Innovation is at the heart of everything we do at Meggitt, a worldwide leader in aerospace, defence and selected energy markets. We believe in our vision of 'Enabling the Extraordinary: To Fly, To Power, To Live". These core values - teamwork, integrity and excellence - are what have allowed us to become the company we are today. With facilities and over 10,000 employees worldwide, Meggitt draws on over 160 years of expertise to enhance the lives of people across the globe.
Our Airframe Systems division brings together an extensive range of skills and abilities to support some of the world's leading commercial, business and military aircraft manufacturers.
Across its five product groups, Airframe Systems produces a host of world leading technology. Our Braking Systems product group supplies both military and commercial aircrafts.
We seal essential spaces, such as landing gear, wings, engines, nacelles, windows and doors, and produce intelligent air data systems and sensors that measure altitude, angle or acceleration. These sensors can be used on planes, train control systems or even missile control systems.
Whether it's developing new radome solutions, fuel delivery systems or high-altitude life support systems, the Airframe Systems embodies the innovation at the heart of Meggitt.
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Summary

The Planning and Inventory Manager for Meggitt Loughborough Polymers and Composites is functionally responsible for the planning team on site. They are responsible for the professional capability within the function on the site and will coach and train where necessary to improve the overall planning capability. They will champion and drive ERP compliance and business performance to key planning KPIs. They will model, forecast and coordinate the activity to deliver against the inventory budget, keeping the key stakeholders of the business informed.

Core Responsibilities

• Own the ERP planning process for the site.
• Ensure all EPR planning processes are adhered to.
• Ensure training and competence activities in relation to planning activities are coordinated for all planning professionals.
• Identify a structured improvement programme to drive inventory optimisation, including modelling what the realistic targets should be
• Own the activities that drive the business inventory performance in line with expectations.
• Drive the creation of and maintenance of a doable production plan which is aligned to customer expectations.
• Coach and train the planning professionals and key individuals within the business.
• Drive business performance in line with planning owned KPIs and own the budgeting and forecasting of these measures.
• Working in conjunction with the customer service Manager, module managers and sales team to have the order book content in line with customer expectations.
• Assist all new programs teams in formulating the Logistics element of any customer offer, i.e. VMI, and consignment agreements.

Skills, Knowledge and Abilities

• Significant planning experience is required.
• Advanced knowledge in areas related to inventory control and analysis and uses expertise to solve problems from a systematic and analytical approach.
• Exercises judgment based on the analysis of multiple sources of information.
• Excellent communication skills to explain difficult or sensitive information.
• Strong computer skills and attention to detail.
• Education - Post-Secondary degree or the equivalent combination of relevant education and work experience that will allow successful performance of job expectations.

What We Offer

Meggitt is proud to offer a competitive total rewards framework designed with our colleagues' health, wealth and well-being in mind to help our employees balance a successful career. Our competitive offer package will include:

• Flexible working policies or the ability to accrue time off in lieu or for some roles to earn overtime.
• Early finish on a Friday.
• Pension Scheme up to 10% company contribution.
• Employee Assistance Program for Health & Wellbeing.
• Employee Perkz - offering our employees discounts on a huge variety of goods and services.
• Income Protection.
• Employee Resource Groups.
• Volunteering day off.

Meggitt is an equal opportunity employer and we are committed to developing an inclusive and diverse working environment. We believe that people from different backgrounds and beliefs define who we are as a business and that building a culture of respect and appreciation will give everyone the opportunity to recognise their full potential. #LI-IB1