Ontic, a leading licensor and manufacturer of complex engineering parts for the global aerospace and defence industries, are recruiting for a driven and collaborative Supply Chain Lead to deliver Supply Chain excellence across all activities associated with managing the MRO supply chain for our dedicated MRO facility in Tewksbury. This role is pivotal in ensuring the stability of material supply to meet the needs of our customers while supporting the wider business.
Ontic is a more than just a business, we're a community of innovators who pride ourselves on fostering a culture where talent thrives, ideas flourish, and careers are built. We're committed to excellence, driving us to continuously improve and adapt, ensuring that we remain at the forefront of our industry.
Job Purpose
In this role, you will lead your team to work cross-functionally, developing innovative commercial solutions and aligning priorities with business needs. You will be expected to build and maintain strong relationships with key stakeholders, undertake supplier visits as required, and provide support and guidance to other team members.
Compliance & Governance
- Ensure all Supply Chain activities comply with company policies and procedures within the IMS.
- Adhere to the authority matrix, ensuring all investments are formally presented and signed off.
Planning & Delivery
- Demonstrate strong organisational and planning skills, with the ability to prioritise a varied workload to meet deadlines.
- Work closely with Ontic sites and Distribution partners to ensure timely delivery of materials for operational requirements.
- Represent Supply Chain daily in internal Operations and Site meetings to address critical business needs.
Project & Demand Management
- Understand project demand requirements and provision material to support new production line setups.
- Collaborate with the PMO team from the early stages of a licence life cycle to balance supply and demand during transitions.
- Work closely with the OE Supply Chain team to ensure clear communication and effective direction regarding supply issues.
Stakeholder Engagement
- Engage with internal stakeholders such as finance, engineering, legal, PMO, and public relations to advance sustainability initiatives.
- Undertake supplier site visits as needed to strengthen partnerships and address supply challenges.
Team & Performance Development
- Support the transition and setup of the MRO facility, focusing on continuous improvement and developing team capabilities.
- Present weekly and monthly performance measures to demonstrate supplier and team performance improvements.
Operational Support
- Resolve invoice queries in collaboration with the accounts payable team.
- Ensure accurate reporting and maintenance of Supply Chain data to support planning accuracy and business efficiency.
Other Responsibilities
- Work collaboratively with colleagues, customers, licensors, suppliers, and stakeholders while upholding company values at all times.
- Ensure reports and metrics are accurate, kept up to date, and communicated effectively.
- Adhere to all employment legislation, including health and safety, data protection, and equal opportunities, ensuring compliance with company policies and procedures.
- Comply with statutory requirements, regulations, and all relevant company policies.
- Undertake any additional duties commensurate with the role as required.
About You:
At Ontic, our culture is integral to making sure we enjoy our work and deliver for our customers. While we look for the right skillset, we're also looking for someone who will thrive within our recognition and empowerment culture.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
- A degree or equivalent in a technical subject or significant industry experience with good educational standards at lower-level qualifications.
- Knowledge of Supply Chain and proven experience of working with suppliers.
- Demonstrated analytical and problem-solving skills of technical issues.
- Capable of being a self-starter with a minimal amount of direct supervision
- Effective and accurate use of MS Office applications and ERP systems.
- Able to produce clear, concise and accurate written and verbal communications (in English) at all levels.
- Ability to empower and inspire teams to deliver excellence.
- Confident in a fast-moving and changing environment with the skill to prioritise tasks as the project or business demands.
- Willing to occasionally work outside core hours and be flexible to react to the business priorities.
Benefits
At Ontic we care about your financial, physical, and mental wellness so we offer a range of benefits to support this, we care about what matters to you and have a valued culture of recognition and empowerment, accompanied by benefits that support work/life balance.
Our benefits package highlights include:
- Up to 29 days paid holiday plus Bank Holidays
- 10 hours paid volunteering time
- Annual goal share bonus scheme for all employees
- 24/7 Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Discounts and offers from a range of retailers
Best place to work
We are more than the sum of our parts. And we’ve been recognised internally and externally for being so:
- We were ranked #9 in Best Companies’ Q3 leaderboard for Best Manufacturing Company based on our employee feedback
- 72.5% of employees who took part in our 2023 employee satisfaction survey said they are proud to work at Ontic
We are a fast-paced business with ambitious growth plans; so if you are dedicated, enthusiastic and always seeking ways to improve, you'll enjoy a career with us!