MERITUS are recruiting for a Supply Chain Manager to join our Defence client on an initial 6 month contract within their equipment's team in Bolton.
SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGER - INSIDE IR35 - £50 PER HOUR - BOLTON, GREATER MANCHESTER - 6 MONTHS - SINGLE STAGE INTERVIEW PROCESS
Overview of the Department
An opportunity has arisen for a Supply Chain Manager to join an equipment-focused team. The successful candidate will use their experience and knowledge to support effective supplier performance, capability, and risk management.
The team operates across multiple programmes within a dynamic environment, managing and implementing both established and emerging technologies.
Responsibilities, Skills & Experience Required
- Strong internal and external assessment capabilities, including:
- Business maturity
- Planning and control
- Relationship management
- Manufacturing excellence
- Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to develop and expand professional networks
- Desirable: SC21 Practitioner experience
- Very good negotiating and influencing skills
- Results-oriented with a strong drive to succeed
- Excellent communication skills, with the ability to:
- Communicate verbally
- Communicate in writing
- Present at all levels of the business
Experience & Capability
- Ideally degree-qualified (or equivalent) Supply Chain professional with experience working internationally in high-technology environments
- Experience in supply chain management within:
- Aerospace
- Defence
- Manufacturing
- Proven ability to:
- Improve supplier performance (delivery and quality) using appropriate tools and lean methodologies
- Manage a portfolio of suppliers on a day-to-day basis, including performance reporting and supply chain risk management
- Assess supplier capability against delivery requirements, including current and future state analysis
- Create and validate process flows, conduct lead time analysis, and identify capacity bottlenecks, yield, resources, and sub-tier mapping to build an overall supplier view
- Apply structured problem-solving techniques (e.g. DMAIC: Define, Measure, Analyse, Improve, Control) to conduct root cause analysis and implement improvement plans
- Identify, escalate, and mitigate supply chain risks, managing them through to resolution
- Conduct analysis and deliver executive-level summaries
