Civil Spares Distribution Lead

ivil Spares Distribution Lead

Location: Gloucester (Onsite)
Rate: £45 per hour (Umbrella) (Inside IR35)
Duration: 12 Months

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Civil Spares Distribution Lead to join a leading aerospace manufacturing business on a 12-month contract. The successful candidate will take ownership of the civil spares distribution strategy, ensuring operational performance, inventory optimisation, commercial success, and strong distributor relationships.

This role will be responsible for the financial performance of the civil spares operation, managing key distribution partners, enhancing business processes, and driving continuous improvement initiatives across the supply chain.

Key Responsibilities

Commercial & Financial Management

• Own the civil spares profit and loss account and support long-term business planning through accurate sales forecasting.
• Support pricing strategies, proposals, and catalogue management activities.
• Apply strong commercial judgement to maximise profitability and customer satisfaction.

Distributor & Customer Management

• Manage relationships with contracted distributors, ensuring business objectives are achieved.
• Act as the primary escalation point for distributor-related issues, including payments, deliveries, material allocation, and quality concerns.
• Build and maintain strong stakeholder relationships across internal and external teams.

Supply Chain & Process Improvement

• Establish and manage key operational processes and performance metrics.
• Play a key role within the Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) process.
• Direct material planning activities to support delivery performance, inventory targets, and sales objectives.
• Lead cross-functional projects focused on process simplification and continuous improvement.

Essential Skills & Experience

• Strong understanding of MRP systems, ideally Oracle (Finance, Materials and Sales modules).
• Proven commercial account management experience.
• Experience leading projects across cross-functional teams.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong financial and commercial acumen.
• Degree qualified or equivalent industry experience.

Desirable Experience

• Aerospace, engineering spares, aftermarket, or distribution experience.
• Proven track record delivering process improvement initiatives.
• Experience working within complex supply chain environments.

Personal Attributes

• Able to quickly take ownership and deliver results in a contract environment.
• Confident managing senior stakeholders, customers, and distribution partners.
• Analytical and commercially focused with strong decision-making abilities.
• Proactive approach to driving business improvements and operational efficiencies.