Overview
Spirit AeroSystems designs and builds aerostructures for both commercial and defense customers. With headquarters in Wichita, Kansas, Spirit operates sites in the U.S., U.K., France and Malaysia. The company's core products include fuselages, pylons, nacelles and wing components for the world's premier aircraft. Spirit AeroSystems focuses on affordable, innovative composite and aluminum manufacturing solutions to support customers around the globe.
Role
Material Planner
Salary: From £37,022.00
This opportunity, based at our Prestwick site offers:
* 37 hour working week (half day Friday)
* Shift premiums up to 33%, where applicable
* Overtime at time and a half, where applicable
* 33 days holiday per year, rising with service
* Annual Bonus related to company performance
* Defined contribution pension scheme (default contributions; 4% employee and 8% employer)
* Virtual GP Service 365 days per year
* Employee Assistance Program
* A wide range of flexible benefits
* Death in service payment (default 4 times basic salary)
* Professional development and growth
* Free car parking
* And more
Responsibilities
* Manage the Material / Commodity Bill of Materials.
* Conduct impact analysis of changes to Stock / WIP, BOM, Commodity lead times and updates to Customer and Spirit build schedules. Plan and provide support for transfer packages and programmes.
* Work with the procurement buyers on a day to day basis, providing accurate and justifiable quantities and schedules while fully understanding all cost implications of the provision being made.
* Ensure that all provisioning activity is undertaken against an approved Budget via the appropriate financial and budgeting process.
* Provide data and reports as detailed by a Customer enablement contract.
* Maintain an awareness of any potential supply risks.
* Expedite backlog orders and production shortages / problems in a manner to ensure best possible support to protect Aircraft build programmes.
* Provide support, both to Internal and External Demand / Operational and Business reviews.
* Support the scheduled Spirit stock checks.
* Work within the Company procedures.
* Maintain a ‘can do’ and pro active approach to continuous improvement and personal development.
Qualifications
Knowledge, Skills and Experience
* Experience in procurement of supply chain management or graduate or studying toward NVQ SVQ in the appropriate discipline
* A level of interpersonal skills that allows communication both internal and external across the business
* Demonstrate a competent level of system knowledge of IT and business processes
* Demonstrate topical knowledge of industry best practice
* Using knowledge and experience to promote and process improvements
* Basic commercial and financial awareness
Decision Making Authority
* After development/training - will have responsibility for managing a commodity range and portfolio of suppliers in terms of material provisioning and demand management.
* Is responsible for conducting operational and demand reviews and highlighting areas of risk and opportunity.
* Will be accountable for raising sanctions to spend and ensuring commodity Bill of Material is topical.
* Decisions that impact strategy or general business activity must be authorised by manager.
Closing Date: Friday 19th September, at 12pm
External applicants should be aware that as part of our pre-employment checks, preferred candidates must complete:
1) Right to Work in the UK check
2) Employment Reference check
3) Disclosure Scotland check
4) Pre employment Medical
Spirit will facilitate these checks via our chosen service provider.
Spirit AeroSystems is an equal opportunity employer and considers qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, colour, creed, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, marital or civil partnership status, pregnancy, age, disability, veteran status or any other protected factor under federal, state or local law.
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