Onsite Materials Planner & Kitting Lead

BAE Systems; Portsmouth; On-site; GBP 34,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading defense contractor in Portsmouth seeks a Material Provision Co‑Ordinator responsible for ensuring the availability of materials and tooling for production processes. Candidates should have experience in materials planning and coordination, be able to work with an ERP system, and resolve technical issues. This role offers competitive benefits and opportunities for career development, along with a flexible working approach to balance work and personal life.

Benefits

Competitive pension scheme

Employee share plans

Flexible health and wellbeing benefits

Qualifications

• Experience of materials, planning and coordination in a production environment.
• Ability to extract material components from customer requirements.
• Competence with Microsoft Excel/Access and ERP systems.

Responsibilities

• Accountable for pre‑production checks for materials and tooling.
• Maintain and monitor consumable containers and line side feeds.
• Collaborate with planners and supply chain for material usage reviews.

Skills

Materials planning and coordination

Technical issue resolution

PC literate (Microsoft Excel/Access)

Self-management and task delivery

Tools

ERP system

SAP

Job description

A leading defense contractor in Portsmouth seeks a Material Provision Co‑Ordinator responsible for ensuring the availability of materials and tooling for production processes. Candidates should have experience in materials planning and coordination, be able to work with an ERP system, and resolve technical issues. This role offers competitive benefits and opportunities for career development, along with a flexible working approach to balance work and personal life.