Planning Manager
6 Days Old
Job Description
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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- Location:
- Cheltenham
- Job Type:
- FullTime
- Category:
- Manufacturing
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