For over 110 years Aston Martin has made the most exquisitely addictive performance sports cars. But no one builds an Aston Martin on their own. Behind these legends and landmarks are hundreds of dreamers, darers and doers who make extraordinary happen, every single day. That’s why the name of everyone who has ever worn our famous wings is inscribed on the wall of our factory. As we embark on an exciting new era for the business, we need the very best people to write their own chapter on our journey to become the world’s most desirable ultra-luxury British performance brand. Join us JOB PURPOSE: The Supply Chain Planning team is responsible for creating robust, capacity assured, deliverable production plan to optimise the flow of material and car production whilst meeting business needs (cost, throughput, customer service) and managing risks. The Supply Chain Planning Analyst is responsible working on the Sales & Operations and Planning process to drive planning KPIs and documentation. Support the S&OP process through the timely generation and accurate analysis of information, KPIs and other required analysis. KEY DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES: Facilitating of the S&OP by generating necessary S&OP slides, information and KPIs. Collaborating with stakeholders (Production, Commercial, Finance) to gather data, ensure data integrity. Run S&OP scenarios to identify business planning options and help manage risk and opportunities. Root cause analysis on KPI performance and reasons for any negative KPI performance. Timely and accurate generation of department KPIs and dashboards, particularly those focused on planning performance. Presentation and analysis of information to support planning process. Stand in for S&OP planner during absence and holiday. QUALIFICATION & EXPERIENCE: Experience in vehicle or production planning, ideally in the automotive industry. Experience participating in and leading an S&OP process, and aware of the benefits it brings to the organisation. Degree or Higher diploma qualified or equivalent preferable. The ability to create & use business intelligence tools such as Power BI / SSRS / Domo / Birst including writing SQL queries would be preferable. Proficiency in data analysis tools such as Excel or Tableau. Experience using root cause problem solving techniques. Demonstrated ability to communicate across all levels of the business. Strong communication skills. Analytical approach. Commercial awareness. Ability to work to deadlines. Computer Literate with good working knowledge of Microsoft Excel essential. Ability to present information and data. The above list of job duties is not exclusive or exhaustive and the post holder will be required to undertake such tasks as may be expected within the scope and grading of the post. The post holder will be required to comply with all policies and procedures issued by and on behalf of Aston Martin Lagonda ltd. Belong at Aston Martin We understand that the incredible beauty, craft, and art that defines an Aston Martin comes from the inclusion of our amazing people. We welcome the unique contributions that you can bring in terms of your education, opinions, culture, ethnicity, race, sex, gender identity and expression, nation of origin, age, languages spoken, colour, religion, disability, sexual orientation and beliefs. We celebrate diversity and are seeking applicants who can bring something different. Please speak to us if there is anything you need to support making an application with us. We will only be looking to consider applications from those who are permanently eligible to work in the United Kingdom, as no ongoing sponsorship is available for this particular position.