Senior Supply Chain Resilience Expert – Risk & Continuity

SSR Personnel Ltd; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

SSR Personnel Ltd is recruiting a Supply Chain Resilience SME for a UK public body based in London/Middlesex, offering a hybrid working arrangement on a 6-month fixed term contract.

You will lead resilience strategies for complex supply chains, identify vulnerabilities, assess geopolitical and cyber risks, and develop contingency plans while engaging senior stakeholders and specialist suppliers to protect national capabilities.

Qualifications

• Deep expertise in supply chain risk, resilience, assurance, and business continuity.
• Experience in Defence, critical national infrastructure, manufacturing, engineering, logistics, or regulated environments.
• Strong understanding of complex technical supply chains and supplier risk management.
• Experience assessing geopolitical, cyber, regulatory, and operational risks.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication, translating risks into actionable recommendations.
• Current SC/DV Security Clearance.

Responsibilities

• Lead supply chain resilience strategies across complex technical and operational supply chains.
• Identify vulnerabilities, dependencies, supplier concentration risks, and single points of failure.
• Assess geopolitical, regulatory, cyber, and market-driven threats that could impact critical supply.
• Develop mitigation strategies, alternative sourcing approaches, supplier assurance frameworks, and contingency plans.
• Support procurement and commercial teams with supplier due diligence and risk-based decision making.
• Lead response activities during supply chain disruptions and drive recovery planning.
• Engage with senior stakeholders, government bodies, industry partners, and specialist suppliers to strengthen resilience across critical national programmes.

Job description

SSR Personnel Ltd is recruiting a Supply Chain Resilience SME for a UK public body based in London/Middlesex, offering a hybrid working arrangement on a 6-month fixed term contract.

You will lead resilience strategies for complex supply chains, identify vulnerabilities, assess geopolitical and cyber risks, and develop contingency plans while engaging senior stakeholders and specialist suppliers to protect national capabilities.