Head of Planning & Logistics — Supply Chain Excellence

WeAreTechWomen

Crawley

On-site

GBP 90,000 - 120,000

Full time

14 days+
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Benefits offered by this job

Private healthcare
Pension scheme
Life cover
Car cash allowance
4 day week
28 days annual leave

Job summary

Thales, a global technology leader, seeks a Head of Planning and Logistics in the UK to drive strategic planning and logistics across multi-site operations. You will shape S&OP processes, optimise inventory and lead ERP-enabled planning to enable reliable customer delivery and continuous improvement.

Strong leadership and change-management skills are essential. You will oversee materials planning, governance, and analytics, while coordinating with Procurement, Manufacturing, Engineering and

Qualifications

  • Senior planning or supply chain leadership experience in an industrial or manufacturing setting.
  • Experience applying Lean principles and driving performance improvements.
  • Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams through change.

Responsibilities

  • Lead the Planning function and governance to align with objectives.
  • Deliver S&OP and resilient supply plans.
  • Oversee materials/resources planning and ERP-enabled processes.
  • Drive MRP2 governance, analytics, and supply chain insights.
  • Lead logistics operations and 3PL/4PL relationships as needed.
  • Manage inventory strategy from receipt to despatch.
  • Support production to meet delivery and capacity commitments.
  • Embed Lean culture and continuous improvement across teams.

Skills

Multi-site supply chain
MRP2
ERP systems
Data-driven decision making
Lean & continuous improvement
Stakeholder management
Leadership
Change management

Education

APICS certification

Tools

ERP systems
MES

Job description

Thales, a global technology leader, seeks a Head of Planning and Logistics in the UK to drive strategic planning and logistics across multi-site operations. You will shape S&OP processes, optimise inventory and lead ERP-enabled planning to enable reliable customer delivery and continuous improvement.

Strong leadership and change-management skills are essential. You will oversee materials planning, governance, and analytics, while coordinating with Procurement, Manufacturing, Engineering and

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