Manufacturing Performance Lead

1 day ago

London, Greater London, United Kingdom Rheinmetall AG Full time
Key Responsibilities:

The successful candidate will be responsible for delivering operational excellence across a broad range of products, working closely with our customers and stakeholders to ensure their needs are met.

This includes leading a large team of planning and logistics professionals, driving manufacturing performance improvements through effective planning, and developing people and processes to ensure long-term improvement and sustainability.

You will also be responsible for providing governance and leadership within the Production Planning & Logistics discipline, including Procurement Planning, and defining and implementing strategies to ensure people, systems, and processes meet current and future business challenges.

  • Leading and inspiring a large team of planning and logistics professionals.
  • Driving manufacturing performance improvements through effective planning.
  • Developing people and processes to ensure long-term improvement and sustainability.
  • Providing governance and leadership within the Production Planning & Logistics discipline, including Procurement Planning.
  • Defining and implementing strategies to ensure people, systems, and processes meet current and future business challenges.
  • Controlling and integrating manufacturing assumptions, facilitating scenario modelling, and recommending operational priorities.
  • Operating in a multi-project environment, enabling strategic decision-making by challenging potential plan changes.
  • Developing and managing an effective decision-making forum within the manufacturing Sales and Operations process.
  • Controlling ERP system inputs and outputs to ensure effective logistical support for material and product flow.
  • Managing external supply chain operations via Procurement to meet customer and internal requirements.
  • Acting as the System and Manufacturing data owner, providing Planning Control and Logistics support to operational teams.

Requirements:

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

What We Offer:

  • A competitive salary of £80,000 - £100,000 per annum, reviewed annually.
  • Life assurance.
  • Long Service rewards with additional holiday.
  • Health cash plan.
  • Employer pension contributions up to 10%.
  • Salary sacrifice benefits including cycle to work and electric vehicles schemes.
  • Access to high street and gym discounts and cashback.
  • Enhanced maternity and paternity benefits.

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