Supply Chain Consultant - Defence & Security

PA Consulting; City of Westminster; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and lifestyle perks with healthcare

25 days annual leave plus extra day on Christmas Eve

Generous company pension scheme

Annual performance-based bonus

PA share ownership

Job summary

PA Consulting is seeking a Supply Chain Consultant to help drive value in the Defence Enterprise through optimized supply chains. You will work with clients on critical projects, applying innovative strategies to meet their needs and challenges.

Successful candidates will have significant supply chain and logistics expertise, particularly within the Defence sector. The role supports hybrid working, requiring office or client site presence a minimum of 2 days per week, with a focus on delivering exceptional consulting services.

Qualifications

• Strong industrial supply chain and logistics experience across various disciplines.
• Experience in Defence sector supply chains.
• Evidence of leading change initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic advice for transforming supply chain teams.
• Support clients to achieve business outcomes leveraging technical knowledge.
• Work on complex supply chain challenges in the UK and internationally.

Skills

Supply chain and logistics experience

Analytical and problem-solving skills

Collaborative work ability

Change management

Education

CIPS, MCIPS, CILT or equivalent

Job description

Supply Chain Consultant - Defence & Security

Full-time

Are you driven by a desire to help the Defence Enterprise achieve value for money and improved collaboration through optimisation of their Supply Chains and logistics functions? Our Defence and Security team is looking for an exceptional Consultant. You will be instrumental in supporting the continued growth of our Defence Supply Chain business, delivering high‑impact consulting projects, and shaping the future of our practice. You will work closely with clients across the Defence sector to understand their needs and challenges, develop innovative strategies, and implement solutions that drive real business value and transform Supply Chains.

Responsibilities

• Work on some of the most significant and complex supply chain challenges facing public and private sector organisations in the UK and internationally.
• Provide strategic advice on topics such as transforming organisations’ supply chain teams, delivering complex supply‑chain and logistics transformation projects, and advising clients on how to embrace technology to accelerate and transform supply‑chain and logistics processes and harness data.
• Support clients to achieve their desired business outcomes by harnessing deep technical knowledge and applying innovative approaches to supply chain and logistics.

Qualifications

• Strong industrial supply chain and logistics experience across disciplines such as planning, operational supply chain management and supply chain development.
• Extensive experience and comprehensive knowledge of Defence or adjacent sector supply chains.
• Expertise in navigating complex supply‑chain and logistics processes within the Defence or adjacent sectors to deliver successful value for money outcomes.
• Evidence of leading and supporting change initiatives in multifaceted stakeholder environments.
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills, with the ability to develop creative solutions.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a fast‑paced and dynamic environment.
• CIPS, MCIPS, CILT or equivalent supply chain and logistics qualifications are preferable.
• Ability to transfer skills and experience to supply‑chain transformation projects in new environments.
• Ability to contribute to the expansion of the PA Defence Supply Chain team, utilising your expertise to contribute to Business Development and development of new Supply Chain offerings.
• Supply‑chain design and resilience assessment experience – highly desirable.
• Prior consulting experience preferred.

Hybrid working – the approach is to be in the office or on client site a minimum of 2 days per week. The actual time and location will vary by role or assignment, including up to 5 days per week on a client site.

Benefits

• Health and lifestyle perks accompanying private healthcare.
• 25 days annual leave (plus a bonus half day on Christmas Eve) with the opportunity to buy 5 additional days.
• Generous company pension scheme.
• Opportunity to get involved with community and charity‑based initiatives.
• Annual performance‑based bonus.
• PA share ownership.
• Tax‑efficient benefits (cycle to work, give as you earn).

Equal Opportunity Statement

We’re committed to advancing equality. We recruit, retain, reward and develop our people based solely on their abilities and contributions and without reference to their age, background, disability, genetic information, parental or family status, religion or belief, race, ethnicity, nationality, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity (or expression), political belief, veteran status, or any other range of human difference brought about by identity and experience. We welcome applications from under‑represented groups.

Adjustments or accommodations – Should you need any adjustments or accommodations to the recruitment process, at either application or interview, please contact us.

Some of our UK roles at PA Consulting require a UK security clearance. All PA people are required to undergo background checks and to achieve the Baseline Personnel Security Standard. Some UK roles also require higher levels of National Security Vetting, where applicants must have at least 5 years of continuous residency in the UK. Please ensure you meet these residency requirements, as they are the prerequisite for a security clearance.