Consultant - Supply Chain Capability

Squarcle Consulting; Bristol; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Join Squarcle Consulting as a Defence Supply Chain Consultant, where you'll be pivotal in transforming systems that enhance UK safety. This role involves overseeing impactful supply chain projects, engaging with senior stakeholders, and driving innovative solutions within a collaborative team environment. With your expertise, you will navigate complex frameworks and contribute to a meaningful mission, shaping the future of consulting.

Benefits

Generous leave package including 26 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Private medical insurance after probation

Performance-related awards

£1,000 referral bonus for successful hires

Funding for professional qualifications

Cycle to work scheme

Discounted travel through funded railcards

Qualifications

• Background in Defence Supply Chain essential.
• Experience in project management and data-driven problem solving.
• Relevant qualifications through APM or similar bodies preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead and support supply chain improvement projects across Defence.
• Run workshops and map out current processes.
• Ensure projects deliver real value and operate smoothly.

Skills

Project Management

Supply Chain Management

Data Analysis

Education

Project Management Qualification (PMQ)

Through Life Support (TLS) certification

Portfolio, Programme, and Project Management (P3M)

Job description

Your part in our mission

Use your expertise to serve something bigger. As Defence Supply Chain Consultant, you’ll help transform the systems that keep the UK safe. You’ll work on high-impact projects that reimagine supply chains, modernise logistics, and drive innovation across critical programmes. It’s complex, meaningful work with real world consequences. If you're motivated by public purpose, driven to solve tough challenges, and want your ideas to shape the future - this is where you can make that happen.

Our structure

At Squarcle, we work in a matrix structure designed to support your growth and success. You’ll have a Performance Manager to guide your career development, an Engagement Manager to support your day-to-day project work, and a Capability Lead to ensure best practice across tools, people, and processes. Depending on your experience this role could sit within our Supply Chain or P3M Capability, where you’ll work closely with Libby, our P3M Capability Lead and Matt, our Supply Chain Capability Lead, and report into one of our Engagement Directors. Your Performance Manager and project assignment will be confirmed once your first engagement is agreed.

This is what you’ll be doing

As a Defence Supply Chain expert you’ll be joining us as we build depth across our capabilities and enhance our delivery excellence. This means there’s room for people to shape how we grow, not just keep up with it. Some of your key day to day activities will include:

• Lead and support supply chain improvement projects that make a real impact across Defence and related sectors
• Run workshops, map out current processes, dig into data, and help design smarter, future-ready supply chain models
• Take ownership of planning, reporting, and keeping things on track—making sure projects run smoothly and deliver real value
• Work side by side with programme managers, analysts, and subject matter experts to solve complex problems in practical, data-driven ways
• Get involved beyond delivery—shaping proposals, improving our tools, and helping us grow as a consultancy

We’ll continue develop and measure your success in the following areas

Each engagement will have a set of deliverables which you will be responsible for. We’ll measure your success in the following areas:

• You’ll know you’re succeeding when clients trust you, come back for more, and feel real impact from the work you’ve delivered
• Success means running projects smoothly - on time, on brief, and to a high standard that reflects well on everyone involved
• You’ll play a part in strengthening our internal community - sharing ideas, supporting colleagues, and helping us all get better
• We’ll value your ability to turn complex challenges into outcomes that matter - for both our clients and the future of our consultancy

Where you’ll be stretched (and thrive):

• Defence is a complex environment: You’ll be working within MOD frameworks where governance, assurance, and risk management are tightly controlled - so precision and patience matter.
• It’s a balancing act: You’ll juggle strategic transformation and day-to-day delivery across military, civilian, and industry stakeholders - each with their own priorities.
• There’s no autopilot: Projects move fast, timelines are tight, and things can get politically sensitive. You’ll need to lead with confidence, stay flexible, and keep delivery on track.

We think you’ll love

• Make a visible impact: You’ll shape projects from start to finish, turning insight into outcomes that matter - for clients and for the consultancy.
• Work with purpose and influence: You’ll engage with senior stakeholders, offer strategic advice, and help steer the direction of key programmes.
• Small team, big voice: In our close-knit consultancy, your ideas won’t just be heard - they’ll help shape how we grow, deliver, and evolve.

This isn’t just another consulting role. It’s a chance to be part of something growing, ambitious, and meaningful.

The skills you’ll need to succeed in this role

• You’ll have a background in Defence Supply Chain
• Ideally you’ll have one or some of the following: Project Management Qualification (PMQ) through the Association for Project Management (APM), Through Life Support (TLS), or Portfolio, Programme, and Project Management (P3M)
• We’ve left this fairly open, as we have a few roles at different levels. So as long as your tick the two areas above then we’d love to chat

How we’ll assess your skills

Our interview process for this role will involve two steps:

Step 1: Meet with our Recruitment Manager, Corina. She’ll introduce you to Squarcle, the role, and answer any questions you may have about us. We’ll be assessing some basic skills for the role and finding out more about your background.

Step 2: Meet with members of our Supply Chain capability. The level of the role will dictate who you meet with and the shape of the interview. We will confirm this when you get to this stage.

What we offer

We believe great work deserves great rewards. Here’s what you can expect as part of the team:

• Generous leave package

• • 26 days of annual leave (including your birthday!) plus UK bank holidays — increasing to 27 days after three years, and 28 after seven years

• • You’ll also get five extra days for your five and 10 year anniversaries

• • Additional leave for members of the Reserve Forces and CFAV.

• Private medical insurance

• • Provided once you’ve completed your probation.

• Recognition and rewards

• • £1,000 referral bonus for successful hires

• • Performance related awards

• • Milestone and life-event hampers to celebrate life’s big moments

• Development & learning

• • Annual training week abroad

• • Funding for qualifications that benefit both you and the business

• Travel & wellbeing

• • Cycle to work scheme

• • Discounted travel through funded railcards
    

We review our benefits regularly to ensure they stay competitive and meaningful - so this list may evolve as we grow.

About us

At Squarcle, our people are at the heart of what we do. We’re a digitally native supply chain consultancy, helping clients transform how they plan, buy, and operate. Squarcle is a fast-growing SME with offerings across enterprise design and change, supply chain and digital capabilities.

Transforming procurement and supply chains with expert insight, digitalinnovation and data driven precision, we combine deep supply chain expertise with cutting-edge digital tools and data science to deliver practical, lasting results. Whether it’s optimising end-to-end processes, redesigning supply chain networks, improving cost-to-serve, or shaping smarter S&OP strategies - we work side by side with clients to build supply chains that are efficient, resilient, and fit for the future.

Apply now and take the next step toward doing work that matters, with a teamthat’s shaping the future of supply chain consulting.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION:

This role requires you to have lived in the UK for the last 5 years and obtain Security Check (SC) security clearance. Clearance must be obtained without any caveats that prevent you from carrying out the role you’ve been recruited for. If it isn’t obtained, or is obtained but with caveats that prevent you from carrying out the role, any conditional offer made to you will be withdrawn. Obtaining SC security clearance can be a lengthy process, and we reserve the right to withdraw any conditional offer made if the necessary security clearance isn’t obtained within 6 months. If you hold dual citizenship or nationality from another country, please make us aware of this during the application phase. We’re unable to offer visa sponsorship.

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