Onsite 5 days per week in South Molton with earlier finish on a Friday
A leading aerospace manufacturing organisation is seeking a Materials Operations Manager to lead internal materials, logistics, inventory, and production scheduling activities across a complex manufacturing facility.
Operating within a highly regulated engineering environment, this role is responsible for ensuring effective material flow throughout the site and driving adherence to the Master Production Schedule. The successful candidate will lead a team responsible for inventory management, logistics, production scheduling, warehousing, and materials control while supporting operational performance, on-time delivery, and continuous improvement initiatives.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead short-term production scheduling activities in line with business demand and operational priorities.
- Manage inventory accuracy through robust cycle counting and stock control processes.
- Oversee the movement, storage, distribution, and transportation of materials across the facility.
- Manage site logistics operations, including shipping and receiving activities.
- Ensure effective material flow to support manufacturing operations through lean principles.
- Monitor and drive execution of production schedules, escalating material shortages and supply risks where required.
- Support forecast attainment and delivery performance objectives.
- Maintain inventory targets and on-time delivery performance for internal and external customers.
- Champion continuous improvement initiatives using tools such as value stream mapping, visual management, standard work, and operational assessments.
- Ensure data integrity across inventory, scheduling, materials, shipping, and receiving processes.
- Act as a key point of contact for operational escalations relating to production plan execution.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.
- Minimum 5 years’ experience within Materials, Operations, Manufacturing, or Supply Chain Management.
- Minimum 3 years’ experience leading and developing teams.
- Experience supporting S&OP/SIOP processes and inventory management activities.
- Strong understanding of forecasting, MRP, production scheduling, and bill of materials structures.
- Experience using ERP/MRP systems within a manufacturing environment.
- Knowledge of end-to-end manufacturing processes from raw materials through to finished goods.
- Excellent leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
- Proven ability to drive performance, continuous improvement, and operational excellence.
This is an excellent opportunity to join a world-class aerospace manufacturer supplying critical components to major global aviation and defence programmes.
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