Material Planning Manager

  Rolls-Royce Motor Cars is looking for a Material Planning Manager.  

This role is responsible for all material planning topics within Ownership Services, including responsibility for Material Planners and the day-to-day activities for global Aftersales parts supply. The ultimate aim is to provide the highest possible parts availability worldwide for all legacy, current and future models with the lowest investment and risk of obsolescence. Responsible for master data behind all material planning elements. The aim is to develop and sustain optimal spare parts and accessories availability to ensure a high standard of customer satisfaction.  

This role is based at Goodwood.  

What awaits you?  

• Team Management – To lead, manage and motivate a team of three material planners in order to ensure that they consistently deliver a high standard of service to the business and global dealer network in line with the defined business KPI‘s.  

• Responsible for achieving an annual average target of 96% for the global parts availability of fast moving stocked parts.  

• Responsible for achieving an annual average target of 94% for the overall global parts availability.  

• Responsible for achieving an annual average target of 96% for all Accessories & Retrofit parts availability.  

• Responsible for the day-to-day service parts sourcing and stocking strategy - evaluate, plan and build in flexibility into MRP within SAP for all parts to ensure required availability can be maintained.  

• Working closely together with other parts operations teams to eliminate reoccurring material flow problems and steering other teams’ attention to problem topics.  

• Provides support to the wider Parts Operation strategies for any applicable planning aspects. Such as run-out, launch, quality, warehouse operations, dealer ordering.  

• Ensure that RR Ownership Services has robust processes in place to support MRP planning.  

• Management of mid-level supplier escalations to ensure efficient parts supply.  

• Responsible for Project management of any key topics in the areas of day-to-day Material Planning.  

• Responsible for the IT systems or transactions in day-to-day material planning activities, including master data management.  

• Supporting the financial elements of inventory control, minimising financial impact.  

What should you bring along?  

• Educated to Degree level or equivalent in a Business or Engineering discipline. However, relevant experience in a similar field is equally valued.  

• Operational experience and comprehensive knowledge, preferably within a spare parts business environment, of warehousing and transport related processes.  

• Good general understanding of supply chain management in order to reduce costs and response times while driving quality and flexibility across the entire value chain.  

• Experience in Project Management.  

• Management of a team with a diverse breadth of responsibility.  

• Excellent communication skills with ability to assert oneself.  

• Understand the legal, social, cultural and linguistic differences of our markets.  

• Experience with and active usage of BMW Group IT systems, SAP, MS Office  

• Awareness of international exports and import regulations.  

• Analytical, logical and self-motivated individual  

• Able to think creatively and off own initiative  

• Multi-task whilst maintaining structure and attention to detail  

Closing Date: Thursday 29 th  October  

At BMW Group, we are committed to offering our employees the right balance between work and personal life. We pride ourselves on being a flexible employer, so please discuss your individual requirements as part of the application process to help us agree on a suitable arrangement.   

We place great importance on equal treatment and equal opportunities. Our recruiting decisions are based on the personality, experience, and skills of the applicants.   

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Successful candidates will be required to complete background screening checks, and the offer of employment will be subject to satisfactory results. These checks include references, right to work, IT system Compliance Integrity Check (COIN), CV, and relevant qualifications. Additional checks may include criminal records, adverse financial (credit), directorships, address verification, internet research, and/or driving licence. If you have any queries about these checks, please discuss them with us, and we will be happy to provide further details.