Supplier Development Manager

Copello; Stevenage; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading Defence organization is seeking a Supplier Development Manager in Stevenage. This role requires experience in supply chain management, particularly within the Aerospace and Manufacturing sectors. The successful candidate will implement supplier performance strategies and manage risks. Offering a competitive salary between £40,000 - £50,000, this position allows for dynamic (hybrid) working with 2 days on-site each week.

Qualifications

• Experience in Aerospace, Defence, or Manufacturing environments.
• Proven ability to improve supplier performance using lean methodologies.

Responsibilities

• Manage and implement supplier performance and risk management.
• Conduct capacity audits to identify bottlenecks and resources.
• Report supplier performance to designated project management.

Skills

Supplier Performance Improvement

Supply Chain Management

Capacity Audits

Process Flow Validation

Education

Degree in Supply Chain or related field

Job description

Job Title: Supplier Development Manager

Salary: 40,000 - 50,000 depending on experience

Location: Stevenage

Dynamic (hybrid) working: 2 days per week on-site due to workload classification

Security Clearance: British Citizen or a Dual UK national with British citizenship.

The opportunity:

An opportunity has arisen within a leading Defence organisation. The successful candidate will bring their experience and knowledge to ensure effective supplier performance, capability, and risk management. As a team, we work across all programmes in a dynamic environment, managing and implementing both mature and emerging technologies.

What we're looking for from you:

• Ideally a degree calibre Supply Chain professional with experience of international working in high technology companies.
• Experience of supply chain management/ Supplier Development Manager in the Aerospace, Defence or Manufacturing environments.

A proven ability to:

• Demonstrated ability to improve Supplier Performance (Delivery and Quality)using appropriate tools and lean methodologies
• Capable of carrying out capacity audits which will identify key bottlenecks, yield, resources and sub-tier mapping activities to form an industrial view of supplier
• Managing a portfolio of suppliers on a day to day basis and reporting into designated project the performance and manage supply chain risks to closure
• Assess supply chain and suppliers capability to meet delivery profile for both current state vs Future state
• Competent in creating/ validating process flows and lead time analysis
• Conducting analysis and providing/delivering executive summaries