Supply Chain Line Manager - Structures

Company : Safran Nacelles

Job field : Supply chain

Location : Burnley , England , United Kingdom

Contract type : Permanent

Contract duration : Full-time

Professional status : Professional, Engineer & Manager

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Job Description

About Safran Nacelles Ltd

Safran Nacelles is a worldwide leader in aircraft engine nacelles. Our products and services equip all aircraft types; regional, business, short, medium and long range commercial aircraft.

Our expertise covers nacelle design, manufacturing, integration, maintenance and services. We were voted the 28rd best worldwide employer in 2022 by Forbes. Our site in Burnley provides employment to almost 700 people and we are proud to be one of the largest private sector employer in Burnley.

Our Four People Fundamentals underpin life at Safran, and our culture is built on the following principles;

• Promoting diversity and inclusion

• Developing skills and building opportunities

• Creating a trustworthy work place

• Promoting collaboration and mutual support

Why not visit our website for more information on careers at Safran

Careers At a glance | Safran (safran-group.com)

What will I be doing?

Your main missions will be:

The Supply Chain Line Manager covers all of the activities of an industrial Assembly- line, with the aim of reducing the cost and timing of the supply chain, whilst improving productivity and guaranteeing increased reliability on the whole supply chain. They are accountable for the global Supply Chain process (MPS, MRP, planning and control, overall logistics and external supply chain coordination).

Your principal activities will be:

• Manage the Planning and Control Process for the Assembly line/s

• Develop the MPS for the Assembly line/s in compliance with the agreed production plan

• Carry out RCCP, taking care to monitor all critical and bottleneck resources and propose mitigation plans

• Implement action plans to reduce hazards and uncertainties in order to maintain the desired service level

• Develop the inventory forecast for the short and middle term, estimate buffers on references, take accountability for stock reliability and inventory costs

• Manage the master production schedule and the material requirements planning validation process

• In cases of overload, adapt the master production schedule to the load/capacity balance, and suggest actions to improve flexibility with the production lines to absorb occasional overload

• Lead the weekly MPS meeting: measure and analyse performance, analyse the impacts, reschedule if necessary

• Establish detailed production schedules for the Assembly lines.

• Ensure that schedules are produced as planned and are adjusted according to the risks

• Coordinate the external supply, following the calculation of material requirements, and develop action plans to mitigate risks ( OTD, financial, …)

• Take accountability for the coordination of critical parts with external/internal scheduling teams

• Ensure that deadlines are upheld to honour the customer commitment

• Ensure the accuracy of the dynamic data within the Assembly ERP system

Complementary Description

• Interface with the Industrial Program Manager to manage short term changes to demand plans

• Measure and analyse performance in coordination with the Assembly lines using the defined MRP2 metrics and provide the required weekly/monthly reports

• Analyse the root cause of metrics not at target level (MPS, OTD, etc.) and work with the Assembly line management to develop the necessary action/recovery plans

• Ensure the Assembly lines operate at a MRPII Class One Safran for planning and control

• Contribute to lean and improvement projects:

• Ensure that changes introduced are replicated within the processes and ERP system to ensure the effectiveness of planning parameters

• Ensure configuration management (updated articles, classifications and Boms in ERP) and maintain the changes record sheet

Participate to :

• Rate Readiness and resources investment studies

• Stock Takes, Audits & Assessments

• In grab list analysis with detection of short and middle term risks

• The Programme Operations meetings and other required UAP governance meetings

Benefits:

• Competitive salary

• 37 hour working week over 4.5 days with a 1pm finish on Friday

• Flexi-time scheme that allows you to take two half days or one full day off per month

• 33 days annual leave [inclusive of bank holidays]

• Option to purchase an additional 5 days of annual leave

• 10% employer pension contribution

Job Requirements

(Benefits Continued):

• 5% employee contribution with the option to increase this voluntarily through tax efficient salary exchange

• 4 x life insurance benefit as a member of the pension scheme

• Non-contributory BUPA private medical insurance plan

• Group income protection scheme paying 50% of your salary in the event that you are too ill to work

• Support for your continuous professional development and career development

• Enhanced sickness, maternity, adoption and paternity leave

• Excellent on-site catering facilities offering subsidised hot and cold breakfast and lunch

• Option to purchase Safran shares with additional free shares from the Company

• Corporate membership at Crow Wood Hotel & Spa to use the fitness suite, classes, pool and sauna, offering 54% discount as a gold member

• Wellbeing support through our employee assistance programme offering mental health support through a confidential 24/7 helpline, access to remote GP appointments, medical second opinions and physiotherapy

• Relaxed dress code on Fridays

• Support for flexible working

• Safran referral scheme – refer someone for a job and you may qualify for a £1,000 reward

• Electric car charging points on site

MANDATORY EXPERTISE

• Extensive Supply chain experience

• A global and trans-functional vision of the UAP

• Familiar with the site's organisation

• Detailed vision of production processes and their company's supply chain

• Proficiency in the MRP2 process

• Knowledge of business economics

• Good technical knowledge on the markets of SAFRAN Group products

• Matrix management

• Experience of leading and developing a team

KNOW-HOW:

Tools:

• Familiar with the information systems used in the Supply Chain: i.e. ERP, Supplier Portal

• Familiar with desktop tools

Communication:

• Capable of communicating clearly and concisely

• Able to escalate at the right time and at the right level

• Capable of making decisions

• A good team player

• Able to negotiate well with internal / external contacts

Analysis:

• Capacity to analyse a complex problem, sum it up and find solutions

• Capacity to analyze the information supplied by other departments

• Ability to gauge the importance of drifts and to anticipate the consequences

Attitude & Behaviour:

-Concise

• Communicative

• Proactive

• Autonomous

• Thorough

• Perseverant & resilient

• Accountable

What's my next step?

Please apply by uploading a CV, and if your experience matches what we're looking for, one of our recruitment team will give you a call

Diversity & Inclusion

We want Safran Nacelles to be a workplace where everyone feels valued, can be themselves and know they can reach their full potential.

We embrace and celebrate our differences through various initiatives and support colleagues through a number of staff networks.

We're committed to building a strong, diverse workforce and making Safran Nacelles an inclusive place to work.

Specificity of the job

As required

Locate your future workplace

Bancroft Road,BB10 2RZ

Burnley

England United Kingdom

100,000

employees worldwide

27

Number of countries where Safran is located

35

business area families

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Safran is an Equal Opportunity Employer

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, or other legally protected status.