Material Supply Officer in Yeovil

Join a friendly and welcoming team who take pride in the work they do. As the Material Supply Officer in the Dynamic Composite Centre (DCC), you will manage the timely supply of material provisions.

Reporting to the Material Planning & Control Manager, you will work closely with the Material Requirement Planners and Suppliers to ensure that the Material Planning and Control team hold sufficient parts coverage to support production continuity.

This is an onsite position.

What you will do as a Material Supply Officer:

• Ensure that all parts and materials required from suppliers for repairs, spares, aircraft build, modification, maintenance, or any other scheduled task, arrive at the workplace/customer on time.
• Regularly review supplier order books addressing any issues, order alignment, schedule changes and supplier lead times constraints.
• Co-ordinate and support supplier portal e-business updates ensuring they are provided in a timely manner and are realistic and achievable.
• Accountable for the performance and service levels of your supplier accounts and the development of a strong dynamic relationship with those service providers.
• Manage your supplier accounts to include delivery schedule adherence to all agreed commercial and contract deliverables and in accordance with agreed service levels.
• Weekly/monthly KPI communication for your supplier accounts; including presentation of monthly performance measurements which may include Delivery Schedule Adherence, Turn Around Times, feedback on critical spares shortages and critical repair schemes, critical programme issues and Aircraft on Ground/High priority requirements.
• Assist in the preparation of supplier burn down plans where required which benefit and demonstrate improvement in supplier performance to the business and customer.
• Discharge the requirements of the business, customer contracts and the needs of the customer. You will conduct root cause analysis for all performance shortfalls and process failures, and develop the supply chain organisation to ensure opportunities for change are identified and actioned appropriately.
• Manage/facilitate and/or participate within multifunctional and multidisciplinary discussions within both the industry and supply chain environment.
• Provide vendor status reports and statistics with issues and actions identified as requested to do so.
• Receipt of service entries and attachment of approved documentation into SAP utilising DMS system.
• Co-ordinate the control of engineering change proposals, concessions and technical requests into the business and dealing with obsolescence Issues as they arise.
• Action Quality Notifications (QNs) thereby resolving any non-conformances or quality related issues that are identified.
• Manage Invoice payments and discrepancies identified by supporting workflow systems.
• Work in accordance with Cost of sales and Regulatory/Legislative requirements.

What you’ll bring:

• HNC level or equivalent, preferably in a business related subject, or will have previous experience of working within a material supply or manufacturing environment.
• Experience working across/within cross functional teams and have proven experience in managing key suppliers to achieve high levels of business satisfaction and confidence in their ability to meet business requirements.
• Ability to demonstrate agility in thinking in order to balance a significant number of variables before reaching an informed decision on supply issues.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills in order to create and maintain effective working relationships at all levels within both the company and supplier organisations.
• Computer literate in company standard systems, including SAP.
• Able and willing to travel alone or as part of a team within the UK and overseas (minimal).
• Have and maintain a valid driving licence.
• Possess a knowledge of materials and inventory management.

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.

• Time to Recharge: Enjoy generous leave with the opportunity to accrue up to 12 additional flexi-days each year.
• Secure your Future: Benefit from our award-winning pension scheme with up to 15% employer contribution.
• Your Wellbeing Matters: Free access to mental health support, financial advice, and employee-led networks championing inclusion and diversity.
• Rewarding Performance: All employees at management level and below are eligible for our bonus scheme.
• Never Stop Learning: Free access to 4,000+ online courses via Coursera and LinkedIn Learning.
• Refer a friend: Receive a financial reward through our referral programme.
• Tailored Perks: Spend up to £500 annually on flexible benefits including private healthcare, dental, family cover, tech & lifestyle discounts, gym memberships and more.
• Flexible working: Flexible hours with hybrid working options. For part time opportunities, please talk to us about what might be possible for this role.

For a full list of our company benefits please visit our website.

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. If you have any accessibility requirements to support you during the recruitment process, just let us know.

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Primary Location: GB - Yeovil - Lysander Rd

Contract Type: Permanent

Hybrid Working: Onsite