Senior Supply Chain Platform Lead - Naval Programs

Morson Edge; England; Hybrid; GBP 39,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Morson Group is partnering with a leading aerospace organisation to recruit a Supply Chain Platform Manager for a 12‑month contract in Portsmouth. The role offers hybrid working (3 days on site, 2 days from home) with pay up to £28 per hour PAYE or £37.61 per hour Umbrella.

The post requires leadership of supply chain activities across complex programmes, developing materials plans, and coordinating with Royal Navy, suppliers and internal teams to ensure cost, schedule and quality targets are

Qualifications

• Experience leading supply chain activities within large, complex programmes.
• Knowledge of MoD/Navy procurement processes and procedures.
• Experience managing supply chain for naval or maritime programmes.
• Proven track record delivering programmes in matrix organisations.
• Ability to manage budgets, risk and supplier performance.

Responsibilities

• Lead all supply chain activities within the FTE Programme, including bid support and performance management.
• Manage project lifecycle outputs: bid deliverables, phase reviews, design/technical reviews.
• Financial planning to meet orders, sales, margin and cash targets.
• Act as main contact for contract management and procurement issues with suppliers.
• Develop plans to manage supply chain status, performance and risk.
• Identify and mitigate supply chain risks and protect commercial interests.
• Educate and communicate supply chain strategies across teams.
• Report progress and support supplier performance reviews to stakeholders.
• Implement Supply Chain KPIs for the Programme.

Skills

Supply chain leadership

MoD/Navy logistics

Project procurement

Cross-functional collaboration

KPI management

Stakeholder engagement

Time management

Job description

Morson Group is partnering with a leading aerospace organisation to recruit a Supply Chain Platform Manager for a 12‑month contract in Portsmouth. The role offers hybrid working (3 days on site, 2 days from home) with pay up to £28 per hour PAYE or £37.61 per hour Umbrella.

The post requires leadership of supply chain activities across complex programmes, developing materials plans, and coordinating with Royal Navy, suppliers and internal teams to ensure cost, schedule and quality targets are