Jobs in Gloucester, United Kingdom

Programme Name: UK Logistics & Mission Support (LMS)

Location: Bristol based with an expectancy to travel up to 25%, on average, based on the work you do and the clients you serve (FLCs etc), with an expectation of up to two days in the Bristol office.

Our Logistics and Mission Support (LMS) business in the UK works with Defence and Public Sector clients to achieve digitally enabled transformation in logistics and mission support. We are looking for a person who, like us, would like to work with our clients to find and develop further transformation opportunities that will help our customers solve their most demanding challenges.

The New Business Lead for Logistic and Mission Support (LMS) will focus on developing strategic relationships with target commercial and government organisations to deliver sustainable growth. These relationships will support the identification and shaping of opportunities that align the core capabilities of LMS.

The post reports to the Divisional Manager. The New Business Lead LMS will perform a wide variety of activities focused on identifying opportunities, qualifying them, and working with multidisciplinary teams including IS, operations, finance and commercial to develop costed proposals, following the internal review gate process. Experience in the development of technology enabled solutions will be core to this role.

• Support the planning and execution of our growth activities to achieve our annual awards and submits targets.
• Be responsible for development and qualification of a pipeline of customers and opportunities to support the next 3 years business growth ambition, aligning to the divisional strategy.
• Identify, influence and qualify the opportunities that best match LMS and wider Leidos strengths and provide optimum outcomes for the client and us.
• Be responsible for the development and nurturing of relationships with public sector and commercial clients to build a diverse pipeline, in line with the wider LMS stakeholder engagement strategy.
• Build strong cross-functional relationships with members of the multidisciplinary bid teams, including those extended members in our partners and other Leidos divisions in the UK and US.
• Have oversight of LMS multidisciplinary bid teams to generate differentiated client propositions and develop costed proposals in accordance with Leidos’ gate review process.
• Work with key internal and external points of contact to facilitate the closing of sales to meet monthly awards and submits targets.
• Work with our marketing team to develop innovative campaigns and Point of View papers to bring Leidos’ global capabilities to the UK market.
• Disciplined use of Leidos sales tools to enable effective reporting and tracking of the LMS business pipeline, awards and submits.
• Bristol based with an expectancy to travel up to 25%, on average, based on the work you do and the clients you serve (FLCs etc), with an expectation of up to two days in the Bristol office.

• Substantial experience in the design and delivery of supply chains and or underpinning digital solutions more resilient and delivering mission-ready products and support to military or public servants
• Experience of technology-enabled solutions that improve the entire logistics and or mission support, product support and sustainment lifecycle
• Experience of business process transformation and data exploitation within the UK MOD or supply chain industry serving military and/or public sector clients on a B2B basis
• Existing client relationships in UK Ministry of Defence and / or public sector and know how they are structured and what makes them tick
• Demonstrable commercial and financial acumen
• Proficient in Microsoft Office suite – strong PowerPoint, Excel and Word skills critical
• Excellent communicator and writer who enjoys the collaborative process of creating compelling proposals and concept papers with colleagues and partners
• Detail oriented, ability to adapt to changing environment. You thrive in demanding environments where agility is a must
• Self‑motivated to hit targets, enjoy a challenge and know how to bring colleagues on the journey to success with you
• Demonstrated ability to take initiative and interact with all levels of management
• Ability to work autonomously while being a team player
• You have the tenacity and energy to maintain the momentum of multiple and concurrent bids with multiple customers.
• Bachelors’ Degree or equivalent

• Demonstrated experience of public sector procurement processes is desirable
• Demonstrated knowledge and experience of NATO/NSPA procurement processeses is desirable
• Knowledge of supply chain technologies and industry best practices and trends

• BPSS Pre‑screening required to Start
• SC required for role

At Leidos we are PASSIONATE about customer success, UNITED as a team and INSPIRED to make a difference. We offer meaningful and engaging careers, a collaborative culture, and support for your career goals, all while nurturing a healthy work‑life balance.

We provide an employment package that attracts, develops and retains only the best in talent. Our reward scheme includes:

• Contributory Pension Scheme
• Private Medical Insurance
• 33 days Annual Leave (including public and privilege holidays)
• Access to Flexible benefits (including life assurance, health schemes, gym memberships, annual buy and sell holidays and a cycle to work scheme)
• Flexible Working Scheme

We welcome applications from every part of the community and are committed to a truly diverse and inclusive culture. We foster a sense of belonging, welcoming all perspectives and contributions, and providing equal access to opportunities and resources for everyone. If you have a disability or need any reasonable adjustments during the application and selection stages please let us know, and we will respond in a way that best fits your needs.

The Logistics Commodities & Services Transformation (LCST) Programme for the UK Ministry of Defence is a critical effort to enhance and improve the UK’s defence supply chain. The programme provides essential services such as storage and distribution for the MOD’s materiel, including a global freight service and the procurement and inventory management of 70,000 commodity NATO Stock Number (NSNs).

Working together as Team Leidos we are helping to transform the UK’s defence supply chain by providing an integration of a complex mixture of services, at low risk, using a modern suite of systems that will deliver one version of the truth. For the first time, the MOD will see the whole picture, as it is happening.

Purpose: you can use your passion and abilities at Leidos to keep the people you care about safe. We are at the forefront of machine learning, AI, cyber security and solutions. Using your skills in the technology frontline by helping to build a safer world. You can inspire change.

Collaboration: having flexibility to do your job is one of our core benefits, enabling you to become part of our extraordinary team. We have been empowering our people to work flexibly for years. Whether you work from home, the office or on customer sites, we will give you the digital tools and the flexibility to work smarter and align your needs and ours.

People: Leidos empowers people from every background to be themselves and gives you the tools to learn new skills by enabling growth whilst developing. We believe that extraordinary people need opportunities to grow, to be inspired and to inspire others. At Leidos, we invest in technical academies, career rotations and a career development plans that enhance your future.

If you’re looking for comfort, keep scrolling. At Leidos, we outthink, outbuild, and outpace the status quo — because the mission demands it. We’re not hiring followers. We’re recruiting the ones who disrupt, provoke, and refuse to fail. Step 10 is ancient history. We’re already at step 30 — and moving faster than anyone else dares.

For U.S. Positions: While subject to change based on business needs, Leidos reasonably anticipates that this job requisition will remain open for at least 3 days with an anticipated close date of no earlier than 3 days after the original posting date as listed above.

£75,800.00-£99,800.00

The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.