Logistics Planner

Morson Edge; Blackburn; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

BAE Systems in Blackburn is seeking a Logistics Professional to join on complex projects like Typhoon, delivering parts and ensuring on-time delivery while complying with export controls.

You will manage order books, coordinate shipments, and work with cross-functional teams to resolve issues affecting workload plans, while maintaining governance and accurate records.

Qualifications

• Experience in logistics planning or supply chain roles.
• Awareness of Export Control.
• Working knowledge of MRP/ERP systems.
• Willingness to work towards professional accreditation.

Responsibilities

• Manage order book, release kits and expediting supply chain shortages.
• Manage assets and tooling including calibration control.
• Support resolution of problems affecting workload plan.
• Communicate with stakeholders on logistics progress.
• Coordinate shipment and receipt of parts in line with schedule and export controls.
• Support KPI reviews and actions from reviews.
• Support health, safety and environment plans.
• Ensure logistics governance requirements are followed.
• Maintain accurate transaction records.
• Process order requests and manage shortages/returns for reviews.

Skills

MS Office

Communication

Cross-functional collaboration

Governance awareness

Problem solving

Education

Professional accreditation in Logistics/Supply Chain

Tools

MRP

ERP systems

SAP

Job description

We have a great opportunity for a Logistics Professional to work on complex, innovative and world leading projects such as Typhoon. Join BAE Systems and you will be working alongside other teams to deliver products that will be in service for 40+ years and be continually upgraded to maintain Customers Air Defence capabilities.

The role will involve elements of the following:

• Order book management and maintenance. Release of kits & expedition of internal & external supply chain shortages, including obtaining forecasts & driving supply chain improvements where required to support delivery of scheduled commitments to the customers.
• Management of assets and tooling including the control of calibrated equipment
• Provision of active support to the resolution of problems affecting the ability of operations to work to the workload plan.
• Open, honest and timely communication with appropriate stakeholders of information effecting the successful progression of logistics and operations activities.
• Assist in the coordination/management of shipment and receipt of parts and tooling in line with the delivery schedule and export control regulations.
• Support to the achieving and reviewing of key business performance metrics and the timely implementation of any actions resulting from the reviews.
• Support any activity surrounding company health, safety and environment plans and take due responsibility for yourself and colleagues operating in your area.
• Ensure that all current Logistics governance requirements are adhered to.
• Ensure all transaction records are topical, comprehensive and accurate
• Process order requests, manage shortage resolution, return of equipment to vendors, and provide data as required for the contract status reviews.

Knowledge:

• Experience within a logistics planning and/or supply chain role and awareness of procedures and processes, including an awareness & understanding of Export Control
• Working knowledge of MRP/ERP systems

Skills:

• IT proficient, including the use of MS software such as Outlook and Excel
• Good communication and interpersonal skills with an ability to engage and work well with a number of cross functional stakeholders
• Experience within a Manufacturing and supply chain environment and an awareness of governance within a such environments
• Ability to contribute to problem solving activities for the development of short and long term solutions to day to day problems

Qualifications:

• None specific
• Applicants ideally will hold professional accreditation and qualification from a recognised Logistics/Supply Chain body, or be willing to work towards professional accreditation and qualification

Logistics planner; supply chain; procurement; purchasing; supplier management; risk management; negotiation; supplier performance; purchase orders; ERP systems; MS Office; influencing skills; shipping; ITAR; spares and repairs; RFQ; invoicing; SAP; Order book management