Head of Planning & Logistics — Supply Chain Excellence

WeAreTechWomen; Crawley; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

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