Supply Chain Line Manager

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.

Supply Chain Line Manager
Burnley
On Site
Monday - Friday - Days - Flexitime

We are looking for talented individuals to join our Supply Chain team as a Supply Chain Team Leader at our Burnley site.

Looking after the people who make Safran great is our priority. We offer a range of flexible benefits designed to support you-both in and out of work, including:
- 37 hour working week over 4.5 days with a 1pm Finish on Fridays (Role dependant)
- 25 days' holiday + bank holidays (plus the option to buy an additional 5 days)
- 10% employer pension contribution (5% employee contribution with the option to increase via salary exchange)
- Flex-time scheme that allows you to take two half days or one full day off per month (Role dependant)
- 4X life insurance benefit as a member of the pension scheme
- Non-contributory BUPA private medical insurance plan (Role Dependant)
- Excellent training, education, and development schemes
- Enhanced sickness, maternity, adoption and paternity leave
- Option to purchase Safran shares with additional free shares from the company
- Corporate membership at the Crow Wood Hotel & Spa: Use of fitness suites, classes, pool & sauna, offering 54% discount as a gold member.
- Wellbeing support through our employee assistance programme

Your role:
Are you an experienced Supply Chain professional with a passion for planning, logistics, operational performance, and continuous improvement?

We're looking for a Supply Chain Line Manager to take ownership of the end-to-end supply chain activities for an industrial assembly line, ensuring the right products are delivered at the right time while driving efficiency, reliability, and productivity across the operation.

What you'll be doing:
- Managing the Planning & Control process for assembly lines
- Developing and maintaining the Master Production Schedule (MPS) and MRP processes
- Leading capacity planning (RCCP) and mitigating supply chain risks
- Coordinating internal and external supply chains to ensure customer commitments are achieved
- Managing inventory performance, stock reliability, and logistics flows
- Leading weekly planning reviews and driving recovery plans where required
- Supporting supplier reviews, audits, stock takes, and operational governance activities
- Analysing performance metrics and driving continuous improvement initiatives across the business.

We're interested in hearing from candidates with:
- Strong Supply Chain experience within manufacturing or engineering
- MRP2 and production planning expertise
- Experience with ERP systems and supply chain tools
- Knowledge of logistics, inventory management, and capacity planning
- Strong stakeholder management and leadership skills
- A proactive approach to problem-solving and continuous improvement
- APICS CPIM qualification (or working towards) is highly desirable

Essential Skills
- Supply Chain experience
- Production planning & scheduling (MPS/MRP)
- MRP2 knowledge
- Capacity planning (RCCP)
- Inventory & logistics management
- ERP systems experience (e.g. SAP)
- Root cause analysis & problem-solving
- Stakeholder management & communication
- Supplier management & negotiation
- Leadership and cross-functional collaboration
- Manufacturing or engineering industry experience
- Analytical and data-driven decision making

Desirable Skills
- APICS CPIM qualification (or working towards)
- Aerospace industry experience
- Business economics knowledge
- Matrix management experience
- Lean manufacturing & continuous improvement
- Configuration/BOM management
- Audit and assessment experience
- Supplier performance review experience
- Technical knowledge of complex engineered products