SAP Planning Manager

The Opportunity

We’re looking for an experienced Manufacturing Planning Manager to play a key role in a major SAP S/4HANA transformation programme within the Defence sector.

This is a high-impact position where you will act as the UK Subject Matter Expert for Planning & Control within Manufacturing. You will help define, validate, and implement future-state SAP S/4HANA processes while ensuring business continuity throughout the transformation.

This role sits at the heart of manufacturing operations and digital transformation — offering real influence over how planning and execution processes operate long-term.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Leading the definition and validation of future-state SAP S/4HANA Planning & Control processes

• Reviewing and signing off detailed process design documentation

• Driving harmonisation of manufacturing planning processes across international teams

• Leading system testing activities within your functional area

• Supporting data migration and data cleansing activities

• Working closely with change and training leads to support adoption

• Engaging senior stakeholders across UK and European sites

• Ensuring continuity of manufacturing planning operations during system transition

What We’re Looking For

• Strong experience using SAP ERP in a manufacturing environment (Planning & Control focus)

• Deep understanding of manufacturing planning processes (MRP, production planning, execution control)

• Experience in SAP S/4HANA programmes or ERP transformations

• Confident stakeholder manager, comfortable in multinational environments

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills

• British Citizenship required 

• Must be ok with monthly international travel

What’s On Offer

• Competitive salary

• Performance bonus (up to 20%)

• Strong pension contribution

• Hybrid working model

• Long-term involvement in a major digital transformation programme

This is an excellent opportunity for a Manufacturing Planning professional with strong SAP expertise who wants to shape the future of manufacturing systems within a complex, engineering-led defence organisation.

Please reach out for an exploratory conversation to find out more details about the opportunity.