Lead Supply Planner

Safran; Cwmbran; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading aerospace company in the United Kingdom is seeking an External Supply Chain Planner Lead. This role involves overseeing ERP-based supply plans, ensuring timely material availability, and managing risks related to production. The successful candidate should have strong experience in production scheduling, ERP systems, and risk management within complex industries. The position offers competitive benefits, including a robust pension scheme and support for professional development.

Benefits

33 days holiday

Industry leading pension scheme

Private medical cover

Life Assurance

Interactive benefits platform

Enhanced family-friendly policies

Career advancement opportunities

Corporate social responsibility activities

Qualifications

• Experience in aviation or aerospace manufacturing is preferred.
• Familiarity with supplier delivery performance tracking is essential.
• Detail-oriented with a process and data-driven approach.

Responsibilities

• Oversee execution of ERP-based supply plans.
• Coordinate with suppliers to ensure timely material availability.
• Manage risks, capacity limitations, and adherence to schedules.
• Monitor supplier performance and align with production plans.

Skills

ERP System understanding

Production scheduling experience

Supplier management

Risk management

Microsoft Office proficiency

Team collaboration

Problem-solving

Education

APICS CPIM, CSCP or similar qualification

Tools

Lean DNA or similar business intelligence tools

Job description

The purpose of this role is to oversee the execution of ERP-based supply plans with external suppliers, ensuring timely material availability to support production requirements while actively addressing risks, capacity limitations, and adherence to schedules. The External Supply Chain Planner Lead is responsible for executing ERP-driven supply plans with external suppliers, ensuring material availability to meet production needs while proactively managing risks, capacity constraints, and schedule adherence. This role focuses on the tactical and operational dimensions of supplier management (not commercial negotiation) and plays a critical part in ensuring supply continuity, performance monitoring, and alignment with the production plan. This role is a member of the External Supply Chain team, part of the wider Supply Chain function.

Key Responsibilities

• ERP Supply Plan Execution
• Supplier Coordination
• Capacity & Risk Management
• Supplier Performance Monitoring
• Planning Collaboration
• Data and System Maintenance
• Continuous Improvement
• Leadership and Line Management
• Line management and task delegation responsibility for the External Supply Coordinators in the business area.
• Participate in daily review meetings and QRQC sessions
• Participate in Stock Takes, Audits and Assessments
• Participate in rate readiness exercises & capital investment exercises
• Participate in the management of supplier transport, documentation and requests

Benefits

• 33 days holiday (including bank holidays)
• Industry leading pension scheme with salary sacrifice employer contributions up to 10%
• Private medical cover (including Digital GP and rapid access Physiotherapy with no excess) with the ability to upgrade benefit level and cover family members
• Access to salary sacrifice benefits scheme including cycle to work and Octopus EV Scheme
• 4 x Life Assurance
• Interactive benefits platform offering a wide range of discretionary benefits including technology, retail benefits, and income protection
• Enhanced family-friendly policies and benefits (enhanced maternity and paternity leave) and employee assistance programme
• Annual share save schemes
• Opportunities for career advancement and personal growth supported through Safran University and our internal Training and Development Schools
• Corporate social responsibility activities such as sustainability initiatives, charity and fundraising, volunteering days, and STEM support at local schools and colleges

Qualifications and Experience

• Good understanding and experience working with an ERP System, particularly material scheduling
• Production or material scheduling experience in a technically complex and highly regulated industry
• Familiarity with supplier capacity and delivery performance tracking
• Supply Chain risk management experience, including risk reduction and assessment
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a dynamic environment
• Competent Microsoft Office user (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
• Working knowledge of lean manufacturing and continuous improvement tools
• Experience in aviation or aerospace manufacturing
• Experience using a supplier two-way system such as Lean DNA or other business intelligence tools
• APICS CPIM, CSCP or a similar supply chain qualification
• Strong problem-solving skills
• Process and data-driven approach
• Detail-oriented
• Strong and clear communicator
• Stakeholder management capabilities
• Strong collaborator and team ethos

This role is subject to pre-employment checks, including but not limited to criminal record checks. While having unspent convictions may not necessarily prevent you from being employed, you are required to disclose any unspent convictions during the recruitment process. Only candidates who successfully pass these checks will be considered for employment. We are committed to building a workforce that is reflective of the diverse community we serve. We want to attract the best applications from people of all backgrounds and underrepresented groups because we strongly believe in adding value through diversity, inclusion. Our employees enable us to deliver services that are accessible and inclusive. As part of our commitment with Disability Confident Employers, we may offer a guaranteed interview to applicants who meet the essential criteria for the post. We strive to provide reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process and employment. Let us know if you need support to showcase your talents or require any reasonable adjustments with your application.