Head of Production Planning

2 weeks ago

Samlesbury, Preston, United Kingdom BAE Systems Full time

Job Title: Head of Production Planning & Logistics

Location: Samlesbury or Warton. We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements – please speak to your recruiter about the options for this particular role.

Salary: £85,000 depending on skills and experience plus executive benefits package

Are you a dynamic and strategic leader ready to take on an exciting new challenge, if so, we are seeking a Head of Production Planning & Logistics, who will play a crucial part in maintaining and developing the Production Planning and Logistics capabilities, including people, processes, and toolsets.

What you’ll be doing:

  • 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, facilitate scenario modelling, and recommend 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

Your skills and experiences:

Essential skills:

  • 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
  • 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.

The Operations team:

You will deliver operational excellence across a broad variety of products that provide security for the nation by leading a highly competent and professional team.

In your role as Head of Production Planning & Logistics, you will be responsible for establishing and implementing the discipline’s strategy, overseeing the production plan’s efficient operation, and making sure delivery is in line with both strategic business requirements and customer needs.

Why 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 (for example dyslexia, autism, an anxiety disorder etc.) 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.

Closing Date: 30th September 2024

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.

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