Planning Leader - 18 Months Fixed Term Contract
Location
Gloucester, United Kingdom
Job Type
Full-time
Category
other-general
Posted
June 13, 2026
**Job Description Summary**
This role is for a temporary maternity cover for the Planning Leader at Dowty. As the Planning Leader – Dowty Propellers, you will own and lead the planning function to ensure safe, high-quality, on-time delivery of propeller products and services to global customers. You will manage a team of planners, develop robust production and materials plans, and drive data accuracy and process discipline in our planning systems. Working closely with Operations, Supply Chain, Engineering, and Program teams, you will balance demand and capacity, optimize inventory, and proactively manage risks and constraints to achieve core business objectives in Safety, Quality, Delivery, and Cost.
**Job Description**
**Leadership & Strategy**
+ Lead the planning function for the site/business, including production planning, materials planning, and capacity planning.
+ Develop and deploy planning strategies that support OEM and aftermarket demand, new...
This role is for a temporary maternity cover for the Planning Leader at Dowty. As the Planning Leader – Dowty Propellers, you will own and lead the planning function to ensure safe, high-quality, on-time delivery of propeller products and services to global customers. You will manage a team of planners, develop robust production and materials plans, and drive data accuracy and process discipline in our planning systems. Working closely with Operations, Supply Chain, Engineering, and Program teams, you will balance demand and capacity, optimize inventory, and proactively manage risks and constraints to achieve core business objectives in Safety, Quality, Delivery, and Cost.
**Job Description**
**Leadership & Strategy**
+ Lead the planning function for the site/business, including production planning, materials planning, and capacity planning.
+ Develop and deploy planning strategies that support OEM and aftermarket demand, new...