Job Description

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.

The purpose of this role is to lead a team of SCM professionals, deliver operational performance using SCM standard business processes and strategy. The scope includes Planning & Scheduling (SIOP, MPS, SFS), Logistics (Freight, Warehousing, Inbound/Outbound, etc.), and associated performance metrics (Delivery, MSA, Logistics costs, DIO, etc.) The role is accountable for the deployment and continuous improvement of Supply Chain Management standard processes. As a member of the site leadership team, the site SCM is the conductor for planning and logistics, ensures adherence to management process and alignment.

Job Responsibilities

For the Site:

• Role modelling a culture that is aligned to the GKN Aerospace Great Place to Work value drivers and Culture Principles
• Responsible for providing a safe working environment for SCM employees and for all employees in the logistic areas (receiving, warehousing, material handling and shipping)
• Accountable for the management of the SCM team (leadership, target setting, performance review, talent management, organizational planning, recruiting/on-boarding, training and development)
• Execute the Global Supply Chain Management Strategy
• Deploy, manage, monitor and improve planning processes (SIOP, MPS) within the site
• Responsible for the site Operations Supply Planning activities (SIOP)
• Facilitate the site Operations Supply Review (SIOP).
• Orchestrate the connections between Programme teams and Site team in relation to Daily execution, weekly MPS process and Monthly SIOP process (including Integrated Reconciliation at the lowest possible level)
• If the site organisation does not include a Planning Leader, responsible for the detailed execution of SIOP and orchestration of the MPS processes (that includes management of Master Schedulers and Shop-floor Schedulers)
• Responsible for the execution of:
• Plan Operations (SIOP Ops plan moving to IBP Supply Plan)
• Create Materials Plans (MPS, MRP)
• Create and manage master production schedule (MPS)
• Plan distribution requirements (Outbound logistics as required)
• Establish distribution planning constraints (Outbound logistics as required)
• Review distribution planning policies (Outbound logistics as required)
• Schedule production (MPS and Shop Floor Scheduling)
• Schedule production operations (Shop Floor Scheduling)
• Manage logistics and warehousing (all activities: receiving, internal movements, warehousing, shipping)
• All of the above having a direct impact on the site Delivery and Financial performance.

• Responsible for the site inventory strategy and performance (DIO).
• Depending on the size of the site, if the site organisation does not include an SCM Process & Tools role, responsible for uniformity, accuracy, stewardship, semantic consistency, and accountability of the organizations official master data in the local ERP and systems
• Ensures master data integrity in key systems as well as maintains the processes to support the data quality
• Responsible for data management, governance, and master data quality in conjunction with other functional data owners to ensure functional master data integrity across the operation of financial systems is consistent and meets stated business rules and requirements.
• Identifies areas for data quality improvements and helps to resolve data quality problems through the appropriate choice of error detection and correction, process control and improvement, or process design strategies.
• Provides assistance in resolving data quality problems through the appropriate choice of error detection and correction, process control and improvement, or process design strategies collaborating with subject matter experts (SMEs) and data stewards.
• Responsible for the deployment and execution of GKNA standards (people, process, tools) and continuous improvement activities
• Responsible for the monitoring, review, analysis of SCM metrics
• Accountable for logistics activities (freight, warehousing, internal movements, inbound/outbound logistics etc) and the associated costs.
• Accountable for the total cost of the SCM function (headcount, budgets)

Job Qualifications

Required Qualifications

• An SCM professional with leadership capabilities.
• Supply Chain Management education preferably, with professional curriculum and certification (e.g. APICS CPIM or equivalent)
• Typically 2-3 years’ experience, ideally on both planning and logistics operations
• Ability to manage and influence beyond scope to ensure end to end consistency of SCM activities at site level (key connection to programmes for the demand management elements, to operations for capacity management and production planning, to procurement for external supply requirements and logistics).

Preferred Qualifications

• GKN Aerospace Expereince
• in the operational execution of the following disciplines: Scheduling and Execution, Master Data Management, Internal Flows and Warehousing, SIOP/MPS/MRP, Inventory Management, Performance Monitoring.
• Good business acumen and understanding of operational interactions related to the flow of information (customers to suppliers), the management of internal and external resources (people and manufacturing capabilities)
• Good understanding of the site ERP
• A team player able to influence without direct line reports
• Member of the site leadership team
• Practitioner level for Forecasting & Demand Planning, SIOP/MPS/MRP, Scheduling and Execution, Transport management, Internal Flows and Warehousing, Strategy & CI planning, Performance Monitoring, Lean mind-set & business excellence
• Background in Operations and/or Programmes management
• ERP expertise

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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