Lead Material Planner

For over 110 years Aston Martin has made the most exquisitely addictive performance sports cars.

But no one builds an Aston Martin on their own. Behind these legends and landmarks are hundreds of dreamers, darers and doers who make extraordinary happen, every single day. That’s why the name of everyone who has ever worn our famous wings is inscribed on the wall of our factory.

As we embark on an exciting new era for the business, we need the very best people to write their own chapter on our journey to become the world’s most desirable ultra-luxury British performance brand.

Join us.

Job Purpose:

Lead Material Planners to ensure material is available to support the build plan and any risks to supply are highlighted and actioned to minimize the risk to production. To take the lead with problematic suppliers along with engineering, purchasing and other stakeholders to develop corrective action plans and timings

Grade 8

Key Duties & Responsibilities:

• Managing the parts availability to the scheduled demand
• Identify risks to supply continuity and ensure they are acted upon to minimise the impact to production.
• Where risks exist then the impact needs to be shared and communicated to stakeholders
• Lead complex supplier situations (commercial, capacity, quality) which may have an impact on supply either short or long term
• Problem solving skill to understand root causes and to prevent recurrence of supply related issues
• Ensure supplier performance data is captured and updated in SPRS for line stoppages, misfits & arrears to support corrective action plans and supplier selection process
• Experience of supplier capability & capacity with regards to manufacturing
• Recover costs incurred due to supplier responsible concerns back from the supply base
• Manage the inbound transport with the support of the logistics partner
• Manage and achieve the target costs as a minimum with a drive to reduce transport costs for the allocated supplier base
• Minimise the need for direct deliveries (rather than planned pick-ups) and emergency shipments
• Manage the emergency delivery budget allocating responsibility for cost
• Liaise with aftermarket parts business to supply parts where this is commercially viable
• Obsolescence does not result from engineering changes or new model revisions / introductions

Qualification & Experience:

• Has worked with suppliers either in a material planning role, STA (supplier technical assistance) role with supply chain experience or in a commercial purchasing role with supply chain included
• Using daily KPI’s (e.g. line stops, misfits, arrears) to establish actions and strategies to improve supplier performance
• Ability to demonstrate problem solving, using data to establish root cause and countermeasures
• Diagnose the reasons for a supplier’s performance and establish action plans with cross functional teams
• Ability to use ERP systems
• Demonstrate budget controls and actions to reduce transport costs
• Managed a team of people either as part of role or within project roles

Behaviours:

• Able to lead a team and work with cross function groups
• Be able to diagnose the team’s priorities
• Experience in 1:1 reviews
• Be able to use data and information to establish risk and develop action plans
• Communication skills with team and management
• Able to present to wider group including senior management
• 5S

Belong at Aston Martin

We understand that the incredible beauty, craft and art that defines an Aston Martin comes from the inclusion of our amazing people.

We welcome the unique contributions that you can bring in terms of your education, opinions, culture, ethnicity, race, sex, gender identity and expression, nation of origin, age, languages spoken, colour, religion, disability, sexual orientation and beliefs. We celebrate diversity and are seeking applicants who can bring something different. Please speak to us if there is anything you need to support making an application with us.