Job Title: Planning Manager (Installations)
Salary: Up to £50,000 (pro rata)
Term: 6-Month Fixed Term Contract
Location: Near Bishop's Stortford | Hybrid (1 day from home)
A growing and highly respected business within the workplace design and installation sector is looking for an experienced Planning Manager to take ownership of installation planning across the organisation.
This is a pivotal role focused on bringing structure, clarity and delivery confidence to a busy installation operation. You will be responsible for translating project demand into realistic, achievable plans that ensure labour, materials, logistics and timelines are fully aligned.
Working closely with operational, commercial and project teams, you will act as the central point of accountability for installation scheduling, helping ensure projects are delivered on time and with minimal disruption.
The Role
As Planning Manager, you will oversee the end-to-end planning of installation activity, ensuring that operational delivery is properly coordinated and resourced.
Key responsibilities include:
- Owning and delivering realistic, fully resourced installation plans aligned to project commitments
- Translating project demand into clear daily, weekly and forward-looking schedules
- Coordinating labour, materials, logistics and subcontractor capacity to ensure smooth delivery
- Identifying capacity gaps, scheduling clashes and operational risks early and resolving them proactively
- Acting as the central planning interface between project, commercial and operational teams
- Challenging unrealistic timelines and commitments with practical, data-driven alternatives
- Establishing planning KPIs and improving visibility of performance and forward risks
- Introducing clear planning processes that reduce reactive firefighting and improve operational stability
About You
This role would suit someone with strong operational planning experience who thrives in fast-paced environments and enjoys bringing structure to complex delivery schedules.
You are likely to have:
- Strong planning experience within FMCG, logistics, operations or similarly fast-paced environments
- Experience owning complex operational plans under tight deadlines
- A background planning labour-intensive operations or installation projects
- Experience coordinating subcontractors or third-party contractors
- The confidence to challenge stakeholders constructively when timelines or resources are unrealistic
- Strong analytical and data-driven decision-making skills
- A calm, organised and solutions-focused approach
- Due to the location, you will need to have your own transport.
Package
- 6-month fixed term contract
- Hybrid working (1 day per week from home)
- Quarterly company bonus plus annual performance bonus
- BUPA cash plan
- 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
- Lunch provided
- Learning and development opportunities
This is an excellent opportunity for a planning professional who enjoys bringing structure to complex operations and ensuring projects run smoothly from concept to delivery.
If you enjoy solving operational challenges, coordinating multiple moving parts and driving performance through effective planning, we would love to hear from you.
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