Strategic Space Supply Chain Manager

Simera Sense; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Simera Sense is seeking a dynamic Supply Chain Manager to lead the UK manufacturing facility's end-to-end supply chain from Glasgow. You will optimise processes, strengthen supplier partnerships and drive resilient, efficient operations to support mission-critical production outcomes.

Reporting to the Managing Director (UK), you will translate product roadmaps into capability plans, anticipate constraints and ensure alignment across engineering, production and logistics in a fast-paced,

Responsibilities

• Control inventory levels and stock obsolescence.
• Manage the cost of production components, materials and services.
• Manage the cost of local supply-chain operations and freight.
• Provide internal stakeholders with visibility of supply chain health, risks, and mitigation plans.
• Prepare supply chain performance inputs for team, programme and management reviews.
• Build trust across teams by ensuring transparency, reliability and responsiveness.
• Develop and execute a UK supply chain strategy aligned with engineering and production.
• Translate roadmaps into supply chain capability plans for rapid scaling.
• Anticipate constraints and adjust sourcing, inventory and logistics plans.
• Put in place supply-chain resources, systems and processes to meet strategy.
• Plan production to meet internal and external demand in a timely manner.
• Drive accurate MRP based on BOMs, schedules and timelines.
• Ensure availability of long-lead items and critical components.
• Maintain batch control, serialization and traceability per aerospace standards.
• Robust control of all inventories: components, WIP, finished goods.
• Ensure integrity of all system data.
• Manage inbound and outbound shipping, stores and inventory functions.
• Manage international shipments including customs and export controls.
• Source and purchase components for local production from external and group suppliers.
• Ensure traceability of components meeting specifications.
• Collaborate with Engineering, Quality and Production to support requirements.
• Facilitate supplier readiness reviews and risk mitigation.
• Ensure clear communication of requirements across departments.
• Ensure internal teams adhere to configuration management and material handling standards.
• Ensure internal acceptance criteria and standards are well understood and applied.
• Ensure timely internal sign-off processes (FAIs, test reports, quality checks).
• Close internal feedback loops on supplier performance and changes.

Job description

Simera Sense is seeking a dynamic Supply Chain Manager to lead the UK manufacturing facility's end-to-end supply chain from Glasgow. You will optimise processes, strengthen supplier partnerships and drive resilient, efficient operations to support mission-critical production outcomes.

Reporting to the Managing Director (UK), you will translate product roadmaps into capability plans, anticipate constraints and ensure alignment across engineering, production and logistics in a fast-paced,