A reputable Aerospace organisation are looking for a proven Materials Operations Manager who thrives in fast-paced manufacturing environments and is passionate about driving operational excellence.
- Role: Material Operations Manager
- Duration: Initial 6 Months
- Pay: £300 - 350 p/day (Inside IR35)
- Location: Redditch, Worcestershire (Fully onsite)
You'll take ownership of materials, planning execution, and logistics performance, working closely with central planning teams while ensuring the site delivers.
Key Responsibilities:
- Leading production planning execution in partnership with network schedulers
- Acting as the bridge between shop floor and planning, ensuring alignment and flow
- Driving accountability, structure, and performance within the team
- Managing materials flow, incoming goods, and dispatch operations
- Overseeing subcontractor activity and chasing when required
- Supporting HMRC-related processes as a backup to the on-site specialist
- Ensuring forward planning capability, not just reactive firefighting
- Embedding a culture of ownership, urgency, and continuous improvement
This is needing a hands-on leader to step into a high-visibility role, leading from the front and bringing structure, accountability, and momentum back into the operation.
Leadership scope:
- Direct leadership of production planners (x3)
- Oversight of dispatch and goods-in team (x8)
Ideal role for someone who thrives on the shop floor, influencing teams in real time and driving results day-to-day.
Key Requirements:
- Experience within Aerospace or manufacturing planning environments
- Proven experience in materials, operations, or supply chain management within manufacturing
- Exposure to centralised planning/S&OP/SIOP environments
- Knowledge of MRP systems and production scheduling tools
- Solid understanding of forecasting, BOM structures, and manufacturing flows
- Experience managing subcontractors or external processing
- Strong people leadership experience (building and developing teams)
If you're a hands-on leader, located near Redditch who enjoys solving complex operational challenges and delivering tangible results, simply apply now!
