Material Delivery Manager in Yeovil

Salary Range: £53,000 - 55,000

Your impact

An excellent opportunity for a Material Delivery Manager to join the Operations team at Leonardo Helicopters and play a key role in supporting the successful delivery of aircraft build programmes. As the Material Delivery Manager, you will be responsible for managing and delivering material supply to the aircraft build facility, ensuring programme milestones and aircraft deliveries are achieved on time and within financial budgets. You will act as the primary material point of contact for a Programme Integrated Project Team (IPT), ensuring all business stakeholders are fully informed of material status, associated risks, and any required escalations. This is a highly visible role requiring strong planning and stakeholder management capabilities within a fast-paced aerospace manufacturing environment. You will also lead and support a small team, making this an excellent opportunity for someone looking to take their first step into people management.

What you will do as a Material Delivery Manager

• Manage, motivate and develop a team based on the aircraft production line who are responsible for ensuring parts arrive in line with the aircraft build schedule, ensuring material issues are escalated appropriately and appropriate material solutions are executed.
• Ensure the booking of hours and head count for material deliver team is in line with company budgets and work to resolve any discrepancies.
• Coordinate and lead material projects with other business departments including Procurement, Manufacturing Engineering, Engineering, MRP, Aircraft Management and Programmes to deliver material solutions.
• Integrate proactively within the IPT structure for a Programme or Programmes to provide clear, transparent communication of the material status and risks facing the Programme to the whole business.
• Provide professional advice to the business on material issues and recommend solutions to improve business effectiveness.

What you’ll bring

• Proven experience in material delivery, supply chain, planning, or production control.
• Ability to influence and negotiate with others using facts and evidence.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Ability to work under pressure and to tight deadlines.
• Detailed understanding of material processes and their impact on the wider business.
• The confidence and ability to challenge material issues.
• Excellent problem-solving skills.

This is not an exhaustive list, and we are keen to hear from you even if you might not have experience in all the above. The most important skill is a good attitude and willingness to learn.

Security Clearance

This role is subject to pre-employment screening in line with the UK Government’s Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS). An additional range of Personnel Security Controls referred to as National Security Vetting (NSV) may apply, this could include meeting the eligibility requirements for The Security Check (SC) or Developed Vetting (DV).

Why join us

At Leonardo, our people are at the heart of everything we do. We offer a comprehensive, company-funded benefits package that supports your wellbeing, career development, and work-life balance. Whether you're looking to grow professionally, care for your health, or plan for the future, we’re here to help you thrive.

• Enjoy generous leave with the opportunity to accrue up to 12 additional flexi-days each year.
• Benefit from our award-winning pension scheme with up to 15% employer contribution.
• Free access to mental health support, financial advice, and employee-led networks championing inclusion and diversity.
• All employees at management level and below are eligible for our bonus scheme.
• Free access to 4,000+ online courses via Coursera and LinkedIn Learning.
• Receive a financial reward through our referral programme.
• Spend up to £500 annually on flexible benefits including private healthcare, dental, family cover, tech & lifestyle discounts, gym memberships and more.
• Flexible hours with hybrid working options.

For part time opportunities, please talk to us about what might be possible for this role.

Leonardo is a global leader in Aerospace, Defence, and Security. Headquartered in Italy, we employ over 53,000 people worldwide including 8,500 across 9 sites in the UK. Our employees are not just part of a team—they are key contributors to shaping innovation, advancing technology, and enhancing global safety. At Leonardo we are committed to building an inclusive, accessible, and welcoming workplace. We believe that a diverse workforce sparks creativity, drives innovation, and leads to better outcomes for our people and our customers.

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