Head of Supply Planning

The Role

Reporting into the Supply Chain Director, you will take ownership of the end-to-end supply planning function, ensuring the business has the right inventory, capacity, and materials strategies to support customer demand and production requirements.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Leading the supply planning, production planning, and inventory management teams
• Developing robust planning processes to improve service levels, forecast consumption, and inventory performance
• Driving the S&OP cycle and aligning operational plans with business objectives
• Balancing demand, supply, capacity, and inventory across multiple product lines
• Managing supply risks and developing mitigation plans to ensure continuity of supply
• Working closely with Procurement, Manufacturing, Quality, Commercial, and Finance teams
• Leading planning transformation and continuous improvement initiatives
• Developing KPI frameworks and driving performance improvements across OTIF, inventory, customer service, and working capital
• Supporting senior leadership with strategic planning and decision-making

About You

We are looking for an experienced supply planning leader who can quickly assess, stabilise, and enhance planning performance within a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

You will possess:

• Significant experience in Supply Planning, Integrated Business Planning (IBP), S&OP, or Supply Chain Planning leadership roles
• Previous experience operating at Head of Supply Planning, Planning Director, or senior interim planning leadership level
• Strong understanding of planning within a manufacturing environment
• Proven experience leading planning teams through change and transformation
• Excellent stakeholder management and influencing skills
• Strong analytical and systems capability, ideally within ERP and advanced planning environments

Preferred Background

Experience within a regulated manufacturing industry is highly desirable. Candidates from sectors such as:

• Medical Devices
• Pharmaceuticals
• Healthcare Manufacturing
• Life Sciences
• Biotechnology
• Aerospace
• Chemicals

will be particularly well suited to this opportunity due to the complexity, compliance requirements, and operational disciplines associated with these environments.

What's on Offer?

• Senior leadership opportunity within a growing medical devices business
• Visibility and influence across the wider organisation
• Opportunity to drive meaningful planning improvements and leave a lasting impact
• Competitive day rate
• Hybrid working arrangement
• Immediate start available

This role would suit an experienced interim planning professional who combines strategic leadership with strong operational planning expertise and has a track record of delivering results within regulated manufacturing environments.