Overview

Our Client is one of the UK’s leading Fresh Produce suppliers, offering high quality fruit products to a strong customer base, including UK retailers. Due to growth, a new and exciting role has been created as Head of Planning.

We require an experienced Senior Planning Manager for this highly regarded Fresh Produce supplier, working with all divisions, and suppliers to ensure the most cost effective & efficient flow of produce to the customer. Confidently managing a Planning team, this exciting Head of Planning opportunity will require you to drive confidence and development within a fast-paced & demanding environment. With a dedicated team supporting this role, the successful individual will ensure the smooth flow of product from growers through to customers, monitoring Planning, Supply Chain, Logistics.

This role will be responsible for;

  • Lead and manage planning across the company, reporting to CEO
  • Secure aligned planning and allocation principles, establishing a process for updating these to reflect grower and market situations
  • Establish and continuously develop planning and allocation systems supported by IT
  • Develop planning competences and skills within Planning team
  • Monitor the performance and transparency of the planning processes and perform benchmarks (best practice)
  • Establish Planning departmental goals, objectives, and operating procedures
  • Supervise recruitment, development, retention, and organisation of Planning team

We require;

  • Exceptional skills to lead and manage planning across the business.
  • A demonstrable track record in a Senior Planning role within a fresh food business.
  • Highly collaborative, flexible, diplomatic and assertive, with good influencing and negotiation skills, you have the management and leadership skills it takes to manage, motivate and develop others.
  • Background of working within a senior and complex stakeholder environment.
  • Experience of constantly adapting planning approached to ensure it remains fit for purpose in a fast-changing portfolio environment.

Salary; Highly competitive + Benefits
Location; Kent

This role requires an inspirational leader, a strong decision maker and a strong influencer.

Please call our team to discuss the role of Head of Planning Manager / Senior Planner / Senior Planning Manager  on 01284 735575 or alternatively please send an up to date CV for consideration.

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