriptionThe Planning Manager will manage an experienced team of 8 people with full ownership for SAP and working with all functions to lead the further development of SandOP. Day to day responsibilities include:Take full ownership and responsibility over the Planning strategy for the site.Work with all stakeholders to ensure the SandOP strategy is aligned business wide.Management of the production, inventory, supply and demand planning areas.Collect and understand data and present this back to the business proactively.Anticipate the impact of external factors on supply chains and mitigate risk.Maintain quantifiable measures for tracking actual performance against plan, implementing corrective actions where required.Board ..... full job details .....