Your new company HAYS are delighted to be working closely with this exceptional manufacturing success story. One that, over the last 15 years, has continued to go from strength to strength.This is a fantastic opportunity to join a dynamic and collaborative team, where you''ll play a key role in managing procurement activities for bespoke materials and packaging. Your new role As Planning Manager, you will lead the end-to-end planning function, overseeing strategic and operational planning activities across demand, capacity, materials, and production scheduling. You will play a pivotal role in aligning customer demand with production capabilities, ensuring optimal inventory levels and supply continuity.You will report to the Commercial Operations Manager and manage a dedicated Planning Team, fostering a culture of continuous improvement and cross-functional collaboration.Key ResponsibilitiesLead and manage demand, capacity, and production planning processes.Translate customer forecasts into actionable production and procurement plans.Maintain accurate planning parameters in SAP (e.g., Production Versions, Recipe Groups).Identify and resolve capacity bottlenecks across short, medium, and long-term horizons.Collaborate with Sales, Production, Technical, and Warehouse teams to align planning strategies.Optimise internal and external storage capacity for finished goods.Drive strategic planning meetings and long-term planning communication.Develop and evolve planning processes and