Material Team Leader
Listed on 2026-09-19
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Engineering
Operations Management
Job Description
Material Team Leader
LocationPrestwick, Ayrshire
Hours37 hours per week (half-day Friday)
TypeFull-time
SalaryFrom £50,960
Travel RequiredOccasional
Work LocationSite-based (100%)
Security ChecksRight to Work, Employment References and Disclosure Scotland checks apply.
EligibilityApplicants must have the right to work in the UK (no visa sponsorship is available); appointments are subject to pre-employment checks, and we welcome applications from all backgrounds
Join One of Ayrshire’s Largest Engineering EmployersPrestwick Aerosystems continues Ayrshire’s long-standing aircraft manufacturing tradition. From our Prestwick site, we manufacture aircraft wing structures used on Airbus commercial aircraft worldwide.
Role OverviewYou will support and develop the business’s provisioning strategy and thus procurement strategy, delivering and managing best practice provisioning solutions for the business.
How You Will Contribute To The TeamYou will
- Develop and lead the management of the Material / Commodity Bill of Materials.
- Manage the impact of changes to Stock / WIP, BOM, Commodity lead times and updates to Customer and Prestwick Aero’s build schedules. Plan and provide support for transfer packages and programmes.
- Facilitate the provisioning team to work with the procurement buyers on a day-to-day basis, providing accurate and justifiable quantities and schedules while fully understanding all cost implications of the provision being made.
- Ensure that all provisioning activity is undertaken against an approved Budget via the appropriate financial and budgeting process.
- Manage backlog orders and production shortages / problems in a manner to ensure best possible support to protect Aircraft build programmes.
The Role
You will have:
- Experience in Procurement or Supply Chain Management (with relevant experience).
- Degree or equivalent qualification or experience.
- An understanding of constraints and impacts across all functions by having a wider Business Knowledge.
- A qualification and experience in project management.
- Knowledge and experience of the contractual obligations of the Airbus Procurement Conbid and Enablement process and of the Boeing Procurement Enablement process
- 37-hour working week (half-day Friday)
- Defined contribution pension (4% employee / 8% employer)
- 33 days annual leave (rising with service)
- Annual bonus linked to company performance
- Life assurance (4× basic salary)
- Virtual GP service, Employee
- Assistance Programme and wellbeing support
- Professional development and training opportunities
- Free on-site parking
If you're looking for an opportunity to develop your career within a specialist reward, pensions, benefits and global mobility environment while supporting employees across a world-class aerospace business, we'd welcome your application.
Successful applicants will be required to complete:
- Right to Work check
- Employment reference checks
- Disclosure Scotland check
Prestwick Aerosystems is an equal opportunity employer. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and are committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace.
This job requires an awareness of any potential compliance risks and a commitment to act with integrity, as the foundation for the Company’s success, reputation and sustainable growth.
This job requires an awareness of any potential compliance risks and a commitment to act with integrity, as the foundation for the Company’s success, reputation and sustainable growth.
CompanyPrestwick Aerosystems Limited
Employment TypePermanent
Experience LevelProfessional
Job FamilySupplier Management
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