Assistant Planning Manager

Job Description

Your impact

Leonardo have an exciting opportunity within the Manufacturing and Supply Chain function for an experienced Manufacturing – Assistant Planning Manager will be reporting to the Line of Business Planning Manager

The role of the Assistant Planning Manager is to support the LOB’s Planning Manager, where they will support the accountability for the integrity and achievability of the Master Production Schedule (MPS) supporting a Line of Business through engagement with all key stakeholders. Responsible for ensuring that Inventory is optimised, including safety stock and generic plant stock, including managing Dead Stock process. Responsible for monitoring and managing demand variability for internal make and external supply items, maintain supply chain master data. Support the cleanup of Overdue REQ’s through Demand management.

What you will do as an Assistant Planning Manager for Manufacturing

Support the Line Business Planning Manager in -

• Integrity of the LOB Master Production Schedule
• Inventory is optimised in accordance with Best Practices including Safety Stock Levels, Safety Time application, Plant Stock management, Dead and Slow-moving Stock management.
• Demand/Supply/Capacity management processes are adhered to by supporting Demand / Requisition / Supply and Capacity meetings on a weekly basis with the introduction of the new Dashboards.
• Proactively interface with the wider IPT (Manufacturing Project Manager/Operations Manager/Project Manager/Procurement Manager and Supply Chain Material Leads) to ensure robust MPS Planning from Operations perspective.
• Work with Planning Manager to ensure the plan is executable as it moves into the time-fenced phase including analysis of data on forward load and capacity planning (Labour, Material & Machines) against the MPS.
• Understand the impact of repairs, BOM accuracy and RTV upon plans.
• Through simulation, review demand and supply variability, escalate as required to Procurement / Project and maintain correct levels of safety stock & safety time.
• Maintain data integrity by ensuring effective resolution of any master data issues.
  
  

What You’ll Bring

• HND/Degree in relevant subject
• Professional qualification - IOM/APICS preferably
• Stakeholder management including influencing and negotiation skills
• Process Driven Methodology
• Relevant company systems & process knowledge
• SAP/MRP/MII/PDM
• Materials / Inventory management.
• Company LCM process
• SCOR / ARIS / BMS
• Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing & continuous improvement techniques
• Understanding of company cost systems & performance measures.
• Good all-round computer literacy, including all Microsoft Office applications.
• Awareness of SHE legislation, company requirements and procedures
• Experience implementing and managing change
• experience in a planning, MPS & Inventory control role
  

This is not an exhaustive list, and we are keen to hear from you even if you might not have experience in all the above. The most important skill is a good attitude and willingness to learn.

Security Clearance

This role is subject to pre-employment screening in line with the UK Government’s Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS). An additional range of Personnel Security Controls referred to as National Security Vetting (NSV) may apply, this could include meeting the eligibility requirements for The Security Check (SC) or Developed Vetting (DV). For more information and guidance please visit https //careers.uk.leonardo.com/gb/en/security-and-vetting

Why join us

At Leonardo, our people are at the heart of everything we do. We offer a comprehensive, company-funded benefits package that supports your wellbeing, career development, and work–life balance. Whether you're looking to grow professionally, care for your health, or plan for the future, we’re here to help you thrive.

• Time to Recharge Enjoy generous leave with the opportunity to accrue up to 12 additional flexi-days each year.
• Secure your Future Benefit from our award-winning pension scheme with up to 15% employer contribution.
• Your Wellbeing Matters Free access to mental health support, financial advice, and employee-led networks championing inclusion and diversity (Enable, Pride, Equalise, Armed Forces, Carers, Wellbeing and Ethnicity).
• Rewarding Performance All employees at management level and below are eligible for our bonus scheme.
• Never Stop Learning Free access to 4,000+ online courses via Coursera and LinkedIn Learning.
• Refer a friend Receive a financial reward through our referral programme.
• Tailored Perks Spend up to £500 annually on flexible benefits including private healthcare, dental, family cover, tech & lifestyle discounts, gym memberships and more.
• Flexible working Flexible hours with hybrid working options. For part time opportunities, please talk to us about what might be possible for this role.
  
  

For a full list of our company benefits please visit our website.

Leonardo is a global leader in Aerospace, Defence, and Security. Headquartered in Italy, we employ over 53,000 people worldwide including 8,500 across 9 sites in the UK. Our employees are not just part of a team—they are key contributors to shaping innovation, advancing technology, and enhancing global safety.

At Leonardo we are committed to building an inclusive, accessible, and welcoming workplace. We believe that a diverse workforce sparks creativity, drives innovation, and leads to better outcomes for our people and our customers. If you have any accessibility requirements to support you during the recruitment process, just let us know.

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Primary Location

GB - Edinburgh

Contract Type

Permanent

Hybrid Working

Hybrid