Planning ManagerSutton Coldfield, B76£50,000 - £53,000 benefits including £5,000 bonus, 25 days holiday, pension, health cash plan, early Friday finish, wellbeing events, social events, DIS, employee discounts, free parking and lots more.My client is a global manufacturer and a market leader with an excellent reputation and a supportive and collaborative working environment.Reporting into the Head of Supply, we are looking for a dynamic Planning Manager from within the manufacturing industry. This exciting challenge is a pivotal role that will oversee all planning and procurement activities to ensure every customer promise is delivered. We are looking for a Planning Manager to invest in the organisation and drive forward change.Planning Manager Responsibilities: * Drive end-to-end planning and procurement activities to support production and customer expectations * Develop manufacturing and stock strategies, ensuring requirements and capacity planning meet operational and customer needs * Manage product life cycles, from new product introductions and engineering updates to product exits * Oversee production planners to ensure all plans reflect customer requirements and KPIs are met * Manage stock to ensure customer requirements are met * Supervise product transitions and phase-outs with a focus on minimising waste and risk * Support product launches with robust pilot builds, ramp-up plans, and go-to-market execution * Lead engineering changes on products while maintaining workflow integrity * Utilise category code management for stock at risk of obsolescence * Develop capacity and pre-build plans to optimise workflows for the planning and procurement team and minimise bottlenecks * Build relationships with suppliers to plan for product supply and demand * Sign off production plans * Grow and mentor the planning and procurement team through regular performance reviews * Collaborate with commercial teams to provide accurate availability updates, manage customer expectations, and identify issuesPlanning Manager – Required Skills and Experience: * Possesses considerable experience as a Planning Manager, gained within a manufacturing or planning environment * Confident overseeing stock, working to stock targets and deadlines * Management experience, capable of managing and developing a team * Extraordinary problem-solving skills, solutions-focused with a proven track record of developing and implementing improvement initiatives * Exceptional organisation skills, able to manage multiple projects and priorities * Excellent communicator, able to liaise professionally at all levels and inspire a team * Strong commercial acumen * A degree or equivalent in a Manufacturing/Planning Management related subjects would be advantageous but not essential.What’s in it for you?Early Friday Finish, a Generous salary with a £5,000 company bonus, 25 days holiday plus bank holidays, Access to a pension scheme, Wellbeing events and access to an EAP, Cycle to Work scheme, Monthly incentives, Regular events, Death in Service insurance, Health Cash Plan, Employee Discounts, Free on-site car park and more.Sound interesting and something you would love to be part of? Apply today! Integral Recruitment is acting as an employment agency in regard to this vacancy