Material Planner
// Role Summary
Join Lockheed Martin as a Material Planner in Ampthill, supporting production schedules by ensuring material availability and resolving supply chain issues. This role offers a dynamic environment with opportunities for professional growth and excellent work-life balance.
// Key Responsibilities
- Support Master Scheduler with schedule status reporting and risk identification.
- Collaborate with Manufacturing, Procurement, and Supply Chain teams for material availability.
- Utilize MRP/ERP data for material planning and expedite deliveries.
- Coordinate material shipments and resolve supply chain issues.
- Requires experience in manufacturing, SAP, and strong organizational skills.
- Must be eligible for and able to maintain SC Security Clearance.
// Role Specification
About the Role
Opportunity awaits at Lockheed Martin in Ampthill, Bedfordshire, for a full-time Material Planner within the Manufacturing department. This role is crucial in ensuring the seamless flow of materials to support production requirements and is offered on a permanent basis.
Key Responsibilities
- Support the Master Scheduler by reporting schedule status, highlighting risks, constraints, and potential production delays.
- Work closely with Manufacturing, Stores, Procurement, and Supply Chain teams to ensure material availability supports production requirements.
- Raise and release purchase requisitions in line with agreed SLAs to support on-time procurement activity.
- Coordinate material shipments and returns between on-site and off-site locations.
- Monitor programme requirements, expedite deliveries, identify shortages, and manage actions to minimise production disruption.
- Utilise MRP and ERP data to drive material planning activities and ensure timely material availability.
- Prioritise material kits to support production build schedules.
- Proactively resolve material and supply chain issues through effective stakeholder engagement and problem-solving.
Required skills, qualifications and experience
- Experience in a manufacturing environment, preferably within Aerospace, Defence, Automotive, or other highly regulated industries.
- Strong understanding of material planning, inventory control, and supply chain processes.
- Experience working with complex Bills of Materials (BOMs) and supporting large-scale manufacturing operations.
- Good working knowledge of SAP, including material management and purchase requisition processes.
- Experience running Line of Balance (LOB) reports and managing shop floor kitting activities.
- Strong Microsoft Office skills, particularly Excel; macro knowledge is advantageous.
- Proven ability to work effectively within cross-functional teams and influence stakeholders.
- Excellent organisational, communication, and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to prioritise workload, drive actions to completion, and hold stakeholders accountable.
- Eligible to obtain and maintain SC Security Clearance.
Key Competencies
- Planning & Organisation
- Communication & Collaboration
- Accountability & Ownership
- Customer Focus
- Problem Solving
- Adaptability
- Results Driven Mindset
What we offer you
At Lockheed Martin, employees are prioritized. You can expect a highly supportive, friendly, and respectful environment. Benefits include flexible working, with the option of a 4-day week, competitive salaries, and flexible holiday entitlement. A wealth of additional benefits are available, including Private Medical Insurance, a Competitive Pension, Dental, Critical Illness cover, Life Assurance, Travel Insurance, employee discounts, an Employee Assistance Program offering counseling and advice, internal training and development, Education assistance, and reimbursement for professional memberships. We also offer competitive policies supporting flexibility and family leave, including enhanced maternity leave.
Business Environment
Lockheed Martin (UK) Ampthill is a dynamic part of the Lockheed Martin Corporation, serving domestic and international customers across Platform Integration, Ground Based Air Defence, Special Projects, and Weapons. We offer an exciting and challenging career path with an excellent work/life balance, including a 4-day week (Mon-Thurs) and flexible working arrangements.