Supply Chain Planner

At Spirit, we don't just build aircraft structures; we build the future of aviation. At Northern Ireland's largest aerospace manufacturer, our highly skilled professionals work at the cutting edge of design, manufacturing, integration and after-market support. With world-class facilities spanning over 3 million square feet across six locations, we deliver advanced aerostructures including wings, fuselages, and engine nacelles for global leaders like Bombardier, Airbus and Rolls-Royce. Innovation is at the heart of everything we do.

Joining Spirit AeroSystems means being part of an industry leader that values talent, fosters innovation, and offers exceptional career growth. These opportunities, based at our Belfast site, offer:

• 36 hour working week (half day Friday)
• Generous holidays
• Defined Contribution Pension Scheme and generous life cover
• Employee Assistance Program
• Professional development and opportunity for advancement
• Coaching and mentoring
• Free car parking
• On site Occupational Health Department and Company occupational sick scheme
• Enhanced maternity pay
• Short term incentive Plan
• Private medical coverage
• Electric Vehicle salary sacrifice scheme

We offer an exciting opportunity to join our Supply Chain Department and be responsible for the planning and management of all transactional elements of parts supply including internal and external customers to ensure that master schedule is achieved, maintained, and utilised assets optimised.

Principal accountabilities:

• Management of internal & external supply to meet schedule
• Vendor management to ensure OTD is met
• Maintain operational systems to the highest levels of data accuracy
• Parameter management to ensure optimum utilised assets
• Provide visibility & analysis of capacity/load
• Management of accounts payable (AP) issues
• Harmonisation of delinquent supply with focus on risk mitigation
• Smooth/cost-effective change management which supports with zero/minimal impact
• Work in and support a cross-functional team
• Support of operational performance in Fabrications or Assy sites or within Supplier Management
• Provide and analyse forward load and capacity plans to ensure success
• Managing conflicting priorities in a high-pressure environment

Candidate Requirements:

It is the responsibility of the applicant to ensure that sufficient detail is provided on the application form to demonstrate how the applicant meets essential job criteria, as this alone will be used for vetting purposes.

Essential experience:

• Candidates must possess a minimum of an HNC or relevant professional qualification (e.g. CPIM, CIPS) and have a minimum of 2 years relevant Supply Chain experience within stores, logistics, operations, purchasing or manufacturing environment.
• OR Lesser-qualified candidates with at least 3 years relevant Supply Chain experience within stores, logistics, operations, purchasing or manufacturing environment will also be considered.
• Candidates must have solid IT skills and be able to demonstrate knowledge and experience of MRP systems.

Desirable experience:

• Demonstrated experience in maintaining positive, constructive relationships in a customer facing environment

Completed applications must be submitted by Monday, 28th April at 4pm. We employ people from all sections of the community and are committed to the appointment of the best candidate based upon the merit principle alone. In pursuit of our equal opportunities programme, we would particularly welcome more applications from Catholics and females, as these groups are currently under-represented in our workforce.