Programme Manager – Customer Relations in Aerospace £62,000 – £72,000 + 10% bonus + other benefits

Gloucestershire, UK | Aerospace | Permanent Hybrid working – 3 days on-site

The role:

This is a commercially focused programme management role sitting within a world-leading manufacturer of aerospace components. You will own a major long-term OEM customer partnership, managing the end-to-end relationship and delivery of newly manufactured aerospace components supplied into high-profile civil, commercial & defence platforms globally.

This role is not a traditional internal project management position. It is a customer-facing, commercially driven programme management role requiring someone who can operate at a strategic level with major OEM customers while simultaneously driving complex internal workstreams relating to supply chain, obsolescence, lifecycle risk and product change.

What the role involves:

– Owning a long-term strategic partnership with a major defence or aerospace OEM – acting as the primary commercial and programme interface for all newly manufactured components – Managing all aspects of delivery performance including customer OTD, quality scorecard metrics and commercial commitments across the programme lifecycle – Leading internal lifecycle and risk mitigation projects – including obsolescence resolution within sub-assemblies, product change management and critical path management – Working closely with procurement and supply chain teams to manage supplier performance, resolve component availability issues and protect programme delivery – Leading and participating in programme reviews, IPTs and PMRs with both internal and external customers, applying a structured tollgate governance framework – Full P&L accountability for the programme – managing annual budget, pricing, margin improvement and bids and proposals – Demand management via the S&OP process for OE supply planning – Managing product changes driven by obsolescence, reliability improvement, cost reduction or customer request

What we are looking for:

– Proven experience managing long-term OEM or Tier 1 customer programmes within aerospace, defence or complex manufacturing – Strong commercial acumen – comfortable with P&L ownership, pricing, margin management and contractual negotiations with major customers – Demonstrable experience managing obsolescence programmes or lifecycle risk within a sub-assembly or component manufacturing environment – Confident working cross-functionally with procurement and supply chain teams – this role interfaces heavily with buyers and suppliers, not engineering teams – Experienced in managing multiple concurrent workstreams and maintaining a clear critical path under competing priorities – Degree-level educated in engineering, business, or a related discipline – or equivalent industry experience – PMI certification or equivalent project management qualification is desirable but not essential – Willingness to travel internationally up to 10%

This will be an excellent opportunity to join the headquarters of a major Aerospace Manufacturer & ensure long lasting relationships are strengthened across the industry.