Material Support Specialist

MERITUS are recruiting for a Material Support Specialist to join our client in the aerospace and defence industry on a 12 month contract from their site in Brize Norton. This role is fully onsite and will require candidates to undergo BPSS clearance with the ability to obtain SC clearance. MATERIAL SUPPORT SPECIALIST - INSIDE IR35 - £30 PER HOUR - BRIZE NORTON - 12 MONTHS - BPSS/SC CLEARANCE UNDERGO - SAP EXPERIENCE - SINGLE STAGE INTERVIEW PROCESS - SECTOR: AEROSPACE & DEFENCE As a Material Support Specialist, you will support the management of material demands across a complex operational environment, ensuring maintenance and flying programme requirements are met efficiently. You'll play a key role in coordinating material availability, escalating critical supply issues, and supporting operational readiness through effective supply chain management. Working closely with operational and maintenance teams, you will be responsible for monitoring material requirements, managing supplier performance, attending daily planning meetings, and helping to resolve issues impacting delivery schedules. This position requires a proactive individual who can build strong customer relationships, identify risks, and provide effective solutions in a fast-paced environment. Skillset/experience required: What can you bring to the role? Previous experience within a Material Support, Supply Chain, Procurement or Materials Management environment Strong SAP experience, including material management and reporting activities Experience managing and escalating material demands, shortages and delivery issues Ability to build strong customer and stakeholder relationships Experience attending operational planning and review meetings Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to identify and mitigate supply chain risks Experience producing reports and analysing supply chain performance data Knowledge of engineering, manufacturing or aerospace environments would be advantageous Proficiency with Microsoft Excel and related business systems Ability to work effectively in a highly regulated operational environment