Build an Aviation Career You’re Proud Of

Your work ties us all together, helping our teams function and operate. Experience opportunities to learn and be a part of an organization that has your back. And with competitive compensation and total rewards, you’ll also enjoy our great perks.

Work with the latest technologies and techniques in the aviation industry to source materials, manage inventory, and coordinate logistics. You’ll ensure we have what we need to service our customers.

Overseeing team of Planner/Schedulers whose function is to carry out planning activities for component repair, kitting and scheduling, in order to achieve pre-determined build (cycle 3) dates to support efficient operation and on time delivery of product to customers.
The Integrated Business Planning Manager will also carry out pre-input scheduling activities, and control the SIOP process, working on future plans for 3 months, 6 months, 12 months and 3 years into the future.

Key responsibilities and duties:

• Act as the key interface between Supply Chain and other departments for each project, liaising with relevant departments to bring project to fruition.
• Schedule and oversee Planner/Schedulers who control projects from release into Cycle 2, through to successful completion and despatch to customers, including collation of all relevant data from the various departments supporting Operations.
• Liaise with Logistics, Procurement and Kitting to plan and deliver all required material from all relevant areas (Sub-Contract, Repair, Stores supplied, original project material) On Time In Full (OTIF)
• Ensure effective tracking and visibility of all serviceable material appertaining to each project within the business.
• Generate and maintain tracking data, visible so that all organisation stakeholders have access and understanding of project progress.
• Organise and lead meetings, to ensure all issues are known and escalated as relevant, and promote and further understanding of project progress or issues to all stakeholders.
• Comply with all risk assessment and internal procedures.
• Actively contribute to Continuous Improvement within the Supply Chain and wider organisation.
• Ensure that the good housekeeping practice is maintained within area of responsibility.
• Ensure that all communication is clear, concise and that where relevant is escalated through the Line Manager.
• Ensure that recording of data required to maintain KPI’s is carried out correctly and in a timely manner.
• Attend training and on-the-job training in support of your role within the Supply Chain.
• Carry out any further activities in support of the business as required and reasonably requested.
• Adherence to our Quality Management Systems (QMS), Safety Management Systems (SMS), Environmental Management Systems (EMS) and all associated Business Manuals.
• Control and organise SIOP process, creating integrated model to aid business planning, enabling understanding of demand and available supply.

Competencies:

Core:

• Numerate and analytical.
• Good interpersonal skills.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to build effective relationships.
• Able to think strategically, with sound understanding of planning/scheduling activities

Functional:

• Good understanding of Excel and other MS Office applications
• Understanding of ERP/MRP systems

Organisational Relationships:

Key interfaces with:

• The role will be working within the Supply Chain function, often situated within the Business Unit and will report directly the Supply Chain and Logistics Manager.
• Responsible for Planning/Scheduling team.
• Work with Customer Service team to receive/despatch material between Vector Aerospace and Customer/Suppliers.
• Work with Operations to ensure correct, on-time delivery to support business requirements.
• Work with Sales and Commercial departments to develop and update SIOP plan, with task to generate long term forecasts.

Experience:

• Working within a Supply Chain in Aerospace MRO environment
• Planning/scheduling experience within a production/repair style environment

Benefits that make life better:

• 206 hours annual leave per year for employees working 37 hours per week, plus 8 public holidays
• 4% employer match pension scheme
• YuLife wellbeing services, including 24/7 virtual GP service, Employee Assistance Program, personalised online fitness programs, and many more!
• Bonus opportunities
• Generous paid sick leave
• Life assurance cover
• Salary sacrifice cycle to work scheme
• Onsite gym at both the Fleetlands and Almondbank sites
• Eye test vouchers
• Seasonal flu jabs administered on site each year by Bupa
• Learning and training opportunities