Delivery Manager

Eaton; Wimborne Minster; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A global aerospace company in Wimborne Minster seeks a Financial Delivery Manager to oversee product delivery, managing budgets and team dynamics. This role requires strong leadership and financial awareness, with the ability to resolve issues and forecast project outcomes. Candidates will benefit from experience in product delivery and must navigate US ITAR regulations during the recruitment process.

Qualifications

• Team player with good issue resolution skills.
• Good financial awareness is crucial.
• Experience in delivering products is beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Achieve budget with risk identification and mitigation.
• Escalate key issues to management.
• Provide regular financial forecasts and updates.
• Manage WIP and resolve cross-functional issues.
• Lead weekly team sessions to investigate delivery issues.

Skills

Team player

Issue resolution

Financial awareness

Management skills

Leadership skills

Education

HNC/HND or above

Job description

Overview

(Part and paperwork) Issue resolution, with the Production supervisor, Manufacturing Engineers, Material Planners, quality inspector, test technicians and fitters. The Delivery Manager reports to the Value Stream Manager and is responsible for product delivery, on time (OTD), to cost and with quality (hardware and paperwork).

Located in Wimborne, Dorset, Eaton's Aerospace division is a global leader in aerospace fuel systems. Our Wimborne facility specialises in cutting-edge air-to-air refuelling systems, advanced refuelling probes, air-to-air and air-to-ground launch systems utilising both pneumatic and pyrotechnic ejection technologies, as well as a range of Defensive Aids Sub-Systems. With over 80 years of industry experience, we are recognised as the world's leading provider of air-to-air refuelling systems.

What you'll do: Ensure the team deliver product to meet revenue budget targets. The team comprises the AAR aftermarket team in Wimborne and in Fort Walton Beach. Ensure delivery is On time, to cost and with quality.

Responsibilities

• Accountable for achieving the budget, including early risk identification/mitigation and identification of opportunities (order book mid and long term assessment).
• Escalation of key issues to the Value Stream Manager and support meeting with the Operations Director.
• Provide the financial forecasts to the IPT and the finance team, from the initial monthly review to regular in-month updates with risks and opportunities identified.
• WIP management and accountability, including issue resolution and escalation; run of team WIP/drumbeat meetings to ensure accurate completion dates are provided to the material planners.
• Issue resolution with the cross-functional delivery team (e.g., MP, ME, Engineering, Quality and Procurement) such as NCRs, emerging design issues, Stop Notes and FAIRs.
• Act as key IPT/Ops interface for financial, tactical and day-to-day issues, resolution and escalation (T2 attendance + escalation meetings).
• Understand relevant commercial flow downs associated with delivery and ensure they have been flowed out to the right teams.
• Act as a filter/barrier to the MPs; review delivery performance and highlight candidates for assurance stock holding or kitting, working with inventory control and/or procurement teams to implement solutions.
• OTD and arrears management with cross-functional Ops/PROC and IPTs, including generation of materials for reporting OTTS management and tracking.
• Run weekly team sessions including MPs, Procurement, Despatch team; investigate RCCA for missed deliveries and lead investigations with CI support.
• Support the Production Supervisor and Value Stream Manager in achieving FPY targets.

Qualifications

• Qualifications from HNC/HND level or above or time-served experience.
• Skills: Must be a team player with good issue resolution and at times be able to perform under pressure.
• Must have good financial awareness.
• Good/Proven management and leadership skills.
• Experience of delivering product would be beneficial.
• The successful applicant will be in contact with US ITAR controlled technology, goods, and information. As a condition of employment, employees with access to US ITAR controlled technology and goods may be required to undergo an additional screening process as part of the recruitment process.
• We are committed to ensuring equal employment opportunities for job applicants and employees. Our recruitment processes use balanced selection criteria and avoid unlawful discrimination against applicants on the basis of age, colour, disability, marital status, national origin, gender, gender identity, genetic information, race or racial origin, religion, sexual orientation.