Head of Inventory & Materials Planning – Aviation Leader

British Airways; Hounslow; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Staff travel benefits

Discounted standby tickets

Job summary

British Airways is seeking a strategic Head of Inventory & Material Planning to lead forecasting, provisioning and lifecycle planning for its Engineering arm. You will steer a team of around 80 specialists, balancing availability, resilience and cost while shaping future maintenance and fleet asset investments.

The role requires senior leadership in inventory/asset management within aviation or safety-critical industries, with proven oversight of large budgets and supplier relations.

Qualifications

• Senior leadership experience in inventory, material planning, supply chain or asset management within a complex operation.
• Experience in aviation, aerospace, engineering operations or regulated industries.
• Strong knowledge of maintenance planning, material availability and lifecycle decision-making.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Inventory planning

Data-driven decisions

Stakeholder mgmt

Team leadership

Cost optimisation

Education

Degree-level qualification in eng/logistics

Job description

British Airways is seeking a strategic Head of Inventory & Material Planning to lead forecasting, provisioning and lifecycle planning for its Engineering arm. You will steer a team of around 80 specialists, balancing availability, resilience and cost while shaping future maintenance and fleet asset investments.

The role requires senior leadership in inventory/asset management within aviation or safety-critical industries, with proven oversight of large budgets and supplier relations.