Principal Supply Chain Performance Manager

Atomic Weapons Establishment; Milton Keynes; Hybrid; GBP 63,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

9-day fortnight

Pension scheme (9–13%)

Family leave policies

Career development support

Employee health services

Job summary

AWE in Reading is seeking a Principal Supply Chain Performance Manager to lead supplier performance governance across Tier 1 and sub-tier suppliers and drive value for money and programme outcomes.

You will develop performance frameworks, KPIs and reporting, provide independent oversight, and work with stakeholders to deliver milestones and long-term objectives. Hybrid pattern with three on-site days in a long week.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in supplier performance management or procurement.
• Proven ability to develop performance frameworks and KPIs.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management abilities.

Responsibilities

• Lead governance, measurement and continuous improvement of supplier performance across Tier 1 and sub-tier supply chain.
• Lead development of performance frameworks, metrics and reporting with clear insights into delivery, trends, risks and opportunities.
• Collaborate with programme/contract teams, strategic suppliers and stakeholders to ensure performance supports outcomes and value for money.

Skills

Supplier performance

Contract management

Procurement

Performance frameworks

Analytics

Stakeholder management

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication

Job description

Principal Supply Chain Performance Manager

Location: Reading, with free onsite parking.

Package: Starting from £63,270 to £85k (depending on your suitability and level of experience).

Working pattern: AWE operates a 9-day working fortnight, with every other Friday as a non-working day. This role is eligible for hybrid working, meaning employees typically spend three days on site in a long week and two days on site in a short week. Flexible working is supported, including part-time and varied working hours.

Key responsibilities

• Lead the governance, measurement and continuous improvement of supplier performance across our Tier 1 and sub-tier supply chain.
• Lead the development of performance frameworks, metrics and reporting, providing clear insight into supplier delivery, trends, risks and opportunities.
• Work closely with programme and contract delivery teams, strategic suppliers and key stakeholders to ensure performance supports programme outcomes, value for money, contractual commitments and AWE’s strategic priorities.
• Provide independent oversight of supplier performance, lead targeted improvement and recovery activity where required, and represent supply chain performance at key governance forums.
• Through robust insight and assurance, strengthen supplier relationships, drive measurable improvements and support the successful delivery of AWE’s business milestones and long-term objectives.

Required experience, judgement and approach

• Extensive experience in supplier performance management, contract management or procurement within a large or complex organisation.
• Proven experience of developing and implementing supplier performance frameworks, KPIs and performance measures.
• Strong understanding of balanced scorecards, strategic commitments and/or programme milestone tracking.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to identify trends, risks and opportunities from performance data.
• Strong commercial awareness, including the ability to assess supplier performance and value for money.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to present clear performance insights and influence senior stakeholders.
• Experience of working collaboratively across supply chain, commercial, programme and contract delivery teams.
• Ability to operate effectively within a complex environment, managing ambiguity and competing priorities.
• Good understanding of relevant legislation, regulation and governance requirements.

Benefits

• 9-day working fortnight - meaning you get every other Friday off work, in addition to 270 hours of annual leave.
• Market leading contributory pension scheme (we will pay between 9% and 13% of your pensionable pay depending on your contributions).
• Family friendly policies: Maternity Leave - 39 Weeks Full Pay and Paternity Leave - 4 Weeks Full Pay.
• Opportunities for Professional Career Development including funding for annual membership of a relevant professional body.
• Employee Assistance Programme and Occupational Health Services.
• Life Assurance (4 x annual salary).
• Discounts - access to savings on a wide range of everyday spending.
• Special Leave Policy including paid time off for volunteering, public service (including reserve forces) and caring.

Additional information

You will need to obtain and maintain the necessary security clearance for the role. The nature of our work does mean you need to be a British Citizen who has been resident in the UK for the past 5 years in order to apply for SC clearance and 10 years for DV.

Please note that you must be a British Citizen to apply for a role with us.

We encourage applicants who need adjustments/accommodations to inform us during the application process.

Our interviews typically take place over Teams and for most roles are a 1-stage process.

Equal Opportunity

We strive to create a genuine culture of openness and inclusion and encourage diverse applicants. Any inclusion information you provide will be stored in accordance with GDPR and kept separate from your application form and CV, and the information will not be shared with anyone involved in interviewing or making hiring decisions.

Background

We are at the start of a once-in-a-generation - possibly two generations - programme to design and produce a replacement warhead for the UK’s continuous at sea deterrent. We will do this while continuing to deliver the Trident programme as well as managing ambitious state-of-the-art capital and construction projects - some of which have never been done before.

Service Leavers, Veterans and Reservists

We are an Armed Forces Covenant Gold Award Employer.