Demand & Scheduling Manager - #148748
Survitec Group Ltd.
Date: 13 hours ago
City: Ellesmere Port
Contract type: Full time
Vacancy Title: Demand & Scheduling Manager
Vacancy Location: Ellesmere Port
Engagement Type: Permanent
Survitec are the world’s largest survival technology provider. For over 166 years, we have been protecting lives in the air, on land and at sea, through the design, manufacture, and servicing of Survival Technology.
Today, we are a global community of 3,000 professionals with presence in 96 countries partnering with our customers to provide innovative solutions that reduce risk and help keep you safe.
That is why the world's leading maritime, defence & government, energy and aerospace organisations trust us when it matters most and why we have been awarded the Gold Award by the UK Defence Employer Recognition Scheme
Your new role
We are seeking a forward-thinking Demand & Scheduling Manager to lead the integrated planning and scheduling function at our Ellesmere Port site, part of the Beaufort Division of the company. This pivotal role ensures customer requirements are met through effective coordination of demand forecasting, production scheduling, capacity planning, logistics, and order processing. As the second-in-command within the Operations function, the role is instrumental in executing business strategies, optimizing performance, and maintaining high levels of efficiency and service delivery.
The ideal candidate is a dynamic, results-oriented leader with a strong background in operational management, process improvement, and cross-functional collaboration. They build strong working relationships across departments, ensuring alignment and smooth communication.
This role offers a clear development pathway as part of a succession plan toward the Head of Operations position. As a strategic partner to the current Head of Operations, the successful candidate will play a key role in shaping long-term business goals and driving operational strategy.
What You Can Expect From The Role
Vacancy Location: Ellesmere Port
Engagement Type: Permanent
Survitec are the world’s largest survival technology provider. For over 166 years, we have been protecting lives in the air, on land and at sea, through the design, manufacture, and servicing of Survival Technology.
Today, we are a global community of 3,000 professionals with presence in 96 countries partnering with our customers to provide innovative solutions that reduce risk and help keep you safe.
That is why the world's leading maritime, defence & government, energy and aerospace organisations trust us when it matters most and why we have been awarded the Gold Award by the UK Defence Employer Recognition Scheme
Your new role
We are seeking a forward-thinking Demand & Scheduling Manager to lead the integrated planning and scheduling function at our Ellesmere Port site, part of the Beaufort Division of the company. This pivotal role ensures customer requirements are met through effective coordination of demand forecasting, production scheduling, capacity planning, logistics, and order processing. As the second-in-command within the Operations function, the role is instrumental in executing business strategies, optimizing performance, and maintaining high levels of efficiency and service delivery.
The ideal candidate is a dynamic, results-oriented leader with a strong background in operational management, process improvement, and cross-functional collaboration. They build strong working relationships across departments, ensuring alignment and smooth communication.
This role offers a clear development pathway as part of a succession plan toward the Head of Operations position. As a strategic partner to the current Head of Operations, the successful candidate will play a key role in shaping long-term business goals and driving operational strategy.
What You Can Expect From The Role
- Own and manage the Master Production Schedule (MPS) and Master Capacity Plan in alignment with sales forecasts, customer orders, and operational constraints.
- Schedule and optimize workflow across internal and external work centres, balancing capacity, and material availability.
- Collaborate cross functionally to ensure seamless execution from order to delivery.
- Oversee sales order processing, ensuring accuracy, timely entry, and coordination of customer orders.
- Maintain control of the order book, driving performance against On Time In Full (OTIF) targets and Service Level Agreements (SLAs).
- Manage inbound and outbound freight operations, ensuring timely delivery in line with production schedules and customer requirements.
- Ensure pre-production readiness, including export compliance, financial controls, configuration verification, and risk mitigation via checklists and risk registers.
- Lead and develop the team, fostering a culture of accountability and excellence.
- Develop and maintain relevant KPIs.
- Support New Product Introduction (NPI), engineering changes, and bespoke customer orders while managing lead-time variability and learning curves.
- A strong team player who communicates clearly and thrives under pressure.
- A proactive leader with a passion for improving operations and delivery performance.
- A structured and detail-oriented planner with a strategic mindset.
- An individual with high aspirations, a growth-oriented mindset, and the ambition to progress into senior leadership roles
- Drive: We act with purpose and urgency.
- Collaboration: We work as one team to succeed.
- Innovation: We challenge convention and create value.
- Resolve: We solve problems before they happen.
- Proven experience demand planning, production scheduling, or operational management within a manufacturing environment.
- Demonstrated success in leading cross-functional teams
- Strong background in operations, capacity planning, and ERP/MRP systems.
- Bachelor’s degree in Operations, Engineering, Business Administration, or a related field.
- Advanced proficiency in ERP systems (e.g., IFS), and Microsoft Excel.
- Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
- Excellent interpersonal and communication abilities, with the confidence to influence at all levels.
- Demonstrated leadership, with a focus on collaboration, continuous improvement, and accountability.
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