Materials Planning Manager

🔒 Confidential Employer

Posted 21 April 2026

LOCATION

Leicester

TYPE

Full-time

LEVEL

Mid-Senior level

SKILLS

Materials Management Leadership Inventory Management Financial Acumen Problem-solving Communication Collaboration

FULL DESCRIPTION

Materials Planning Manager

Join the [Employer hidden — view at passion-project.co.uk] Team and become part of our dynamic family!

Are you ready for a hands-on leadership role in a fast-paced manufacturing environment? We’re looking for a Materials Manager to take ownership of materials strategy and execution across a complex, multi-factory operation. This is a critical position ensuring material availability for short shelf-life products, supporting new product launches, and driving efficiency while reducing working capital and waste. You’ll lead a small team of 4 and work closely with Innovation, R&D, Finance, Planning, and Central Procurement teams to deliver outstanding results.

About The Role

Join the [Employer hidden] Team and become part of our dynamic family!

At [Employer hidden], we genuinely care about our colleagues and strive to create an engaging environment that values your unique contributions. We are committed to your success and offer a range of exceptional benefits that we believe supports your life and personal aspirations: -

Enhanced pension scheme
Private health scheme
Employee discount scheme
Experience annual pay reviews
Profit related pay
Unlock your potential through training and growth opportunities

The Opportunity

Lead and execute materials strategy to ensure timely availability of raw materials across multiple sites.
Provide hands‑on support within factory environments to resolve material issues in real time.
Manage, coach and develop a team of four materials specialists.
Control material‑related financials including accruals, variances and working capital.
Collaborate with Planning, Procurement, R&D and Innovation teams to support production plans and new product launches.

The Ideal Candidate

We believe that success is built upon collaboration and diverse perspectives. At [Employer hidden], we welcome candidates who are passionate about working together to achieve greatness. As a valued member of our team, you will bring the following skills and experience: -

Proven experience in materials management within a fast‑paced, multi‑site manufacturing environment (ideally FMCG).
Strong leadership capability with previous line-management experience.
Solid understanding of short shelf‑life product challenges and operational needs.
Strong financial acumen with experience managing costs, waste and inventory.
Excellent problem‑solving, communication and cross‑functional collaboration skills.

We also want you to thrive in an engaging and inclusive work culture where you will have the opportunity to take on personal accountability and take pride in your work. We encourage positive communication, and the building of strong collaborative relationships is essential to every role.

Join us at [Employer hidden], where you'll be more than just a team member – you'll be an integral part of our thriving family. Apply today and embark on an exciting journey with us!

About You

About Us

We are a fourth-generation family business producing high quality own-label products for many of the UK’s best-known retailers along with our own brands including Ginsters, Soreen, Higgidy, Dickinson & Morris, Urban Eat, West Cornwall Pasty Company and Walker & Son. We employ over 10,000 people in well-invested modern food manufacturing sites around the country.

At [Employer hidden] we take pride in our family feel within our businesses and work together to make things happen. We can offer you the stability of a wider group as well as the opportunities that that offers if you wish to progress your career with us. We are family and we would like to invite you to be part of that and support our teams in delivering great products to all of our customers.

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