Global Materials Planning & Logistics Leader

Manpower; Altofts; Hybrid; GBP 96,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Manpower in Gloucestershire is seeking a Global Materials Planning & Logistics Leader for a 6-month transformation assignment in a regulated aerospace environment. Hybrid work 2-3 days per week, rate £70-80 per hour via Umbrella, with oversight of end-to-end planning and logistics.

You will diagnose gaps, build a roadmap, lead changes to improve delivery, inventory, data governance, and ERP/MRP effectiveness, while coaching leaders and aligning cross-functional teams for sustainable performance.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in aerospace or regulated manufacturing supply chains.
• Proven track record in transformational leadership across planning, inventory, and logistics.
• Strong cross-functional collaboration across global teams and partners.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end transformation of global materials planning and logistics model.
• Establish S&OP/SIOP, reviews, escalation pathways, and cadence.
• Improve delivery, schedule stability, and cross-functional alignment.
• Drive inventory productivity and working capital while maintaining service levels.
• Strengthen ERP/MRP planning effectiveness and data governance.
• Coach leaders and build high-performing teams.
• Influence enterprise strategy and capacity planning across functions.
• Ensure safety, quality, export controls, and regulatory compliance.

Skills

Manufacturing & Materials Planning

Logistics

Transformational leadership

Supply chain processes

Lean & continuous improvement

Tools

ERP/MRP systems

Planning parameters

Data governance

Job description

Job Title: Global Materials Planning & Logistics Leader

Location: Gloucestershire, UK (Hybrid 2-3 days per week)

Rate: £70-80 per hour via Umbrella

Duration: 6 Months

Job Summary: This is an exciting, yet critical transformation leadership role with a key global client, providing an opportunity to reset and modernise the end-to-end materials planning and logistics operating model across a complex global aerospace manufacturing and MRO environment. Playing a key role in unlocking the next phase of operational performance and growth. The Global Materials Planning & Logistics Leader will lead the stabilisation, standardisation, and transformation of planning, inventory, material flow, and logistics performance to improve delivery, increase schedule reliability, strengthen data integrity, and enable future growth. This leader will operate at the intersection of strategy and execution - diagnosing structural process and system gaps, building the roadmap, and directly leading the operational changes required to create a more predictable, scalable, and resilient supply chain.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead the end-to-end transformation of the global materials planning and logistics model, spanning master scheduling, materials planning, inventory management, material execution, logistics, and production alignment.
• Establish robust operating mechanisms including S&OP / SIOP, materials reviews, escalation pathways, and performance management cadences to improve visibility, accountability, and execution discipline.
• Improve delivery and materials availability performance by increasing schedule stability, reducing shortages and disruption, and strengthening cross-functional alignment across sourcing, manufacturing, quality, and customer-facing teams.
• Drive inventory productivity and working capital improvement while protecting service levels, quality standards, and regulatory compliance requirements.
• Strengthen ERP/MRP planning effectiveness and data governance , improving planning parameter accuracy, transaction discipline, and decision-making quality.
• Build a high-performing organisation and culture grounded in lean principles, standard work, problem solving, and respect for people; coach leaders, elevate team capability, and create robust succession plans for critical roles.
• Partner across the enterprise to influence functional strategy, resource prioritisation, capacity planning, and operational readiness in support of near-term recovery and long-term growth.
• Ensure uncompromising adherence to safety, quality, export/control, and regulatory requirements in a civil and military aerospace environment.

Qualifications:

• Significant experience in Manufacturing & Materials Planning and Execution, as well as Logistics within aerospace or similarly regulated environments. Demonstrate success in transformational leadership, across planning, inventory, logistics, systems, and operating disciplines, with measurable impact on delivery, inventory, and business performance. Strong understanding of Supply Chain processes and demonstrated ability to work effectively across a global organization. Experience in lean and continuous improvement.

Preferred Skills:

• Deep expertise in ERP/MRP systems, planning parameters, and master data governance.
• Customer-focused mindset with the ability to translate supply chain performance into improved customer outcomes.
• Strong business and financial acumen, including understanding of working capital, inventory optimisation, and customer delivery trade-offs.
• Strong coaching expertise and success in collaborating across the business functions, other related businesses, and the global teams