Planning Manager

Production Planning Manager Honiton area | Site-based £40,000 - £45,000 + development opportunities Permanent | Full-time Butler Rose is working with a well-established and growing manufacturer in the Honiton area to recruit an experienced Production Planning Manager. This is a fantastic opportunity for a driven planning professional to take ownership of production planning activities, lead a small team, and play a key role in improving operational performance across the business. The Role Reporting into senior leadership, you will be responsible for managing production planning processes end-to-end, ensuring efficient schedules, strong customer delivery performance, and continuous improvement across planning systems and processes. Key responsibilities will include: • Translating demand and capacity requirements into achievable production plans • Managing and optimising planning and scheduling systems (MRP / ERP) • Monitoring capacity, identifying bottlenecks, and driving improvements in output • Working closely with production, procurement, and stores teams to ensure alignment • Analysing BOMs to support make vs buy decisions • Supporting cost estimation and quoting through material and labour analysis • Leading, coaching, and developing the production planning team • Driving improvements through KPI tracking and data-led decision making • Ensuring data accuracy across planning systems and processes About You To be successful in this role, you will bring: • Proven experience in a production planning or scheduling role within manufacturing • Experience leading or mentoring a team • Strong understanding of capacity planning, demand forecasting, and MRP systems • Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills • The ability to communicate effectively across multiple departments • A proactive approach with strong organisational skills What's On Offer • Salary of £40,000 - £45,000 • Secure, permanent role within a growing manufacturing business • Genuine opportunities for career development and progression • A visible, impactful role working closely with senior stakeholders • Site-based position with a collaborative team environment #IND-HL-25 Butler Rose is committed to equality in the workplace and is an equal opportunity employer. Butler Rose Ltd is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.