Demand Planner (Supply Chain) in Plymouth

With a comprehensive inertial sensing and integrated navigation technology portfolio and deep domain expertise, we deliver cutting-edge systems that solve our customers’ toughest stabilisation, flight control and navigation challenges and help shape the future of aviation and defence. We have an opportunity for a Materials Planner to join our team in Plymouth, Devon, UK. Our world-class products include MEMS-based Inertial Measurement Units (IMUs) and the TERPROM® Digital Terrain Reference Navigation System. Our growth plan includes development and extension of our current technologies into state-of-the-art military and civil aircraft applications.

Responsibilities include:

• Maintain and update master data for materials, BOMs, and planning parameters.
• Ensure accuracy, completeness, and consistency of master data across ERP and planning systems.
• Cross-collaborate to review inventory trends, drive actions to meet targets and develop MP parameters utilizing EMP/IE standards & enterprise policies.
• Inventory forecasting, inclusive of input/output models, and reason codes for inventory inaccuracy & problem solving inclusive of trapped, stranded, etc.
• Manage entitlement levels, present inventory rollups and executive insights; generate summaries and KPI analyses for decision-making.
• Drive continuous improvements to enhance overall inventory management by eliminating process gaps, enhancing forecast accuracy, automating reporting, shortening cycle times and streamlining cross-functional handoffs.
• Track performance to financial plans and collaboration with finance, support SIOP process with inventory plan.

Qualifications:

• A university degree or equivalent and prior relevant experience or an advanced degree in a related field.
• APICS - CPIM 8.0 - Certified in Planning and Inventory Management would be desirable.

Benefits include:

• Competitive Compensation Package
• 25 days Annual Leave + Public Holidays + option to buy/sell up to 5 days per year
• Generous Employer Contribution Pension Scheme with 2:1 matched contributions up to 10%
• Private Medical Insurance
• Health & Wellbeing Cash Plan - (dental/optical/therapy/chiropody/health screening)
• Life Assurance & Group Income protection scheme participation
• Professional Development & Growth
• Support with professional fees
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Employee Discounts & Flexible Benefits Platform
• Employee Recognition & Referral Bonuses
• Early finish on Fridays

These relate to positions where access to export controlled items, (e.g., Technical data, hardware, software, and services subject to international trade control laws and regulations) and Collins IT Systems may apply. For further details of the evidence required to apply for Baseline and Security Clearance please refer to the Defence Business Services National Security Vetting (DBS NSV) Agency. All qualified applications will be given careful consideration without regard to ethnicity, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation or identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.