Assistant Head of Supply Chain - Defence Nuclear Organisation

Government Commercial Function; Greater London; On-site; GBP 77,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

GCO Pension

Performance-based pay

Job summary

The Government Commercial Function is seeking an Assistant Head of Supply Chain for the Defence Nuclear Organisation in London. The role leads commercial activity across supply chain resilience, assesses exposure, and coordinates timely interventions with delivery teams and partners.

You will manage the customer sponsor role for sponsored organisations, ensuring a clear demand signal, robust governance and value-for-money oversight, with opportunities for professional development within the

Responsibilities

• Lead commercial activity across supply chain resilience and supplier fragility, using evidence to assess exposure and coordinate mitigations.
• Manage the customer sponsor role for sponsored organisations, ensuring a clear demand signal and governance oversight.
• Collaborate across the Defence Nuclear Enterprise to drive performance, value-for-money and professional development.

Job description

Role: Assistant Head of Supply Chain - Defence Nuclear Organisation

Salary: £76,942 - £84,637+ GCO Pension, GCO Terms. Up to 15% performance-related-pay available on accreditation.

Locations: London SW1A 2HB (Whitehall).

Regular travel between DNE sites including but not limited to: Bristol, London, Aldermaston, Sheffield, Faslane.

International travel to Dijon (France) and the US.

About the job

An opportunity to work in DNO Commercial has arisen within the Markets and Suppliers team, a dynamic and talented team working at the heart of the DNE to identify and mitigate supply chain risks, strengthening resilience, and driving collaboration across the DNE, MOD and wider Government.

The role will include leading commercial activity across supply chain resilience and supplier fragility, using evidence and insight to assess exposure, mobilise mitigations, and coordinate timely interventions with delivery teams and partners.

Job Description

You’ll help shift the enterprise from a reactive posture to a more proactive, intelligence-led approach. Alongside this, you will manage the customer sponsor role for sponsored organisations - helping to provide a clearer demand signal, supporting cross-MOD business development, and ensuring robust governance and value-for-money oversight where the Department has a sponsor/ownership interest.

The candidate will need to demonstrate strong internal and external stakeholder management skills, excellent analytical and relational skills, and enjoy operating in complex environments and working across organizational boundaries. Successful candidates will access opportunities for commercial and professional development within the Defence Nuclear Enterprise.

Closing date for applications: 11:55 pm on Thursday 29th October