Planning Manager - Agriculture

Job description / Role

We're partnering with a market-leading agricultural business embarking on a bold transformation journey. As part of this exciting phase, they are looking to appoint a seasoned planning leader to establish and drive a best-in-class planning function aligned with strategic growth objectives.

Client Details

Our client is a well-established player in the agriculture sector, currently undergoing a major transformation programme aimed at embedding best practices, streamlining operations, and enhancing profitability. With strong backing and clear vision, they are investing in top talent to shape a high-performing, future-ready organisation.

Description

This is a pivotal leadership position, tasked with designing and leading the end-to-end planning function. Sitting as a key member of the senior management team, you will play a central role in supporting the company's operational excellence and long-term success.

* Integrated Planning - develop and oversee a planning framework across demand, supply, and production planning activities.
* Demand, Supply, and Production Planning - ensure accurate forecasts based on historical data, market trends, and customer insights.
* Process Optimization - identify gaps and inefficiencies in and implement improvements
* Performance Monitoring and Reporting - establish and monitor KPIs

Job Offer

An attractive package with benefits.

We are looking for an experienced planning professional with at least 10 years of progressive leadership experience within the FMCG sector. You will have a proven track record of building and leading planning functions, coupled with a deep understanding of supply chain dynamics and operational excellence. Strategic thinking, stakeholder management, and change leadership are essential to thrive in this role.

About the Company

Michael Page is one of the world's leading professional recruitment consultancies, specializing in the placement of candidates in permanent, contract, temporary and interim positions with clients around the world.

The Group has operations in the UK, Continental Europe, Asia-Pacific and the Americas. In the Middle East we focus on the areas of:

Finance & Accounting Banking & Financial Services Procurement Property & Construction Engineering & Supply Chain Oil & Gas Technical and Engineering Human Resources Sales Marketing Technology Secretarial Executive Search Legal

The Group operates through 161 offices in 33 countries and employs over 5,000 employees worldwide.