Strategic Supply Chain Lead – Bids & Proposals (Defence)

Navantia; West of England; Hybrid; GBP 90.000 - 140.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Competitive base pay

Company pension

33 days holiday

Zusammenfassung

Navantia UK is seeking a Head of Supply Chain – Bids & Proposals to shape sourcing strategy and lead a small team delivering robust supply chain input across bids and proposals. You’ll develop contracting and sourcing strategies, partner with Engineering, Operations, Commercial and Legal, lead supplier engagement, and drive cost reduction and continuous improvement across UK defence programmes.

You’ll travel to Navantia sites and supplier locations as needed and support major bids from early

Qualifikationen

• Degree or equivalent; professional qualifications like CIPS, APICS, CSCP or PMP are beneficial.
• Experience in complex maritime, defence, aerospace or project-based environments.
• Strong procurement, contracting, negotiation and cost-analysis capabilities.
• Knowledge of contract law, defence procurement, financial modelling and supplier risk.

Aufgaben

• Lead a small team delivering robust supply chain input across bids and proposals.
• Develop contracting and sourcing strategies balancing cost, quality, delivery, technology and risk.
• Partner with Engineering, Operations, Commercial and Legal on procurement packages, specifications, delivery models and cost models.
• Lead supplier engagement and negotiations with clear recommendations for approval.
• Build insight into global and UK supply chain capability, capacity and opportunities.
• Drive category management, cost reduction, value engineering, continuous improvement and digitalisation.
• Identify strategic supply chain risks and implement effective management plans.

Kenntnisse

Leadership

Procurement

Contracting

Negotiation

Cost-analysis

Cross-functional collaboration

ITAR knowledge

Ausbildung

Degree or equivalent

CIPS/APICS/CSCP/PMP

Tools

ERP systems

Bid tools

Export/security (ITAR)

Jobbeschreibung

Navantia UK is seeking a Head of Supply Chain – Bids & Proposals to shape sourcing strategy and lead a small team delivering robust supply chain input across bids and proposals. You’ll develop contracting and sourcing strategies, partner with Engineering, Operations, Commercial and Legal, lead supplier engagement, and drive cost reduction and continuous improvement across UK defence programmes.

You’ll travel to Navantia sites and supplier locations as needed and support major bids from early