Aviation Inventory & Materials Strategy Lead

British Airways PLC; Greater London; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Staff travel benefits (unlimited basic

Up to 30 discounted Hotline airfares

Job summary

British Airways is seeking a Head of Inventory & Material Planning to lead the strategy for the Engineering inventory and rotable asset portfolio. You will oversee forecasting, provisioning and lifecycle planning to balance availability, resilience and cost.

The role leads a team of around 80 specialists and shapes decisions affecting maintenance demands, fleet requirements and asset investments.

Qualifications

• Significant leadership experience in inventory, material planning or asset management within a complex operation.
• Experience in aviation, aerospace or safety-critical industries is highly desirable.
• Strong knowledge of maintenance planning and lifecycle decision-making.
• Experience managing large budgets, supplier relationships and cost optimisation.

Responsibilities

• Lead inventory and material planning strategy across Engineering.
• Oversee demand forecasting, provisioning and asset lifecycle planning.
• Ensure materials availability to support maintenance programmes and fleet requirements.
• Manage inventory investment and asset value with governance.
• Strengthen supply chain resilience through effective planning and relationships.
• Lead, coach and develop a large multi-disciplinary team.

Skills

Inventory planning

Data-driven decisions

Stakeholder management

Team leadership

Commercial acumen

Education

Degree-level qualification in engineering or related field

Job description

British Airways is seeking a Head of Inventory & Material Planning to lead the strategy for the Engineering inventory and rotable asset portfolio. You will oversee forecasting, provisioning and lifecycle planning to balance availability, resilience and cost.

The role leads a team of around 80 specialists and shapes decisions affecting maintenance demands, fleet requirements and asset investments.