Supply Chain Manager

Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply (CIPS); United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the defence sector is seeking a Supply Chain Manager to act as a strategic liaison between programme and procurement teams. The role involves managing supplier relationships, ensuring timely delivery of materials, and implementing cost-saving strategies. Ideal candidates will have a strong background in supply chain management, excellent negotiation skills, and a relevant degree. This position offers a competitive salary and a flexible working environment.

Benefits

Compressed nine-day fortnight

Personalized career development plan

Flexible working environment

Qualifications

• Proven experience in tactical and strategic supply chain management.
• Experience in implementing best practices and managing change.
• Ability to develop effective metrics and manage programmes.

Responsibilities

• Acting as a strategic liaison between programme and procurement teams.
• Building and maintaining relationships with key suppliers.
• Developing and implementing cost-saving strategies.

Skills

Negotiation skills

Financial acumen

Communication skills

Customer-focused approach

Education

University degree in Business Administration, Engineering, or Accounting

CIPS, APM, or equivalent qualification

Tools

Microsoft Office suite

ERP/MRP systems

Job description

Company Description

General Dynamics Mission Systems engineers a diverse portfolio of high technology solutions, products and services that enable customers to successfully execute missions across all domains of operation. With a global team of more than 13,000 top professionals, we partner with the best in industry to expand the bounds of innovation in the defence and scientific arenas. In the UK, we are leading the way in avionics and communication systems. Given the nature of our work and who we are, we value trust, honesty, alignment and transparency.

Job Description

As Supply Chain Manager (Supply Chain Management - SCM) you will be an embedded strategic resource and act as liaison for all material related matters between our programme and procurement teams.

Typical responsibilities include:

• Acting as a strategic liaison between programme and procurement teams, managing material-related matters for our business streams.
• Building and maintaining relationships with key suppliers, ensuring their performance meets quality, delivery, and cost expectations.
• Collaborating with programme managers to ensure timely delivery of materials for production and customer programmes, attending management reviews as needed.
• Developing and implementing cost-saving strategies, including negotiating supplier pricing, forecasting demand, and creating product cost road maps.
• Participating in programme risk management and opportunity identification, facilitating alignment across programmes.
• Ensuring adherence to ISO/AS9100 purchasing requirements, relevant legislation, and corporate policies.
• Supporting collaborative efforts between suppliers and internal teams for technology, design, and development initiatives.
• Proactive management of supply chain values across programmes, products, and contract life cycles.

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Qualifications

• Proven experience in tactical and strategic supply chain management within high-tech, defence, aerospace, or manufacturing environments
• Strong negotiation skills with demonstrated ability to drive cost savings and margin improvement
• Excellent financial acumen and experience in project planning and fiscal management
• Outstanding communication skills, from operational level to boardroom
• University degree in Business Administration, Engineering, or Accounting (or equivalent)
• Experience in implementing best practices and managing change in supply chain processes
• Ability to develop effective metrics and manage programmes in line with cost, schedule, and quality commitments
• CIPS, APM, or equivalent qualification preferred
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office suite and ERP/MRP systems
• Customer-focused approach with a commitment to continuous improvement and lean processes

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Additional Information

Salary for this position is £50,560 to £63,200 depending on experience plus our excellent flexible benefits package.

We offer hybrid working - for this role ideally we are looking for an average of 2 days per week per month on site.

We pride ourselves in being a great place to work with a shared sense of purpose, offering impressive benefits:

• A compressed nine-day fortnight and compressed hours - which means every other Friday off.
• A personalized career development plan, alongside regular progress reviews - supporting and valuing your progression within the Company.
• A flexible working environment where your contributions are recognized and rewarded with flexible benefits

We believe in maintaining a diverse workplace - inclusive of beliefs, cultural background, job experiences, thoughts and ideas. If who we are and what we do resonates with you, we welcome you to join our inclusive team!

Our success is fuelled by our colleagues and the wide variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills they bring to the Company - learn more about our commitment to inclusion and diversity here

We are a Disability Confident Employer, as such we offer an interview to disabled people who meet the minimum criteria for the job.
Please email [e-mail] if you would like your application to be considered under the DC Scheme. For more information on the Disability confident scheme in General Dynamics click here.

All successful/appointed applicants must be able to obtain a level of UK Security clearance that is appropriate for the role and undertake suitable Right to work checks