Supply Planning Manager

Supply Planning Manager 

Nottingham (Hybrid Working)
£40,000 – £45,000 + Car Allowance + Bonus + Benefits

Join The Compleat Food Group

At The Compleat Food Group, we're creating great quality food that people love. As one of the UK's leading chilled food manufacturers, we supply many of the nation's favourite retailers and continue to grow through innovation, investment, and our talented people.

We're now looking for a Supply Planning Manager to join our Impulse division. This is a fantastic opportunity for a supply chain professional who thrives in a fast-paced FMCG environment and enjoys balancing customer demand, operational capability, and inventory optimisation.

If you enjoy solving complex planning challenges, influencing stakeholders, and driving supply chain performance, we'd love to hear from you.

The Role

Reporting to the Head of Supply Planning, you will be responsible for leading and optimising the end-to-end supply planning process across the Impulse category.

You'll play a critical role in ensuring products are available to customers while balancing inventory levels, production capacity, supply risks, and cost efficiencies.

Working across supply chain, manufacturing, procurement, logistics, finance, and commercial teams, you'll be at the heart of driving performance and supporting business growth.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the supply planning process to ensure customer demand is met efficiently and effectively.
• Align supply plans with forecasts, promotions, and commercial activity.
• Manage stock levels to maximise product availability while minimising waste and working capital.
• Work closely with manufacturing teams and third-party suppliers to optimise production plans and capacity.
• Partner with procurement to ensure raw material availability and mitigate supply risks.
• Lead the supply planning element of the Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) process.
• Identify potential capacity constraints and develop mitigation plans.
• Monitor key supply chain KPIs including OTIF, stockholding, forecast accuracy, and inventory performance.
• Drive root cause analysis and corrective actions to improve supply chain performance.
• Collaborate with logistics, finance, customer service, and commercial teams to ensure alignment on business priorities.
• Identify and implement continuous improvement initiatives that improve planning accuracy, service levels, and efficiency.
• Use data and analytics to support informed decision-making and proactive planning.

About You

You'll be a confident planner with strong analytical skills and a proven ability to manage complexity in a fast-moving environment.

You'll ideally have:

• Previous supply planning experience within FMCG, food manufacturing, or a similar fast-paced industry.
• Strong understanding of supply chain planning principles and systems.
• Experience managing large SKU portfolios and complex planning environments.
• Advanced Excel and data analysis capability.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Experience within S&OP and integrated business planning processes.
• Excellent problem-solving and decision-making skills.
• A continuous improvement mindset with a focus on delivering results.
• Knowledge of lean principles and supply chain best practice.

What You'll Get

• £40,000 – £45,000 salary
• Car allowance
• Annual bonus scheme
• Competitive pension
• Holiday purchase options
• Employee reward and recognition programmes
• Career development opportunities within one of the UK's largest chilled food manufacturers

Why Join The Compleat Food Group?

This is an opportunity to join a business that's investing in its future while giving you the autonomy and support to make a genuine impact. You'll work alongside experienced supply chain professionals, influence key decisions, and play an important role in ensuring our products reach customers every day.

At The Compleat Food Group, we believe our people are the heart of our success. That’s why we offer a wide range of benefits designed to support your lifestyle, wellbeing, and career growth:

Financial & Lifestyle Benefits

• Competitive Car Allowance
• Company Bonus Scheme recognising performance and contribution
• Salary Sacrifice Schemes – including Electric Vehicles, Home & Tech, Cycle to Work, and SMART Pension
• 33 days’ annual leave (including bank holidays) with the option to purchase extra
• Holiday Discounts Available via our online retail discount platform
• Access to enhanced retail discounts online and in-store
• Free product handouts across our sites, so you can sample and enjoy our delicious products first hand
• EV charging points – available at selected sites

Health & Wellbeing

• 24/7 access to GroceryAid for free financial, emotional, and practical support
• Physical Wellbeing Hub – free on-demand exercise programmes, online classes and multiple gym discounts
• Free diet & nutrition advice with access to thousands of meal plans and healthy recipes
• Online wellbeing support – from mindfulness to lifestyle resources
• Financial wellbeing tools – including mortgage calculators, budgeting tools, and financial aid

Career Growth & Development

• Access to a personalised online learning platform (LMS)
• Formal and informal training opportunities tailored to your role
• Performance Development Plans and regular Career Conversations
• Industry leading company Mentoring Scheme to add depth and really support your career journey
• Recognition through Club Compleat rewards portal

Community & Culture

• 2 paid volunteering days per year to give back to causes that matter to you
• Charity initiatives and fundraising events
• Team socials to connect and celebrate together
• Employee networks & support groups – including Women @ Compleat
• New baby gift for new parents

What You Should Know About How We Recruit

At The Compleat Food Group, we believe great teams are built on difference. We create an inclusive, respectful environment where everyone feels safe, supported, and are able to be themselves at work. We’re proud to be an equal opportunities employer and are committed to Fairness, Equity, Inclusivity, and Respect. If you need a reasonable adjustment at any stage of our recruitment process, just let us know, we’ll support you — confidentially and with care. We hire the best people for our roles, not the same people. Whoever you are, wherever you’re from, we focus on what you do and the impact you could make in our business. Our recruitment process is fair, accessible, and designed to give everyone an equal chance. You’ll also find benefits that support people at every life stage, plus active internal networks — including Women @ Compleat, LGBTQIA+, and Neurodiversity

Recruitment Agencies: 

We have a small, active and trusted Preferred Supplier List to assist us if required. We do not acknowledge any speculative CVs or unsolicited candidate introductions. We only accept CV submissions for roles released to you directly by our Talent Acquisition team.