Planning Manager - Campsie

Planning Manager - Campsie

2026-09-26T00:00:00

Romsey

Hampshire

GB

SO51 8

Any

2026-12-25T23:02:21.687

Vertiv is the largest electrical switchgear manufacturer in the UK & Ireland, pioneering unique in-house integrated power solutions tailored to each individual client project. We believe that our people are our best asset and have invested in a highly qualified and experienced team of Engineers to work in our manufacturing facilities across three continents. With over 30 years of experience in delivering high-quality integrated power solutions, we are experts in providing technical services, project management services, and unrivalled customer support for every client project.

Job Summary

The Planning Supervisor is responsible for leading the production planning function to ensure optimal material flow, production schedule adherence, and on-time delivery. This role coordinates demand, supply, and capacity planning while supervising planners and driving continuous improvement of planning processes and KPIs.

Key Responsibilities

• Planning execution & coordination




• Supervise daily production planning and scheduling activities to align with customer demand and factory capacity


• Ensure feasible production plans considering material availability, capacity constraints, and priorities


• Coordinate with purchasing, production, logistics, and engineering to resolve supply or capacity gaps


• Monitor WIP levels and manage order release to maintain stable flow




• Team leadership




• Lead, coach, and develop production planners to achieve performance and development objectives


• Define roles, responsibilities, and workload balancing within the planning team


• Foster a high-performance, accountable, and collaborative team environment




• Performance management




• Track and drive improvement of key planning KPIs such as: Production plan adherence / attainment, On-time delivery, Schedule stability, Inventory and WIP levels, Backlog management


• Conduct regular reviews and implement corrective actions




• Process improvement




• Standardize planning processes, parameters, and master data governance


• Drive continuous improvement initiatives focused on flow, lead time reduction, and predictability


• Support digitalization and system enhancements related to planning tools and ERP




• Communication & escalation




• Provide clear planning outlook and risk visibility to management


• Escalate material shortages, capacity constraints, and delivery risks with mitigation proposals


• Support S&OP / IBP processes with planning inputs

Preferred Skills

• Planning and organization


• Leadership and coaching


• Cross-functional collaboration


• Data-driven decision making


• Continuous improvement mindset


• Accountability and ownership

Required Qualifications

• 3-5+ years experience in production planning or supply chain within manufacturing


• Strong ERP/MRP knowledge


• Analytical mindset with problem-solving capability

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planning and scheduling activities to align with customer demand and factory capacity Ensure feasible production plans considering material availability, capacity constraints, and priorities Coordinate with purchasing, production, logistics, and engineering to resolve supply or capacity gaps Monitor WIP levels and manage order release to maintain stable flow Team leadership Lead, coach, and develop production planners to achieve performance and development objectives Define roles, responsibilities, and workload balancing within the planning team Foster a high-performance, accountable, and collaborative team environment Performance management Track and drive improvement of key planning KPIs such as: Production plan adherence / attainment On-time delivery Schedule stability Inventory and WIP levels Backlog management Conduct regular reviews and implement corrective actions Process improvement Standardize planning processes, parameters, and master data governance Drive continuous improvement
initiatives focused on flow, lead time reduction, and predictability Support digitalization and system enhancements related to planning tools and ERP Communication & escalation Provide clear planning outlook and risk visibility to management Escalate material shortages, capacity constraints, and delivery risks with mitigation proposals Support S&OP / IBP processes with planning inputs Preferred Skills Planning and organization Leadership and coaching Cross-functional collaboration Data-driven decision making Continuous improvement mindset Accountability and ownership Required Qualifications 3-5+ years experience in production planning or supply chain within manufacturing Strong ERP/MRP knowledge Analytical mindset with problem-solving capability #LI-JK1 #vertivireland #J-18808-Ljbffr

Vertiv is the largest electrical switchgear manufacturer in the UK & Ireland, pioneering unique in-house integrated power solutions tailored to each individual client project. We believe that our people are our best asset and have invested in a highly qualified and experienced team of Engineers to work in our manufacturing facilities across three continents. With over 30 years of experience in delivering high-quality integrated power solutions, we are experts in providing technical services, project management services, and unrivalled customer support for every client project. Job Summary The Planning Supervisor is responsible for leading the production planning function to ensure optimal material flow, production schedule adherence, and on-time delivery. This role coordinates demand, supply, and capacity planning while supervising planners and driving continuous improvement of planning processes and KPIs Key responsibilities Planning execution & coordination Supervise daily production