Senior Planner – Component Maintenance and Warranty

☞ Virgin Holidays

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Update day: 01-06-2024

Location: London

Category: FMCG Houseware

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Job type: Full-time, Permanent

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Salary:Competitive
Hours:Full time
Location:LHR Hangar, Heathrow
Contract: Permanent
Closing Date:Sunday 19th March 2023


In a nutshell

At Virgin Atlantic Airways, we believe that everyone can take on the world, and it’s our vision to become the most loved travel company. As we embark on this next exciting stage of our journey, we’re harnessing our spirit of entrepreneurship and innovation to challenge the status quo.

We have one of the cleanest and greenest fleets in the sky, from Airbus A350s and A330neos to the Boeing 787s. Our Engineering team is made up of aircraft maintenance technicians, engineers, planners, and supply chain teams that help make sure they’re well maintained and ready to get our customers to their chosen destinations. So, if you’re ready to take your career to new heights, read on!

The Senior Planner – Component Maintenance & Warranty oversees the day-to-day running of the team and works to assist the Manager in delivering the team objectives. You will be responsible for the development and reporting of departmental performance indicators and delivering quantifiable cost savings against the repair budget, including maximising warranty opportunities. The role maintains the supervisory oversight of all VAA approved repair vendors and repair activity including those covered by repair contracts. The Senior Planner also identifies and implements continuous improvement ideas and initiatives within the team.


Day to day

SERVICE LEVELS– Identify and assist in negotiations to secure the best repair facilities available to meet the operational demands of VAA. Supervise and assist in the management of repair and overhaul services in the most cost effective and timely manner, from our approved vendors and pool partners and ensuring Virgin inventory levels are maximised.

VENDOR MANAGEMENT- Supervise and assist in the management of the team in the operational performance of VAA approved repair vendors and pool partners through the tracking of targets and adherence to our contractual terms. Also ensuring all regulatory requirements are met. Performance improvement plans are applied as required.

COST OBJECTIVES - Encourage a culture that identifies and actions costs savings, via quote review and challenge, vendor migration and in-source opportunities. Maximise and manage the warranty conditions offered by repair vendors and pool partners, ensuring the full potential of warranty entitlements are promoted to the business and reimbursed to the relevant budget line.

PROCESSES & PROCEDURES - Promote and support a pro-active awareness of the teams responsibilities within the Department and instil the relevance of our performance against the objectives and goals of other departments. Ensure our Local Office Instructions are kept up-to-date and relevant, and the associated Engineering Departmental Procedures are readily available and understood by the team. Create and handle tracking for the teams’ core business for publication and reporting both internally and externally.

TEAM LEADERSHIP - To train, mentor and support new and existing team members using standard process and leading by example, ensuring their objectives are met. Identify and adjust resource requirements to meet demand and continuously seek ways to work more efficiently looking at improved processes and eliminating duplication.


About you

Do you have airline (or similar industry) experience in materials management, especially within the area of component maintenance and warranties? If so, and you have the below experience and qualifications, we think you’d love this job!

  • Educated to GCSE level or equivalent, with a minimum of 5 subjects to include a good standard of English and Mathematics
  • You will have taken a relevant finance training course at an appropriate level for this post
  • Stage 4 Materials Management/Procurement NVQ or equivalent qualification
  • Contract Law training at an appropriate level
  • The ability to persuade and influence others based on facts and evidence


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, (Recruitment@fly.virgin.com) feeling confident that we’ve got your individual considerations covered.
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Deadline: 16-07-2024

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