Logistics and Storage Manager

Royal Navy; Carlisle; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days annual leave

28.97% employer pension

Annual performance-based bonus

Training and qualifications

Career progression

Discounts

Volunteering days

Enhanced parental leave

Job summary

Royal Navy Defence Equipment & Support seeks a Logistics and Storage Manager within Defence Munitions to lead end-to-end management of warehouse and explosives storage across UK operations. You will ensure safety, compliance and efficient handling of weapons, munitions and related inventory to meet operational demands.

You will lead teams, assess risks, implement safe systems, and collaborate with military units, suppliers and senior leaders to deliver high-quality logistics services.

Qualifications

• Leadership and management of a team in a regulated environment
• Experience of working with stakeholders to deliver high-quality operational outcomes
• Demonstrable IT skills, including the use of the MS Office Suite
• Background in logistics, transport or material accounting

Responsibilities

• Lead receipt, storage, accountability, maintenance and issue activities for Weapons Ordnance Munitions and Explosives (WOME)
• Manage complex logistics and warehouse operations to meet priorities and customer requirements
• Act as focal point for safety, security and compliance within your area
• Lead risk assessments and implement safe systems of work in highly regulated environments
• Manage operational facilities, ensuring compliance with explosives, health and safety, environmental and security regulations
• Provide advice to customers, stakeholders and senior managers on WOME logistics and operations
• Drive continuous improvement through planning, problem solving and performance management
• Lead investigations into incidents, inventory discrepancies and operational issues, ensuring lessons are embedded
• Support major operational activities including large-scale ammunition movements and replenishment
• Be accountable for ban and constraints

Skills

Leadership & team management

Stakeholder management

MS Office

Logistics & transport

Job description

Job Description

Organisation: Defence Equipment & Support

Salary: £36,000 per annum (plus generous benefits)

Grade: STSI

Working Pattern: Full time

Contract Type: Permanent

Job Summary

At Defence Equipment & Support (DE&S), we supply and maintain vital equipment and services for the Royal Navy, British Army and Royal Air Force. Together, we deliver a vast range of essential defence programmes, and strive for what's next. Because it helps keep our military at the top of their game and our nation safe - for today, and tomorrow.

DE&S has recently been integrated into the National Armaments Director (NAD) Group. The NAD Group brings together key Ministry of Defence (MOD) organisations to unite expertise across science, technology, procurement, infrastructure, and support to provide integrated capabilities faster and more efficiently for our armed forces and our allies. This is an exciting new opportunity to enable better ways of working and empower greater collaboration across Defence. For further information about the NAD Group, please visit: National Armaments Director Group - GOV.UK

We offer 25+ days' holiday, flexible and hybrid working, enhanced parental leave schemes, shopping discounts, and an exceptional employer pension contribution of 28.97%, to help make work work for you.

Security Clearance

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 12 months.

Job description

As a Logistics and Storage Manager within Defence Munitions, you will lead the safe, secure and efficient management of weapons, explosives and associated equipment that support UK Defence operations across the globe. You will be accountable for the end-to-end management of warehouse and logistics activities, including the receipt process, inspection, storage, distribution and disposal of high-value and highly regulated inventory. This includes ensuring that military equipment and munitions are available, serviceable and ready to meet operational demands while maintaining strict compliance with safety, security, environmental and transport regulations. You will also be dealing with front line commands, external stakeholders, overnight staging in connection with UK MoD business.

You will lead teams of logistics operatives, providing clear direction, coaching and performance management to deliver operational outputs safely and effectively. The role carries responsibility for planning and executing complex logistics and processing activities, balancing customer requirements, workforce capacity, storage constraints and operational priorities to ensure delivery against demanding timescales. You will have direct responsibility for the safe operation of warehouse, explosives storage facilities, acting as a custodian for infrastructure, equipment and government assets.

Working within a highly regulated environment, you will be responsible for ensuring all activities are conducted in accordance with relevant quality, health & safety and security regulations. This includes assessing operational opportunities and risks, developing and implementing safe systems of work procedures and work-based instructions and assuring workforce competence. The role requires sound judgement and the ability to make operational decisions that balance safety, compliance, customer requirements and business performance.

You will collaborate extensively with military units, delivery teams, engineers, supply chain specialists, customers, suppliers and senior leaders across Defence, providing authoritative advice on munitions management, logistics operations, ammunition safety and inventory governance. You may represent Defence Munitions at safety panels, project reviews and stakeholder forums, contributing specialist expertise to support future capability, operational readiness and risk management activities.

We would welcome applications which can demonstrate transferrable skills from various alternative industries. You will be provided training on specific industry regulations such as Dangerous Goods.

Please note that this is a 37 hour a week full-time role and carried out fully on-site 5 days a week and will involve some travel to other sites which would be subsidised so you will need to have a full UK driving licence.

What you’ll be doing

• Demonstrate strong leadership skills that can develop team commitment delivering receipt, storage, accountability, maintenance and issue activities for Weapons Ordnance Munitions and Explosives (WOME).
• Manage complex logistics and warehouse operations, ensuring delivery against operational priorities and customer requirements.
• Act as the focal point for safety, security and compliance within your area of responsibility.
• Lead risk assessments and implement safe systems of work in highly regulated environments.
• Manage operational facilities, ensuring compliance with explosives, health and safety, environmental and security regulations.
• Provide advice to customers, stakeholders and senior managers on WOME logistics and operational activities.
• Drive continuous improvement through effective planning, problem solving and performance management.
• Lead investigations into incidents, inventory discrepancies and operational issues, ensuring lessons are identified and embedded.
• Support major operational activities, including large-scale ammunition movements and replenishment operations.
• Be accountable for ban and constraints

Person specification

To be successful with your application, you’ll need to show that you meet the following essential criteria:

• Leadership and management of a team in a regulated environment - Lead Criterion
• Experience of working with stakeholders to deliver high-quality operational outcomes
• Demonstrable IT skills, including the use of the MS Office Suite
• Background in logistics, transport or material accounting

In addition to the responsibilities above, the following technical competences and behaviours will be assessed at interview:

• Core Behaviour 1: Communicating and Influencing - CSBC 3
• Core Behaviour 2: Working Together - CSBC 3
• Technical Competence 1: Managing Support, Supplier and Customer Networks - Practitioner
• Technical Competence 2: Making Evidence-Based Decisions - Practitioner

Offered benefits

• 25 days' annual leave +1 day a year up to 30 days, 8 bank holidays and a day off for the King’s birthday
• Market-leading average employer pension contribution of 28.97%
• Annual performance-based bonus and recognition awards
• Access to specialist training and funded qualifications
• Support for progression
• Huge range of discounts
• Volunteering days
• Enhanced parental leave schemes

About Us

We are the National Armaments Director Group (NAD Group). Part of the Ministry of Defence (MOD), we bring together a wide range of expertise to develop, deliver, and sustain the UK's national defence capabilities. Working closely with industry, international partners, and allies, we provide the equipment, technology, and support services that enable our armed forces to operate effectively and respond to the challenges of today and tomorrow.

About the Team

Critical upkeep. Essential supplies. World-class service and first-class support. Our Operational Delivery function is responsible for the management and delivery of in-service support for the equipment used by the UK military - from the first day of launch to the day it's retired from service. From munitions handling experts and hands-on support at the British Forces Post Office (BFPO) to critical in-office operations that keep everything moving - this function is a professional home for talented civilian and military staff who are dedicated to delivering the best.

Disability Confident

As a Disability Confident Leader we want to ensure you receive any reasonable adjustments that you need throughout the recruitment process. If you do require any reasonable adjustments, you can let us know on your online application under the section 'Please indicate and give details of any reasonable adjustments you may require during the recruitment process.'

Conflicts of Interest

The Ministry of Defence requires all candidates who are successful at interview to declare any outside interests. These declarations will be discussed with successful candidates following the interview process and before a formal offer of employment is made, as some outside interests may not be compatible with MOD civilian roles. This will not, in the majority of cases, prevent employment in MOD, but it is a measure that must be taken to ensure that appropriate mitigations can be put in place to manage any potential, perceived or actual conflicts of interest from the first day of employment.

Selection Process Details

1. Pre-sift - We will check your application to ensure that you meet any essential or eligibility criteria that are listed in the Person Specification section of this advert. On your CV, please clearly show how you meet the essential criteria.
2. Sift - Your CV will be assessed against the following categories, using a simple numerical scoring system: Key Achievements; Relevant Experience; Applied Knowledge and Skills. Please follow our guidance on CV writing for best chance of success.
3. Interview - Interview questions will assess the following behaviours and technical competencies:

• CV Review
• Core Behaviour 1
• Core Behaviour 2
• Technical Competencies

Please Note: In the event of a tied score at interview, the Order of Merit will be distinguished based on the ranking of the assessed behaviours and competencies below:

• 1st: Core Behaviour 1
• 2nd: Core Behaviour 2
• 3rd: Technical Competencies
• 4th: CV Review

In the event of a further tie using the method above, we reserve the right to utilise the Lead criteria, and/or an additional assessment. Please note for this specific assessment, the Lead Criteria will be:

Leadership and management of a team in a regulated environment

Please Note:

In the event of high volume of applications, the selection panel reserves the right to increase the overall pass mark. Please refer to the candidate pack for more information.

Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview.

Further Information

• Civil Service Recruitment Principles: CSC Recruitment Principles
• Candidate Information Pack: NAD Group Candidate Pack
• Terms and Conditions: Terms and Conditions
• Civil Service Code: The Code - Civil Service Commission

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