External Material Scheduler
Published 02.11.2025
Company: Safran Seats
Job field: Supply chain
Location: Cwmbran, Wales, United Kingdom
Contract type: Permanent
Contract duration: Full-time
Professional status: Employees / Staff
In the UK, Safran Seats specialises solely in the First Class and Business Class seating markets for wide body aircraft, with industrial and engineering teams in Cwmbran and Newport, Wales and Brackley, England.
The purpose of this role is to establish a realistic short to mid-term supply plan that satisfies the Material Requirements Plan (MRP), direct customer orders and stock policy targets. To implement the plan in accordance with Production Readiness and scheduling, by performing detailed capacity planning and resolving any imbalances, liaising with the internal and external Supply Base to satisfactory resolution.
Key Responsibilities
1. Define the supply parameters in the Companies Enterprise Resource Planning tool (ERP) by item file within individual scope of activity which are consistent with stock targets and the industrial strategy.
2. Participate in the Material Requirements Plan (MRP) validation process, analysing and processing exception messages (increase/decrease, progress, delay, cancel an order etc.) resulting from the MRP.
3. Accountable for the supplier on-time performance for your defined group of suppliers, informing suppliers of discrepancies and providing resolution where applicable whilst working closely with our internal Quality teams.
4. Confirm and communicate requirements and changes resulting from the MRP to the supplier by confirming any necessary modifications that are to be made, communicate to internal customers where applicable, escalating where necessary.
5. Issue the schedule agreements or purchase orders in line with ERP recommendations (1st & 2nd tier).
6. Obtain acknowledgement from the supplier for any changes or modifications to requirements.
7. Negotiate deadlines and quantities with suppliers within the limits of the contract established by the Purchasing team.
8. Provide information and visibility necessary to the internal Manufacturing Area and suggest solutions in cases of imbalance.
9. Monitor and analyse the impacts of manufacturing defects in terms of yield and if necessary reschedule requirements to ensure commitments can be met.
10. Measure and analyse supplier performance in coordination with the Supplier Performance Matrix (where applicable) using the defined metrics and provide the required weekly/monthly reports.
11. Analyse the root cause of metrics not at target level and work with the SPM (where applicable) and external supplier to develop the necessary action/recovery plans.
12. Oversee the progress of manufacturing on the external supplier's site, manage delivery receipts, follow the flow through to reception of articles, manage administrative disputes and organise supplier returns.
Candidate Skills
1. A good understanding of the workings of an ERP system and previous experience working within an ERP System particularly material scheduling.
2. Production or material scheduling experience in fast paced, high volume industry.
3. Risk management experience including reduction and assessment of risks.
4. Competent Microsoft user including Word, Excel, PowerPoint.
5. Experience of using a Supplier two way system such as Lean DNA or other business intelligence tools.
6. APICS Basics.
No candidate will meet every single desired qualification. If your experience looks a little different from what we've identified and you think you can bring value to the role, we'd love to hear from you!
Benefits
1. 25 days holiday + UK Bank Holidays.
2. Benefits Programme, with a number of schemes such as cycle to work, technology savings, retail discounts and access to private healthcare.
3. Career Progressions opportunities such as company sponsorship and further training courses.
4. Family friendly policies including maternity, paternity, adoptive parents, shared parental leave, parental leave and flexible working.
5. Equality & Diversity initiatives with internal groups for workplace engagement and involvement.
6. STEM engagement with schools, colleges and universities and Charitable activities for all.
Please apply and submit your CV today! Once your CV has been reviewed, we will contact you with the next stages.
We want Safran Seats to be a workplace where everyone feels valued, can be themselves and know they can reach their full potential. We embrace and celebrate our differences through various initiatives and support colleagues through a number of staff networks.
We're committed to building a strong, diverse workforce and making Safran Seats an inclusive place to work.
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