Head of Logistics Planning

1 month ago

Leyland, Lancashire, United Kingdom BAE Systems Full time
Job Title: Head of Logistics Planning

Job Summary:

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Head of Logistics Planning to lead our production planning and logistics capabilities. As a key member of our operations team, you will be responsible for establishing and implementing the discipline's strategy, overseeing the production plan's efficient operation, and ensuring delivery meets both strategic business requirements and customer needs.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Lead and inspire a large team of planning and logistics professionals
  • Drive manufacturing performance improvements through effective planning
  • Develop people and processes to ensure long-term improvement and sustainability
  • Provide governance and leadership within the Production Planning & Logistics discipline, including Procurement Planning
  • Define and implement strategies to ensure people, systems, and processes meet current and future business challenges
  • Control and integrate manufacturing assumptions, facilitate scenario modelling, and recommend operational priorities
  • Operate in a multi-project environment, enabling strategic decision-making by challenging potential plan changes
  • Develop and manage an effective decision-making forum within the manufacturing Sales and Operations process
  • Control ERP system inputs and outputs to ensure effective logistical support for material and product flow
  • Manage external supply chain operations via Procurement to meet customer and internal requirements
  • Act as the System and Manufacturing data owner, providing Planning Control and Logistics support to operational teams

Requirements:

To be successful in this role, you will need:

  • Degree in a relevant field or equivalent experience
  • Extensive operational experience with a strong understanding of manufacturing processes and customer needs
  • Experience in high-rate production with a focus on process automation and digital technology
  • Proven ability to lead cultural, technological, and operational transformations
  • Strong leadership in workforce development, engagement, and safety
  • Experience leading teams in a unionised environment
  • Ability to drive operational excellence and solve complex issues
  • Customer-focused with a strong record of accomplishment in improving satisfaction and productivity
  • Experience in production planning within a large manufacturing organisation
  • Familiarity with the effective use of ERP systems in low to medium volume manufacturing environments
  • Certified in Planning and Inventory Management
  • Experience leading large teams through change in a complex and regulated environment

Desirable Skills:

Experience implementing and operating an effective Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) process and an engaging leadership style.

Benefits:

You'll receive benefits including a competitive pension scheme, enhanced annual leave allowance, and a Company contributed Share Incentive Plan. You'll also have access to additional benefits such as flexible working, an employee assistance programme, Cycle2work, and employee discounts – you may also be eligible for an annual incentive.

About BAE Systems:

This is a place where you'll be able to make a real difference. You'll be part of an inclusive culture that values diversity, rewards integrity, and merit, and where you'll be empowered to fulfil your potential.

We welcome candidates from all backgrounds and particularly from sections of the community who are currently underrepresented within our industry, including women, ethnic minorities, people with disabilities, and LGBTQ+ individuals. We also want to make sure that our recruitment processes are as inclusive as possible. If you have a disability or health condition that may affect your performance in certain assessment types, please speak to your recruiter about potential reasonable adjustments.

Please be aware that many roles working for BAE Systems will be subject to both security and export control restrictions. These restrictions mean that factors including your nationality, any previous nationalities you have held, and your place of birth may limit those roles you can perform for the organisation.

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