Job Description:

Interim Dynamics 365 Manufacturing Planner / MRP
9 Month Interim Contract | Predominantly Remote | Occasional Travel |
£Day Rate Consultancy  ASAP Start

Ballantine Consultancy Group is working with an established UK food manufacturer seeking an experienced Microsoft Dynamics 365 Finance & Operations (D365 F&O) Manufacturing / MRP Functional Consultant to support a business-wide ERP implementation.

This is a hands-on role focused on manufacturing planning, MRP configuration and master data.

We are looking for someone who has personally configured D365 manufacturing and Master Planning functionality, understands how production planning works in practice and can ensure the system generates reliable, usable planning recommendations.

This is not a purely project management or planning-user role. Hands-on D365 F&O configuration experience is essential.

Key Responsibilities

• Configure and optimise D365 F&O Master Planning / MRP to support manufacturing and material requirements.

• Set up and validate coverage groups, item coverage, safety stock, lead times, minimum order quantities and replenishment parameters.

• Configure and troubleshoot planned production, purchase and transfer orders, ensuring planning outputs reflect operational requirements.

• Review, cleanse and validate manufacturing master data, including item masters, BOMs, formulas, routes and inventory parameters.

• Work closely with Production, Planning, Procurement and Supply Chain teams to understand existing processes and define future planning requirements.

• Support data migration, system testing, UAT, issue resolution and go-live readiness.

• Identify and resolve configuration or data issues affecting MRP accuracy, stock availability and production planning.

• Work alongside the wider ERP implementation team and external D365 partner to ensure a practical, reliable planning solution.

What We're Looking For

• Proven hands-on Microsoft D365 F&O / Supply Chain Management experience, specifically within manufacturing and Master Planning.

• Demonstrable experience personally configuring MRP, not simply overseeing implementation or using planning outputs.

• Strong knowledge of coverage groups, safety stock, lead times, planned orders, replenishment and inventory planning parameters.

• Experience working with BOMs, formulas, routes, item master data and manufacturing data migration.

• Good understanding of production planning, materials management, procurement and inventory control.

• Experience supporting D365 implementations through configuration, testing, cutover and go-live.

• Able to work directly with manufacturing teams, investigate problems and translate operational requirements into effective system configuration.

Food manufacturing, FMCG or process manufacturing experience would be particularly advantageous, especially where recipes, formulas, shelf life or complex material requirements are involved.

We are particularly interested in candidates who have configured D365 MRP from scratch or significantly redesigned an existing Master Planning setup.

Contract Details

• Duration: Nine months, with potential for extension

• Location: Predominantly remote, with occasional visits to Glasgow (up to twice per month)

• Travel: Reasonable travel and accommodation costs covered

• Start: ASAP

• Contract: Interim / contract engagement

Interested?

If you have genuinely hands-on D365 F&O manufacturing and MRP configuration experience, we'd be keen to hear from you.

Please apply with your CV, availability and day-rate expectations.

Ballantine Consultancy Group