Senior Supply Chain Development Manager - Reading

AWE plc; Winnersh; On-site; GBP 63,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

9-day working fortnight

270 hours annual leave

Contributory pension

Maternity Leave - 39 weeks

Paternity Leave - 4 weeks

Professional development funding

Employee Assistance Programme

Occupational Health Services

Life Assurance (4x salary)

Discounts on everyday spending

Special Leave Policy

Job summary

AWE plc in Winnersh, Berkshire, is seeking a Senior Supply Chain Development Manager to lead a new team and drive enterprise-wide supply chain development across the business, supporting the significant procurement and tender activity linked to the replacement warhead programme.

You will develop supply chain governance, frameworks, standards and tools to strengthen supplier relationships, advance ESG and social value, and position AWE as a Client of Choice.

Qualifications

• Proven professional experience in supply chain development and SRM.
• Developing strategy around supply chain development and SME strategies.
• Working collaboratively with and influencing senior business stakeholders.
• Designing and implementing supply chain governance frameworks, policies, procedures, and operating models.
• Incorporating sustainability, ESG, social value, supplier diversity, and SME participation into procurement strategies.
• Developing enterprise-wide supply chain frameworks and improvement strategies aligned with organisational goals.

Responsibilities

• Establishing and maintaining a robust supplier governance methodology and Supplier Relationship Management (SRM) framework supporting strategic business objectives.
• Ensuring consistent supplier segmentation and performance management approaches are adopted across AWE.
• Creating and maintaining supply chain policies, procedures, standards, tools, and templates.
• Driving improvements in supplier relationship maturity and embedding best-practice supplier management principles.
• Delivering initiatives that enhance AWE's position as a preferred customer within key supply markets through the Client of Choice strategy.
• Planning and delivering supplier engagement programmes, forums, and communication activities.
• Embedding ESG, supplier diversity, SME participation, and social value considerations into supply chain development activities.
• Building strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders, ensuring effective collaboration across Commercial, Programme, and Supply Chain communities.
• Developing a high performing Supply Chain Development Team.

Job description

Senior Supply Chain Development Manager - Reading

Location: Winnersh, Berkshire, GB, RG41 5

Job Type: Full-Time

Salary: 63,270 - 85,000 per annum

Application Deadline: 2026-12-26

Posted Date: 2026-09-26

Closing Date: 2026-12-26T19:01:16.333

Job Overview

The Senior Supply Chain Development Manager plays a pivotal role within a newly established Supply Chain Development team, responsible for enabling the Commercial function to deliver a coherent, strategic, and enterprise-wide approach to supply chain development across AWE. The role supports the organisation through a significant period of procurement and tendering activity associated with the replacement warhead programme, ensuring that supply chain capability frameworks are established and embedded across the business.

Reporting to the Principal Supply Chain Development Manager, the role is accountable for developing supply chain management frameworks, methodologies, standards, tools, and best practices that strengthen supplier relationships, improve supply chain performance, and position AWE as a Client of Choice. The role also leads the team in advancing sustainability, social value, and supplier inclusion objectives.

Key Accountabilities

• Establishing and maintaining a robust supplier governance methodology and Supplier Relationship Management (SRM) framework supporting strategic business objectives.
• Ensuring consistent supplier segmentation and performance management approaches are adopted across AWE.
• Creating and maintaining supply chain policies, procedures, standards, tools, and templates.
• Driving improvements in supplier relationship maturity and embedding best-practice supplier management principles.
• Delivering initiatives that enhance AWE's position as a preferred customer within key supply markets through the Client of Choice strategy.
• Planning and delivering supplier engagement programmes, forums, and communication activities.
• Embedding ESG, supplier diversity, SME participation, and social value considerations into supply chain development activities.
• Building strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders, ensuring effective collaboration across Commercial, Programme, and Supply Chain communities.
• Developing a high performing Supply Chain Development Team.

Candidate Profile

Whilst not an exhaustive list, the ideal candidate will have experience with:

• Proven professional experience in supply chain development and SRM.
• Developing strategy around supply chain development and SME strategies.
• Working collaboratively with and influencing senior business stakeholders.
• Designing and implementing supply chain governance frameworks, policies, procedures, and operating models.
• Incorporating sustainability, ESG, social value, supplier diversity, and SME participation into procurement strategies.
• Developing enterprise-wide supply chain frameworks and improvement strategies aligned with organisational goals.
• Building credibility and influencing senior leaders, suppliers, and cross-functional stakeholders.
• Leading supplier engagement initiatives, workshops, and forums.
• Designing, implementing, and embedding new processes and methodologies to enhance supply chain performance.
• Working effectively in complex and ambiguous environments and serving as a role model for innovation and continuous improvement.

Benefits & Work Environment

We ask a lot and set the bar high because our work truly matters. In return, we offer a balanced work environment with award-winning benefits including:

• 9-day working fortnight — every other Friday off, plus 270 hours of annual leave.
• Market-leading contributory pension scheme (9% to 13% contributions depending on your choices).
• Family-friendly policies: Maternity Leave - 39 weeks full pay; Paternity Leave - 4 weeks full pay.
• Opportunities for professional development with funding for relevant professional memberships.
• Employee Assistance Programme and Occupational Health Services.
• Life Assurance (4x annual salary).
• Discounts on a wide range of everyday spending.
• Special Leave Policy including paid time off for volunteering, public service, reserve forces, and caring responsibilities.