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.
For the awareness of internal applicants: this position is a JFF level 6.
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.
Integrated proactively within the IPT structure for a Programme or Programmes to provide clear transparent communicate 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.
Requirements
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.
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Why join us
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 (Enable, Pride, Equalise, Armed Forces, Carers, Wellbeing and Ethnicity).
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.
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Additional Information
Job Description:
Salary Range: £53,000 - 55,000
Leonardo UK operates a grade-based salary framework with broad bands. The salary range shown reflects the approved grade band for this role, or a narrower hiring range published within that band, and is benchmarked against the external market. Exceptions above the standard range are managed through governance controls to protect internal equity.
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