Supply Chain and Logistics Lead

Babcock International; Andover; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Matched pension scheme

Digital GP and health checks

Employee shopping portal

Payment of professional fees

Reservists 10 days paid leave

Holiday trading

Be Kind Day paid leave

Job summary

Babcock International is seeking a Supply Chain and Logistics Lead based in Andover with hybrid working arrangements. You will design and manage complex supply chain solutions across warehousing, distribution, inventory and supplier networks, while driving continuous improvement and stakeholder collaboration.

The role requires a degree in SCM, Logistics or Engineering, strong Through-Life Support knowledge, and SC clearance eligibility, with experience in regulated environments such as defence

Qualifications

• Degree qualification in Supply Chain Management, Logistics, Engineering or related field.
• Strong knowledge of Through-Life Support and Integrated Logistics Support methodologies.
• Security clearance eligible (SC) and UK national status required.

Responsibilities

• Align people, processes and systems to deliver scalable supply chain capabilities.
• Create capability roadmaps and perform gap analyses to meet future-state objectives.
• Establish and manage strategic partnerships and alliances to strengthen capability and service delivery.
• Collaborate with solution development teams and stakeholders to support business growth and programme delivery.

Skills

Supply chain design

Demand forecasting

Inventory optimisation

Stakeholder management

Analytical thinking

SC clearance eligibility

Education

Degree in SCM/Logistics/Engineering

Through-Life Support / ILS knowledge

Job description

align people, processes, systems and supply chain capabilities to deliver efficient and scalable outcomes. Creating capability roadmaps, conducting gap analyses and defining improvement activities required to achieve future-state objectives. Establishing and managing strategic partnerships and alliance arrangements that strengthen capability and enhance service delivery. Collaborating with solution development teams and stakeholders to support business growth and successful programme delivery. This role is full time, 37 hours per week and is based at Andover with hybrid working arrangements.

Essential experience of the Supply Chain and Logistics Lead Proven experience designing and managing complex supply chain and logistics solutions, including warehousing, distribution, inventory and supplier networks. Strong analytical expertise in demand forecasting, inventory optimisation, critical spares analysis and readiness-based stocking strategies. Experience within defence, government aerospace, engineering, manufacturing or other highly regulated environments. Demonstrated success delivering solutions within complex programme environments while engaging a broad range of stakeholders. Excellent communication, influencing and relationship-building skills with the ability to drive collaboration and continuous improvement.

Qualifications for the Supply Chain and Logistics Lead Degree qualified in Supply Chain Management, Logistics, Engineering or a related discipline, or equivalent professional experience. Strong knowledge of Through-Life Support and Integrated Logistics Support methodologies. Relevant professional qualifications in logistics, supply chain management or supportability engineering.

Security Clearance The successful candidate must be a sole UK national who is able to achieve and maintain Security Check (SC) security clearance for this role. Many of the positions within our company are subject to national security clearance and Trade Control restrictions.

This means that your eligibility for certain roles may be affected by your place of birth, nationality, current or former citizenship, and any residency you hold or have held. Further details are available at United Kingdom Security Vetting: clearance levels - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk) .

What we offer

• Matched contribution pension scheme, with life assurance
• Access to a Digital GP, annual health check, and nutritional consultations through Aviva DigiCare+
• Employee shopping savings portal
• Payment of Professional Fees
• Reservists in the armed forces receive 10-days special paid leave
• Holiday Trading is a benefit that allows UK Babcock employees to buy additional leave or to sell up to one working week of annual leave from their annual entitlement.
• This Window opens February through to March annually.
• Be Kind Day enables employees to take one working day's paid leave a year (or equivalent hours) to undertake volunteering work with their chosen organisation or registered charity

Babcock We're Babcock - a global FTSE 100 organisation with over 29,000 people working together to make a difference. Here, you'll be part of something bigger. From initial design to final decommissioning, your work will contribute to products and services that are essential to national security and public infrastructure. Together, we're building a future that lasts - not just through the impact we make, but through meaningful careers that respect your work-life balance. We call that lifetime engineering. Join us and see how far we can go, together.

We are a disability confident committed employer. If you have a disability or need any reasonable adjustments during the application and selection stages, please email ##### with the subject header 'Reasonable adjustments requirement'. We're committed to building an inclusive culture where everyone's free to thrive.

We are happy to talk about flexible working - please ask about alternative patterns of work at