We are AMS. We are a global total workforce solutions firm; we enable organisations to thrive in an age of constant change by building, re-shaping, and optimising workforces.
Our Contingent Workforce Solution (CWS) is one of our service offerings; we act as an extension of Rolls-Royces’ recruitment team and provide professional interim and temporary resources.
We are looking for a Planning and Control Manager for a 12-month contract based in Bristol on behalf of Rolls-Royce who develop cutting-edge technologies that deliver clean, safe and competitive solutions to meet the planet’s vital power needs.
Please note that the Planning and Control Manager role is going to be on a hybrid basis.
What you’ll do:
As a Planning and Control Manager you will lead day-to-day planning and control activities across a portfolio of approximately 25 external Naval and Defence suppliers.
Work directly with suppliers, including regular shop-floor engagement, to identify constraints, resolve delivery issues and improve operational performance.
Manage supplier delivery performance, driving timely corrective actions and sustainable improvements to meet the client’s operational commitments.
Lead Supplier Performance Reviews and Order Book Reviews, ensuring actions, risks and recovery plans are clearly documented and progressed.
Use SAP supply chain data and the client’s production system to monitor delivery, inventory, capacity and other key performance indicators.
Develop and implement supplier recovery and improvement plans to address underperformance and protect delivery commitments across global programmes.
Lead and develop the Planning and Control team, ensuring performance expectations, priorities and individual accountabilities are clearly understood.
Identify short- and medium-term supply chain risks, including capacity, inventory, quality and delivery concerns, and coordinate appropriate mitigation plans.
As a Planning and Control Manager you'll have:
Experience in supply chain planning, production control, supplier management or a similar operational role.
Demonstrable experience of improving supplier delivery performance, including developing and managing recovery plans.
Strong working knowledge of SAP within a supply chain, materials planning or production environment.
Previous experience within the marine, defence, aerospace or advanced manufacturing sectors.
Confident working directly with suppliers at both senior-management and shop-floor level to resolve operational issues.
Strong leadership, stakeholder-management and analytical skills, with the ability to manage delivery, capacity, inventory and supply chain risks.
Next steps:
We will only accept workers operating via an Umbrella or PAYE engagement model.
If you are interested in applying for the Planning and Control Manager position and meet the criteria outlined above, please click the link to apply and we will contact you with an update in due course.