Supply Chain Specialist - FTC

Oxford Instruments GmbH; Severn Beach; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

25 days holiday

Private healthcare

Share incentive plan

Pension and flexible benefits

Structured career development

Collaborative work environment

Job summary

Oxford Instruments is looking for a Supply Chain Specialist on a 12-month fixed-term contract based in Severn Beach, Bristol. You will lead procurement activities, partner with Development and Manufacturing to ensure smooth NPI introductions, and drive supplier selections and cost targets.

You will manage multiple projects, maintain proactive supplier relationships, and ensure timely delivery while safeguarding IP and quality throughout the product lifecycle.

Qualifications

• Purchasing qualification by experience or education (CIPS level 4) or significant experience in purchasing.
• Programme Management qualification/experience.
• Qualification in a technical discipline (i.e. HNC/HND or Degree)

Responsibilities

• Spearhead sourcing and supplier selection to establish a robust supply chain before product launch.
• Coordinate with design, manufacturing, and sourcing teams across multiple projects.
• Prepare and present procurement plans, business cases and timelines.
• Provide progress reporting through dashboards and manage changes to scope and schedule.
• Act as account manager for suppliers and ensure IP considerations are addressed.

Skills

Excel

Data analysis

ERP/MRP

Project management

Purchasing

Technical discipline

Education

CIPS level 4 or equivalent

Degree or HNC/HND in technical discipline

Programme Management qualification

Tools

JD Edwards (E1)

SAP

Oracle

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Supply Chain Specialist - FTC

Date: 21 Jul 2026

Location: Bristol, GB, BS35 4GG

Job Function: Operations

Business Unit: Plasma Technology

We have an exciting opportunity for a Supply Chain Specialist to join our team on a 12-month fixed-term contract based in Severn Beach, Bristol. In this role, you'll play a key part in supporting successful New Product Introductions (NPI), working closely with Development, Manufacturing Engineering, and Strategic Sourcing teams to ensure robust and effective supply chain solutions are built in from the start.

You’ll represent the Procurement function throughout the product development lifecycle, leading supply chain project activities and driving actions that support manufacturing and sourcing strategies. This is a great opportunity to make a visible impact, influence key decisions, and contribute to the successful launch of innovative products.

Key Responsibilities

• Programme managing and working in partnership with design engineers, manufacturing engineers and the project governance team to ensure that prototype parts are sourced to achieve project requirements and a supply chain is established before product launch that achieves the cost target requirements.
• Multiple projects may need to be handled concurrently, so excellent time management and workload management skills are required alongside technical expertise.
• To operate with complete autonomy, taking the sole responsibility for the aspects of projects relating to supply chain. The ability to make good judgements proactively with far-reaching consequences for the business is critical.
• Prepare, produce, and share in conjunction with the NPI team, Group Strategic sourcing and the Purchasing Manager, vendor selection and sourcing board packs, business cases, Project Plans with timescales, critical path points and completion dates.
• Progress reporting through self-managed project dashboards to track progress, including changes to the project scope and schedule.
• Participate in supplier selections, visiting key suppliers during the process and/or set up process until long-term arrangements are established. Act as an account manager for the supplier on behalf of the project.
• Manage and communicate new designs or changes to suppliers.
• Include considerations of IP through critical manufacturing processes.

Education / Qualifications

• Purchasing qualification by experience or education (CIPS level 4) or significant experience of working in a purchasing function.
• Programme Management qualification/experience.
• Qualification in a technical discipline (i.e. HNC/HND or Degree)

Professional Skills/ Abilities

• Able to build effective relationships.
• Strong Excel and data analysis skills.
• ERP and MRP fluent, ideally E1 (JD Edwards), SAP or Oracle.
• Able to manage conflicting priorities and people.
• A track record in an engineering/production environment driven by challenging deadlines and managing changes to ensure quality and delivery objectives are achieved.

Personal Qualities

• Develops innovative ideas and encourages others to do so.
• Works as part of a team to develop business strategies and translates them into objectives for own area of the business.
• Manages and maintains performance, setting clear standards and challenging people to achieve results.
• Customer-focused by investigating the needs of internal and external customers.
• Commercially aware, ensuring technical developments and other activities are clearly linked to commercial and financial outcomes.
• Takes accountability for decisions, challenges conventional thinking and takes appropriate risks to achieve goals.
• Anticipates events in the short and medium term and their impact on people and the business, taking action to avoid problems.
• Self-confident, proactive, and tenacious with a high attention to detail.

Why Join Us?

At Oxford Instruments, you’ll be part of a business at the forefront of scientific and technological innovation. Our tools enable breakthroughs at micro- and nano-scale across a wide range of industries.

We Offer

• Competitive salary
• 25 days holiday + half-day Fridays
• Private healthcare
• Share incentive plan
• Pension and flexible benefits
• Structured career development
• A collaborative, supportive environment with strong work-life balance.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or disability. We encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and would ask you to get in touch if you are concerned about any barriers you feel you may be facing in your application process with us.

Note to recruitment agencies:

Oxford Instruments operates a Preferred Supplier List, and we do not accept unsolicited agency CVs. Please do not forward candidate details in response to this advert, or to any Oxford Instruments employees or other company locations. Oxford Instruments is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited CVs.