Supply Chain Planner

Supply Chain Planner

£35,620 rising to £39,657

Spirit AeroSystems is one of the world’s largest manufacturers of aerostructures for commercial airplanes, defence platforms, and business/regional jets. With expertise in metallic and advanced composite manufacturing solutions, the company’s core products include fuselages, integrated wings and wing components, and nacelles. Also, Spirit serves the aftermarket for commercial and business/regional jets. Headquartered in Wichita, Kansas, Spirit has facilities in the U.S., U.K., France, Malaysia, and Morocco.

These opportunities, based at our Belfast site, offer:

· 36 hour working week (half day Friday)

· Generous holidays

· Range of flexible schedules

· Defined Contribution Pension Scheme

· Death in service payment

· Company occupational sick scheme

· On site Occupational Health Department

· Employee Assistance Program

· Professional development and growth

· Coaching and mentoring

· Opportunity for advancement

· Free car parking

· Enhanced maternity pay

We offer an exciting opportunity to join our Supply Chain Department and be responsible for the planning and management of all transactional elements of parts supply including internal and external customers to ensure that master schedule is achieved, maintained, and utilised assets optimised.

Principal accountabilities:

· Management of internal & external supply to meet schedule.

· Vendor management to ensure OTD is met.

· Maintain operational systems to the highest levels of data accuracy.

· Parameter management to ensure optimum utilised assets.

· Provide visibility & analysis of capacity/load.

· Management of accounts payable (AP) issues.

· Harmonisation of delinquent supply with focus on risk mitigation.

· Smooth/ cost-effective change management which supports with zero/minimal impact.

· Work in and support a cross-functional team.

· Support of operational performance in Fabrications or Assy sites or within Supplier Management.

· Provide and analyse forward load and capacity plans to ensure success.

Candidate Requirements:

It is the responsibility of the applicant to ensure that sufficient detail is provided on the application form to demonstrate how the applicant meets essential job criteria, as this alone will be used for vetting purposes.

· Candidates must possess a minimum of an HNC or relevant professional qualification (e.g. CPIM, CIPS) and have a minimum of 2 years’ relevant experience within a Supply Chain environment. Lesser-qualified candidates with at least 3 years’ relevant experience within a Supply Chain environment will also be considered.

· Candidates must have solid IT skills and be able to demonstrate knowledge and experience of MRP systems.

Completed applications must be submitted by 4PM on Wednesday 29th May 2024.

We employ people from all sections of the community and are committed to the appointment of the best candidate based upon the merit principle alone. In pursuit of our equal opportunities programme, we would particularly welcome more applications from Catholics and females, as these groups are currently under-represented in our workforce.