Salary: Competitive

Hours: Full Time shift work (dayshift 07:00-19:00)

Location: VHQ, Crawley

Contract: Permanent

Closing Date: Sunday 16th October 2022

Many of our staff at Virgin work flexibly and in many different ways, including different core hours or remote working. Please talk to us at your application or interview stage about the flexibility you need. We can't promise to give you exactly what you want, but we are happy to explore what's possible for the role.

In a nutshell

The AOG (Aircraft On Ground) Material Operations Planning function provides a 24 hour, 365-day materials operational support for the entire Virgin Atlantic Fleet worldwide.

Optimising spares support to minimise the number of aircraft delays, deferred defects to meet the agreed service levels and maximise overall cost efficiency of the entire Virgin Atlantic Fleet.

Day to day

This is a highly varied role, where you will undertake a number of key duties and responsibilities, including, but not restricted to:

AOG Desk Support – Working in a team that provides 24/7, 365 day materials operational support for the entire Virgin Atlantic Fleet, worldwide. Initiate AOG procedures with regards to spares to recover an AOG situation/minimise the delay to VAA Aircraft worldwide in the most cost effective way.

Inventory Management - Daily review of spares that require replenishment after re-order levels have been analysed and authorise for procurement.

Planned Maintenance - Ensure all material and tooling requirements for VAA planned maintenance requirements have been supplied to the agreed time scales. Advise delivery schedule of material and tooling shortages for planned maintenance to maintenance Planning and Production, and update them in a regular basis.

About you

Are you a materials planner with experience of working in an AOG environment with strong commercial acumen and excellent communication skills? If so, we think you would love this role!

We seek people with the following skills and experience:

- Knowledge of sources of supply for the commodities handled by the department.

- Must be able to demonstrate excellent negotiating skills and organisational ability

- Good working knowledge of CAA publications, Suppliers procedures, spec 2000 and the ability to understand Manufactures IPC documents and technical drawings is preferred.

- Must be able to demonstrate the ability to work well on their own initiative.

- Educated to GCSE standard or equivalent.

- Hold an IPS qualification or the ability to obtain an equivalent qualification whilst in the position is preferred.

Be yourself – Our differences make us stronger

Our customers come from all walks of life and so do our colleagues. That’s why we’re proud to be an equal opportunity employer, and actively encourage applications from all backgrounds. At Virgin Atlantic we believe everyone can take on the world - no matter your age, gender, gender identity, gender expression, ethnicity, sexual orientation, disabilities, religion, or beliefs. We celebrate difference, and everything that makes our colleagues unique, by upholding an inclusive environment in which we can all thrive. So that everyone at Virgin Atlantic can be themselves and know they belong.

To make your journey with us accessible, and individual to you, we encourage you to let us know if you’d like a little extra help with your application, or if you have any individual requirements at any stage along your recruitment journey. We are here to support you, so please reach out to our team, feeling confident that we’ve got your individual considerations covered.

You'll be assessed against our values for a selection of your interview process, learn more about them here: Our Values