Aerospace S&OP & Inventory Planning Manager

APPH LTD; Runcorn; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salaries tied to perfomace

Standard 37-hour week

Annual leave 25 days + bank holidays

Generous group pension up to 7.5%

Life Assurance 3 x salary

Medical benefits package from day one

Access to retail and gym discounts

Loyalty bonuses

Team building events

Job summary

Heroux-Devtek in the United Kingdom seeks an experienced SIOP Manager to oversee demand signals and align forecast with capacity. You will manage the SIOP process, coordinate with Program Managers and Production Control, and lead KPI-driven improvements on sales, planning and inventory.

The role requires deep MRP experience, strong collaboration with Operations and a background in aerospace/manufacturing. This is a full-time on-site position based in Runcorn.

Qualifications

• Bachelor degree in Supply Chain Management, Logistics, Business Management or similar.
• APICS CSCP or CPIM or similar qualification.
• Demonstrated MRP system understanding, ideally Infor LN experience.
• Knowledge of Qlik Sense is an asset.

Responsibilities

• Manage the demand signals (OE, Spares, MRO, Warranty) and analyze customer requirements vs budget, lead time and capacity.
• Facilitate and manage SIOP data and regular meetings, highlighting shortfalls or demand spikes and ensure corrective actions are addressed.
• Manage the Master Production Schedule, maintaining and updating it; ensure ERP/MRP requirements are cascaded through the system for bottleneck resources.
• Produce capacity analyses to establish resource plans for manpower, production cycles and shifts.
• Work closely with the Operations Director and Programme Managers to deliver the forecast plan and order book status.
• Control speculative demand signals within the MRP system and ensure sign-off processes are adhered to; remove speculative orders when POs are received.
• Develop and maintain a robust process to identify and monitor customer demand (hours/value) including backlog.
• Manage and maintain the MRO forecast, safety stock and replacement factor data.
• Manage and maintain Sales & Programmes KPIs with Directors of sales & Programme to ensure metrics are met; advise corrective actions if needed.
• Responsible for Inventory Management and Control including ABC Analysis, Safety Stock and Replacement Factors.
• Regular inventory reporting to the Senior Management Team.
• Lead the drive for data accuracy in LN regarding Sales and Supply Chain.
• Assist Procurement with reporting and analysis.
• Manage and improve Business Intelligence Systems (QlikSense/PowerBI).
• Responsible for managing Planning Coordinators including objectives, performance measurement and one-to-one meetings.
• Continue to support projects and programme management / MRP activities as required.

Skills

Supply chain management

APICS CSCP/CPIM

MRP systems (Infor LN)

Qlik Sense

Education

Bachelor degree in Supply Chain Management / Logistics / Business Management or similar

Tools

Infor LN MRP

Qlik Sense

Job description

Heroux-Devtek in the United Kingdom seeks an experienced SIOP Manager to oversee demand signals and align forecast with capacity. You will manage the SIOP process, coordinate with Program Managers and Production Control, and lead KPI-driven improvements on sales, planning and inventory.

The role requires deep MRP experience, strong collaboration with Operations and a background in aerospace/manufacturing. This is a full-time on-site position based in Runcorn.