Supply Chain Manager

Safran Nacelles is a global leader in aircraft engine nacelles, providing cutting‑edge products and services for all types of aircraft – including regional, business, and commercial jets. Our expertise spans nacelle design, manufacturing, integration, and maintenance, with a focus on continuous innovation across our business. Located in the heart of the North West of England's aerospace hub, our Burnley site brings together talented specialists in sheet metal forming, advanced fibre‑reinforced composites, and precision assembly. Alongside operational roles, we also offer exciting opportunities within our quality and support functions, creating a dynamic and diverse working environment.

With nearly 700 dedicated employees, we are proud to be one of the area's largest private sector employers. At Safran, excellence is a journey – and we'd love you to be a part of it. As a trusted global leader in aerospace, defence, and space, we are proud to be a company where diversity, innovation, and opportunity come together to shape a sustainable future where we can all succeed together through a shared vision.

Benefits

• Competitive salary
• 37 hour working week over 4.5 days with a 1pm finish on Friday
• Flexi-time scheme that allows you to take two half days or one full day off per month
• 33 days annual leave inclusive of bank holidays
• Option to purchase an additional 5 days of annual leave
• 10% employer pension contribution / 5% employee contribution with the option to increase this voluntarily through tax efficient salary exchange
• 4 x life insurance benefit as a member of the pension scheme
• Non‑contributory BUPA private medical insurance plan
• Group income protection scheme
• Support for your continuous professional development and career development
• Enhanced sickness, maternity, adoption and paternity leave
• Excellent on‑site catering facilities offering subsidised hot and cold breakfast and lunch

Your Role

The Supply Chain Manager role is a critical, high‑impact position, where you'll take full ownership of planning, control, and performance across a complex UAP environment. This is a leadership role at the heart of operations – driving demand scenario modelling, balancing capacity against fluctuating workloads, and ensuring seamless execution from MPS/MRP through to detailed scheduling and delivery.

Key responsibilities

• Manage the Planning and Control Process for the UAP's Supply Chain
• Lead the Supply Chain department and team
• Manage the resources taking care to monitor all critical and bottleneck areas
• Implement action plans to minimise hazards including external supply constraints, transfers etc, in order to maintain the desired service level
• Create the inventory forecast and monitor progress, with accountability for inventory accuracy
• Manage the MPS and the MRP validation, adapting the supply plan or MPS in case of under / overload to balance load and capacity, suggesting actions for increased flexibility to absorb occasional overload
• Manage the detailed scheduling process following the calculation of the MRP plan and control and optimise component / materials availability and stock levels
• Establish detailed production and procurement schedules, ensuring that they are executed as planned, adjusting according to risks of the external environment
• Ensure that deadlines are upheld to honour customer requirements by being accountable for the OTD for External and Internal commitments

What You'll Bring

• Extensive Supply chain experience
• A global and trans‑functional vision of the Business Unit
• Detailed vision of production processes and the company supply chain
• Proficiency in the MRP2 process
• Experience of leading and developing a team
• Able to negotiate well with internal / external contacts
• Ability to gauge the importance of drifts and to anticipate the consequences

At Safran, we understand that diversity and inclusion make teams stronger and more effective, and as an organisation, we are committed to fair and equitable employment practices for everyone. We also know that some candidates may be put off applying for jobs where they don't meet 100% of the criteria outlined in the advert, however, we encourage anybody to apply if you can demonstrate a variety of skills and experience relevant to the requirements of this role. Please let us know if you would like to discuss any reasonable adjustments to the application or hiring process that may better facilitate your participation.