Senior Site Planning Manager

GKN Aerospace; East Cowes; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading aerospace company based in East Cowes is seeking an experienced Site Planning Manager to lead their planning strategy. The ideal candidate should have a strong background in supply chain planning and be proficient in SAP. Responsibilities include managing a team of Master Schedulers and driving process improvements. The role offers a competitive salary, car allowance, and various other benefits, including an industry-leading pension scheme and flexible working hours.

Benefits

Competitive salary dependent on experience

Car Allowance

Industry Leading Pension Scheme

Life Assurance

25 days holiday + bank holidays

Flexible working hours

Income protection

Shopping discounts

On site Gym

Cycle To Work Scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Virtual GP Clinic

Qualifications

• Proven experience in supply chain planning.
• Strong knowledge of SAP.
• Expertise in capacity planning, inventory, and operations planning.
• Excellent problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage a team of 6 Master Schedulers.
• Improve customer demand management for consistent delivery.
• Drive process improvements and eliminate waste in planning.
• Guarantee lead times and repeatable delivery performance.

Skills

Supply chain planning

SAP

Capacity planning

Problem-solving

People-management

Job description

Overview

Fantastic challenges. Amazing opportunities.

GKN Aerospace is reimagining air travel: going further, faster and greener! Fuelled by great people whose expertise and creativity sets the standards in our industry, we’re inspired by the opportunities to innovate and break boundaries. We’re proud to play a part in protecting the world’s democracies. And we’re committed to putting sustainability at the centre of everything we do, opening up and protecting our planet. With over 16,000 employees across 33 manufacturing sites in 12 countries we serve over 90% of the world’s aircraft and engine manufacturers and achieved sales of £3.35 bn in 2023. There are no limits to where you can take your career.

Job Summary

We’re looking for an experienced Site Planning Manager with a strong track record in supply chain planning. You’ll lead planning strategy using MRP II methodologies to achieve critical business targets. This includes managing Sales, Inventory & Operations Planning (SIOP), capacity planning, resource deployment, and performance measurement.

This is a site-based role at our Filton location

Responsibilities

The Site Planning Manager will be responsible for the following:

• Lead and manage a team of 6 Master Schedulers
• Ensure the site has the right manpower, equipment, and sourcing solutions to meet workload commitments
• Improve customer demand management for consistent delivery across internal and external supply chains
• Drive process improvements and eliminate waste in planning procedures
• Guarantee lead times and repeatable delivery performance
• Ensure all work uses formal systems and robust schedules
• Respond to requests for scenario planning and new product introduction
• Set high standards for leadership, integrity, and performance management
• Apply lean principles, tools, and techniques across all processes
• Resolve root causes of planning-related issues
• Take full accountability for Inventory & Operations Planning, including inventory, demand management, and logistics
• Ensure compliance with Health & Safety procedures, risk assessments, and housekeeping standards
• Champion Export Control compliance, ensuring adherence to the site’s Technology Control Plan

What You’ll Bring

Essential :

• Proven experience in supply chain planning
• Strong knowledge of SAP
• Expertise in capacity planning, inventory, and operations planning
• Understanding of manufacturing and finance systems
• Excellent problem-solving skills

Desirable :

• APICS CPIM certification (Production & Inventory Management)
• Relevant Production Control qualification
• Knowledge of lean manufacturing principles
• Strong leadership and people-management skills
• Understanding of financial control systems
• Ability to coach and mentor team members
• Core competencies : Communication, Drive, Innovation, Problem-solving, Customer Focus

What We’ll Offer

Once you’re on board you’ll get the following perks and benefits:

• Competitive salary dependent on experience
• Car Allowance
• Industry Leading Pension Scheme — we’ll match your contributions up to 8% on a 1:1.5 basis
• Life Assurance 8 x salary
• 25 days holiday + bank holidays
• Flexible working hours including the ability to finish at 12 noon on a Friday
• Income protection
• Shopping discounts
• On site Gym
• Cycle To Work Scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Virtual GP Clinic for you and immediate family
• A collaborative, dynamic working environment

We’ll offer you fantastic challenges and amazing opportunities. This is your chance to be part of an organisation that has proven itself to be at the cutting edge of our industry; and is committed to pushing the boundaries even further. And with some of the best training on offer in the industry, who knows how far you can go?

A Great Place to work needs a Great Way of Working

Everyone is welcome to apply to GKN. We believe that we can only achieve our ambitions through a coming together of diverse minds who enjoy collaborating in an inspirational environment. Through our commitment to diversity, inclusion and belonging and by living our five powerful principles we’ve created a culture where everyone feels welcome to contribute. It’s a culture that won us ‘The Best Workplace Culture Award’. By embracing and celebrating what makes us unique we encourage everyone to bring their full self to work.

We’re also committed to providing an accessible recruitment process, so if you require reasonable adjustments at any stage during our recruitment process please get in touch and let us know.

We are the place where human dreams, plus human endeavour, shape the future of aerospace innovation and technology.

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