Logistics Planner

We have a great opportunity for a Logistics Professional to work on complex, innovative and world leading projects such as Typhoon. Join BAE Systems and you will be working alongside other teams to deliver products that will be in service for 40+ years and be continually upgraded to maintain Customers Air Defence capabilities.

The role will involve elements of the following:

• Order book management and maintenance. Release of kits & expedition of internal & external supply chain shortages, including obtaining forecasts & driving supply chain improvements where required to support delivery of scheduled commitments to the customers.
• Management of assets and tooling including the control of calibrated equipment
• Provision of active support to the resolution of problems affecting the ability of operations to work to the workload plan.
• Open, honest and timely communication with appropriate stakeholders of information effecting the successful progression of logistics and operations activities.
• Assist in the coordination/management of shipment and receipt of parts and tooling in line with the delivery schedule and export control regulations.
• Support to the achieving and reviewing of key business performance metrics and the timely implementation of any actions resulting from the reviews.
• Support any activity surrounding company health, safety and environment plans and take due responsibility for yourself and colleagues operating in your area.
• Ensure that all current Logistics governance requirements are adhered to.
• Ensure all transaction records are topical, comprehensive and accurate
• Process order requests, manage shortage resolution, return of equipment to vendors, and provide data as required for the contract status reviews.

Knowledge:

• Experience within a logistics planning and/or supply chain role and awareness of procedures and processes, including an awareness & understanding of Export Control
• Working knowledge of MRP/ERP systems

Skills:

• IT proficient, including the use of MS software such as Outlook and Excel
• Good communication and interpersonal skills with an ability to engage and work well with a number of cross functional stakeholders
• Experience within a Manufacturing and supply chain environment and an awareness of governance within a such environments
• Ability to contribute to problem solving activities for the development of short and long term solutions to day to day problems

Qualifications:

• None specific
• Applicants ideally will hold professional accreditation and qualification from a recognised Logistics/Supply Chain body, or be willing to work towards professional accreditation and qualification

Logistics planner; supply chain; procurement; purchasing; supplier management; risk management; negotiation; supplier performance; purchase orders; ERP systems; MS Office; influencing skills; shipping; ITAR; spares and repairs; RFQ; invoicing; SAP; Order book management

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