Leader, Supply Chain

Bombardier; Westerham; On-site; GBP 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Bombardier’s London-based Business Aircraft Service Centre at Biggin Hill seeks a Leader, Supply Chain to drive supplier performance and improvements. You will oversee metrics, evaluations, and supplier development while coordinating with procurement, QA, and cross-functional teams to meet quality and delivery targets.

You will bring 15+ years in supplier management, strong data analysis, and proven leadership to guide a growing analytics team and optimize supplier performance across the UK

Qualifications

• Minimum 15 years of experience in supplier management focusing on performance improvement.
• Bachelor's degree in supply chain, business, engineering or related field; MBA/PMP preferred.
• Strong soft skills with empathy and patience; proven people management experience.
• Experience leading supplier performance analysts and cross-functional teams.
• Ability to manage multiple complex projects and changing priorities.
• Advanced data analysis skills to derive actionable insights and reports.
• Solid project management skills to plan, execute and track improvement initiatives.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building with suppliers and internal teams.
• Experience in risk management, contract negotiation and supplier development.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement supplier performance metrics, scorecards, and evaluation criteria.
• Conduct regular supplier performance evaluations and report feedback to suppliers and stakeholders.
• Design interventions to improve supplier performance, including corrective action plans.
• Collaborate with procurement and QA to ensure contractual compliance and quality.
• Identify and mitigate supplier risk related to quality, delivery and cost.
• Align supplier performance with business objectives through cross-functional teamwork.
• Maintain records of performance data, improvement initiatives, and risk activities.
• Build strong supplier relationships to drive continuous improvement and innovation.
• Lead and mentor a team of supplier performance analysts with coaching and development.

Skills

Supplier performance

Team leadership

Data analysis

Project management

Negotiation

Cross-functional collaboration

Stakeholder management

SAP

Power BI

Ariba

LeanDNA

Risk management

Education

Bachelor's degree in supply chain or related

Master's degree, MBA or PMP preferred

Tools

SAP

Power BI

Ariba

LeanDNA

Job description

Bombardier’s Business Aircraft London Service Centre in Biggin Hill is part of an award-winning network and is the flagship of Bombardier’s European operation. This Base and Line Maintenance Centre is the fastest-growing Service Centre in Europe and the largest Business Aircraft OEM in the UK. The facility has the capabilities to perform an array of maintenance checks, modifications and upgrades all from this site. Only 14 miles from London, Bombardier’s Biggin Hill Service Centre is ideally located to support operators in the UK region and beyond.

What are your contributions to the team?

• Develop and implement supplier performance metrics, scorecards, and evaluation criteria to assess supplier performance and identify areas for improvement.
• Conduct regular supplier performance evaluations and communicate performance feedback to suppliers and internal stakeholders.
• Develop and implement interventions to improve supplier performance, including corrective action plans and supplier development programs.
• Work closely with procurement and quality assurance teams to ensure supplier compliance with contractual requirements, quality standards, and delivery schedules.
• Identify and manage supplier risk, including assessing and mitigating risks related to quality, delivery, and cost.
• Work with cross-functional teams to ensure supplier performance is aligned with business objectives.
• Maintain accurate records of supplier performance data, performance improvement initiatives, and supplier risk management activities.
• Develop and maintain strong relationships with suppliers to drive continuous improvement and supplier innovation.
• Lead and manage a team of supplier performance analysts, providing guidance, coaching, and development opportunities.

How to thrive in this role?

• You have a Bachelor's degree in supply chain management, business administration, engineering, or a related field. A Master's degree, MBA or PMP is preferred.
• You have at least 15 years of experience in supplier management, with a focus on supplier performance management and improvement.
• You hold outstanding set of soft skill and proven record of managing people with empathy and patience.
• You have experience in leading a team of supplier performance analysts, providing guidance, coaching, and development opportunities.
• You have experience in multi-tasking complex projects and managing different teams at the same time as well as keeping up with priority and scope changes.
• You hold advanced data analysis skills, with the ability to analyze complex data sets, develop insights and recommendations, and create actionable reports.
• You hold strong project management skills, with the ability to plan, execute, and track supplier performance improvement initiatives.
• You hold excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams and build strong relationships with suppliers.
• You have experience in risk management, with the ability to identify, assess, and mitigate supplier risks.
• You hold strong negotiation skills, with the ability to negotiate supplier contracts and resolve supplier performance issues.
• You hold proficiency in supply chain management software and tools, such as SAP, LeanDNA, Power BI or Ariba.
• You have a strong commitment to continuous improvement, with the ability to drive change and innovation within the organization.

Bombardier is an equal opportunity employer and encourages persons of any race, religion, ethnicity, gender identity, sexual orientation, age immigration status, disability or other applicable legally protected Characteristics to apply.

Whether your candidacy is moving on to the next step of the hiring process or not, we will keep you informed by email or by phone.

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Job

Leader, Supply Chain

Primary Location

Biggin Hill Service Center

Organization

Bombardier Services (UK)

Employee Status

Day job

Requisition

14603 Leader, Supply Chain