Master Planner

Location: Belfast, United Kingdom

Thales people architect solutions that are relied upon to deliver operational advantage at every decisive moment throughout the mission. Defence and armed forces customers rely on us to deliver the full range of defensive systems for land, sea, and air. From early warning, to threat neutralisation, our platforms cover all levels from very short-range systems, to extended protection across the entire battle-space including Airspace Mobility Solutions, Vehicles and Tactical Systems and Missile Defence, Optronics, and Radar.

Together we offer fantastic opportunities for committed employees to learn and develop their career with us. At Thales UK, we research, develop, and supply technology and services that impact the lives of millions of people each day to make life better, and keep us safer. We innovate across the major industries of Aerospace, Defence, Security and Space. Your health and well-being matters to us and that’s why we offer you the flexibility to do what’s important to you; whether that’s part time hours, job sharing, home working, or the ability to flex your start and finish times. Where possible, we support a working pattern that suits your lifestyle and helps you reach your ambitions.

Master Planner

Location: Belfast

Would you like to work for a world-renowned department that manufacture and supply technology impacting the lives of millions of people each day, making life better and keeping us safe? Our Integrated Air Systems Manufacturing division provide parts and materials for missile programmes. We are looking for a Master Planner to play a critical, high profile role in facilitating the delivery of increased workloads on these integral programmes.  

What the role has to offer:

You will be responsible for managing the material planning activities, preparing the master production schedule, providing materials, resource and KPI analysis in support of manufacturing plans, and reporting project progress to the programme teams up to Director level. You will have full control of identifying opportunities, problems and bottlenecks and finding and implementing solutions. Although this is a hands on role, you will also manage up to 2 direct reports so previous experience in managing a small team, or the genuine desire to, is a pre-requisite.

Key Responsibilities

• Plan, validate and input schedules into company ERP system for programmes

• Ensure daily governance and efficient use of ERP best practice

• Provide materials, production capacity, and labour analysis

• Provide comprehensive capacity planning analysis to resource level

• Manage the supply chain planning activities

• Assist in the effective planning of material requirements and manufacturing workflow

• Assist other functions in adopting strategic inventory and material management techniques

• Develop and provide information and management reports

• Day to day management of up to 2 member of staff within the planning team

The successful candidate will:

• Have hands on experience in preparing the master production schedule

• Have demonstrable experience in material planning

• Be involved in or have hands on experience of man power, resource and capacity planning

• Have experience or the right behaviours and desire to manage a team

• Be able to report up to Director level and understand the levels of information required for differing stakeholders

• Be APICS Certified or equivalent

• Have used large ERP systems such e.g. SAP or Oracle

• Able to obtain SC level security clearance

What the role has to offer:

Other than working on cutting edge technology projects, you report up to Programme Directors and Sales and Operations planning meaning you play key part in the sales and operations planning process. The opportunity exists to really make this role your own and drive it through. The role is multifaceted and has a broader scope and more variety than some similar roles can offer. The working environment is supportive, flexible and inclusive. We work a 37 hour week across 4 days in this part of the business with the option to work from home 1 of those days. We also offer additional benefits such as a bonus and Private Medical.

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In line with Thales' Baseline Security requirements, candidates will be asked to provide evidence of identity, eligibility to work in the UK and employment and/or education history for up to three years. Some vacancies may require full Security Clearance which can require further evidence to be provided. For further details of the evidence required to apply for Baseline and Security Clearance please refer to the Defence Business Services National Security Vetting (DBS NSV) Agency.

At Thales we provide CAREERS and not only jobs. With Thales employing 80,000 employees in 68 countries our mobility policy enables thousands of employees each year to develop their careers at home and abroad, in their existing areas of expertise or by branching out into new fields. Together we believe that embracing flexibility is a smarter way of working.

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