Supply Chain Management - Placement

In this 12-month Supply Chain Management Placement , you'll gain hands-on experience in procurement, sourcing, logistics, supplier delivery, and supply chain management. Your specific responsibilities will depend on your location and role. You may work on supplier engagement, order management, tender reviews, cost reduction, inventory management, or logistics support. You could collaborate on cross-functional process improvements, drive cost-out projects, and support initiatives like Product Cost and Defect PSR.

Responsibilities could include data analysis, dashboard creation, problem-solving, and process optimization. You'll assist Operations Leaders with reporting, identify improvement opportunities, and ensure compliance with lean tools like Hoshin Kanri. Role might involve project planning, lean manufacturing implementation, SQDC monitoring, and driving daily management activities to align with business strategy and achieve targets. We have several types of roles in this area:

• Lean/Process Improvement
  - Caledonian,Dowty & Wales
• Materials and Planning
  - Caledonian & Cheltenham
• Sourcing Projects
  - Cheltenham
• Sourcing Fulfilment
  - Cheltenham
• Business Operations (Supply Chain) - Cheltenham
• Planning
  - Cheltenham
• Supply Chain Management
  - Dowty

You will be guided by structured goals and objectives and will have responsibility to deliver on inspiring projects supported by your People Leader and team around you. We will guide you throughout the year to ensure you make the best of your GE Aerospace experience. Your People Leader will offer coaching and mentoring, and you will be provided with the opportunity to connect with other placement students across the UK.

• Currently studying a Business/ Supply Chain Management/ Engineering/ Project Management/Data Science/Computer Science/Digital Technology/Business Analytics/Materials Planning/ Operations Management Bachelor's or integrated
  
  Master'sdegree
• Keen interest in Supply Chain Management
• Good understanding of Microsoft Excel,Wordand Power Point
• On course to achieve a 2:1 degree or above
• To be in your penultimate year of study and returning to education post placement
• Desired Characteristics
• Able to roll up your sleeves and get involved in projects
• Organised & able to work towards deadlines
• Inspired and curious to learn
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Able to take ownership for projects
• Analytical and problem-solving skills
• Proficient in Microsoft Office
• Able to work as part of a team

Are you ready to see your future take flight? At GE Aerospace, we are advancing aviation technologies for today and tomorrow. Your work will contribute to the production of advanced jet engines, components, and integrated systems that power commercial and military aircraft. You'll be part of a team that embraces your drive, your curiosity, and your unique ideas and perspectives. Most importantly, you'll share in our pride and purpose that affects the lives of millions around the world!

At GE Aerospace, our Sourcing and Supply Chain teams are a critical part of inventing the future of flight. Dedicated to finding the supplies and tools for our manufacturing and business processes. These teams work with a variety of supplier partners researching the best rates and negotiating contracts to support every step in our supply chain process., GE Aerospace Wales specialises in the maintenance, repair and overhaul of a range of commercial jet engines.

The facility, based in Nantgarw, just north of Cardiff, occupies over 1.2 million square feet of workshop space and has two state-of-the-art aircraft engine test facilities, along with a significant repair capability - known as Component Repair Wales. The site has the capability to provide maintenance, repair and overhaul services for a range of engine types - including the world's most powerful commercial aircraft engine the GE90-115B and the world's most popular commercial engine the CFM
56. As one of the largest commercial aircraft engine maintenance facilities in the world, with annual sales of over $2bn, the business works with over 90 customers worldwide, including Emirates, TUI, Lufthansa, Delta, United, ANA and British Airways. In 2017, the Wales site was selected as the Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul facility of choice for the GE9X; which will become the world's largest and most fuel-efficient jet engine when it launches into service on the new Boeing 777X aircraft.

The business will benefit from a £5m investment from the Welsh Government to support the total £20m investment put forward by the business, to equip and upskill the facility to be ready to maintain the GE9X fleet when it enters service on the new Boeing 777X aircraft. The Wales team places a strong focus on providing career opportunities for talented individuals.

Our apprenticeship, internship and work experience opportunities have been built to ensure the long-term success of our business by developing the next generation of technical, engineering and…