Supply Chain Manager (UK)

Simera Sense; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Simera Sense is seeking a dynamic Supply Chain Manager to lead the UK manufacturing facility's end-to-end supply chain from Glasgow. You will optimise processes, strengthen supplier partnerships and drive resilient, efficient operations to support mission-critical production outcomes.

Reporting to the Managing Director (UK), you will translate product roadmaps into capability plans, anticipate constraints and ensure alignment across engineering, production and logistics in a fast-paced,

Responsibilities

• Control inventory levels and stock obsolescence.
• Manage the cost of production components, materials and services.
• Manage the cost of local supply-chain operations and freight.
• Provide internal stakeholders with visibility of supply chain health, risks, and mitigation plans.
• Prepare supply chain performance inputs for team, programme and management reviews.
• Build trust across teams by ensuring transparency, reliability and responsiveness.
• Develop and execute a UK supply chain strategy aligned with engineering and production.
• Translate roadmaps into supply chain capability plans for rapid scaling.
• Anticipate constraints and adjust sourcing, inventory and logistics plans.
• Put in place supply-chain resources, systems and processes to meet strategy.
• Plan production to meet internal and external demand in a timely manner.
• Drive accurate MRP based on BOMs, schedules and timelines.
• Ensure availability of long-lead items and critical components.
• Maintain batch control, serialization and traceability per aerospace standards.
• Robust control of all inventories: components, WIP, finished goods.
• Ensure integrity of all system data.
• Manage inbound and outbound shipping, stores and inventory functions.
• Manage international shipments including customs and export controls.
• Source and purchase components for local production from external and group suppliers.
• Ensure traceability of components meeting specifications.
• Collaborate with Engineering, Quality and Production to support requirements.
• Facilitate supplier readiness reviews and risk mitigation.
• Ensure clear communication of requirements across departments.
• Ensure internal teams adhere to configuration management and material handling standards.
• Ensure internal acceptance criteria and standards are well understood and applied.
• Ensure timely internal sign-off processes (FAIs, test reports, quality checks).
• Close internal feedback loops on supplier performance and changes.

Job description

Simera Sense is a leading provider of Earth observation camera solutions for the global small satellite market. Committed to excellence and innovation, we deliver superior products and services to our worldwide customer base.

Are you ready to shape the future of advanced engineering? We are looking for a dynamic and forward-thinking Supply Chain Manager to join our high-tech engineering team and drive excellence across our global operations. In this role, you will lead the end-to-end supply chain function, optimising processes, strengthening supplier partnerships, and ensuring the seamless flow of materials that power our cutting-edge technologies. If you thrive in a fast-paced, innovation-driven environment and are passionate about building resilient, efficient supply chains, we would love to meet you.

Position Type: Full-time

Remote Opportunity: No

Report To: Managing Director (UK)

Location: Glasgow, Scotland

Job Purpose

Ensures the reliable, timely, and compliant availability of components, materials and services, management of internal inventories and shipment of finished products by leading the supply chain function, optimising supplier and internal processes, and enabling mission-critical production outcomes.

Responsibilities

Financials

• Control of inventory levels and stock obsolescence.
• Management of the cost of production components, materials, services and equipment.
• Management of the cost of the local supply-chain operations and freight.

Communication & Stakeholder Management

• Provide internal stakeholders with clear visibility of supply chain health, risks, and mitigation plans.
• Prepare supply chain performance and other inputs for team. programme and management reviews.
• Build trust across teams by ensuring transparency, reliability, and responsiveness.

Strategic Supply Chain Management

• Develop and execute a supply chain strategy for the UK manufacturing facility aligned with engineering, production, and mission delivery objectives.
• Translate product roadmaps and mission schedules into supply chain capability plans, ensuring readiness for rapid scaling.
• Anticipate internal and external constraints and risks and proactively adjust sourcing, inventory, production and logistics plans to support company growth and programme timelines.
• Put in place appropriate supply-chain resources, systems and processes are available to meet the company’s overall strategy.

Production & Inventory Planning

• Plan production to ensure customer (internal and external) demand is met in a timely and efficient manner.
• Drive accurate material requirements planning (MRP) based on engineering BOMs, production schedules, and mission timelines.
• Ensure availability of long-lead items and critical components, balancing availability, inventory value, turnover and obsolescence.
• Maintain strict batch control, serialisation, and traceability processes aligned with aerospace and space-industry standards.
• Robust control of all inventories: components; intermediate assemblies; work-in-progress; finished goods; stores.
• Ensure integrity of all system data

Shipping and logistics

• Manage all inbound and outbound shipping, stores and inventory functions.
• Manage international shipments including customs, duties and export controls.

Procurement

• Source and purchase all components and services for local production from both external suppliers and other group companies.
• Ensure the traceability of components and their meeting technical and regulatory specifications.

Cross-Functional Collaboration & Alignment

• Collaborate with Engineering, Quality and Production to ensure supply chain decisions support technical requirements and mission goals.
• Facilitate cross-functional reviews for supplier readiness, manufacturability, change control, and risk mitigation.
• Ensure clear communication of requirements, timelines, and constraints across departments to maintain alignment and accountability.
• Ensure internal teams adhere to proper configuration management, documentation, and material handling standards required in space-grade manufacturing

Internal Supplier Performance Oversight

• Collaborate with Engineering and Quality teams to ensure internal acceptance criteria and technical standards are well understood, documented, and consistently applied.
• Ensure timely internal sign‑off processes (FAIs, test reports, quality checks) to prevent delays in production.
• Close internal feedback loops on supplier performance, NCRs, deviations, and change requests, ensuring lessons learned are captured and acted upon.

Risk Management & Contingency Planning

• Identify and communicate risks associated with component availability, obsolescence, supplier constraints, and internal readiness.
• Lead or support cross‑functional mitigation efforts, such as redesign options, buffer strategies, alternative sourcing, and schedule adjustments.
• Maintain internal risk logs and ensure dependencies between functions are clearly mapped and actively managed