Inventory Manager - Complex Weapons

On behalf of the  MOD
- Navy Command , we are looking for an  Inventory Manager
- Complex Weapons (Inside IR35)  for a  6 month contract . This is a  hybrid working part-time role (two - three days per week onsite).

The Ministry of Defence (MOD) is a central government department with a mission to protect our country and provide the ultimate guarantee of its security and independence, as well as helping to protect its values and interests abroad.

The MOD is one of the biggest public procurement organisations in Europe and the single largest customer for UK industry. It currently manages approximately £20 billion of spend on capital investments in equipment and infrastructure every year. Over the next decade the MOD is committed to spending over £190 billion on equipment and support. The MOD's customers include both the armed forces and national security agencies, and it has a diverse range of requirements, including military fighting vehicles, education services, nuclear submarines and facilities management.

The MOD's aim is to provide its armed forces with the best capabilities to enable them to protect the UK's security and advance national interests, both now and in the long term.

To do this the MOD has an annual budget of almost £53 billion and a workforce comprising 197,000 people. of which 54,000 are civilians working for the UK MOD.

The work really matters; the MOD offers a range of engaging roles which have a direct impact on the quality of services they provide, in many locations across the UK. We support teams working in HR, Primary Health Care, Corporate Services, and many others.

Job Purpose:

The Inventory Manager will provide specialist inventory, spares and supportability management support to the team. The post holder will develop and maintain the spares model, undertake ranging and scaling activity, review supplier inventory cost assumptions, support GFE and obsolescence planning, and contribute to the development of approval and contract artefacts including OBC artefacts, ITN documentation and SSDT outputs.

The role will work closely with Delivery Managers, BAE, commercial, finance, logistics, engineering, safety and project controls stakeholders to ensure inventory requirements are accurate, affordable, supportable and aligned with operational needs.

SC Clearance is an essential requirement for this role, as a minimum you must be willing & eligible to undergo checks. Please note, due to the exceptional requirements of this position (short-term nature of this role and speed at which we require a postholder in situ) preference may be given to candidates who meet all of the essential criteria and hold active security clearance.

As an  Inventory Manager - Complex Weapons , your main responsibilities will be to:

* Develop, maintain and assure a spares model that supports WH2 operational requirements, through-life support planning and approval evidence.

* Conduct spares ranging and scaling to determine optimal inventory levels, taking account of operational demand, fleet availability, support policy, risk and affordability.

* Review BAE Basis of Estimate inputs for inventory-related costs, challenging assumptions and supporting evidence where required.

* Review and support development of the Government Furnished Equipment plan, ensuring GFE requirements, availability, ownership and handover assumptions are understood.

* Support review of the Obsolescence Plan to identify risks associated with outdated equipment, components, support equipment or spares, and ensure appropriate mitigation activity is captured.

* Plan and manage disposal routes for surplus, unserviceable or obsolete inventory, ensuring compliance with MOD policy, safety, security, environmental and accounting requirements.

* Coordinate logistics and transportation requirements for inventory delivery, storage, issue, return and movement between MOD, industry and operational stakeholders.

Essential:

* Experience of inventory, supply-chain, logistics, materiel, spares or supportability management in a defence, engineering, operational support or similarly complex environment.

* Experience developing or supporting spares models, inventory forecasts, ranging and scaling activity or demand-based inventory planning.

* Experience reviewing supplier cost assumptions, inventory evidence, contract deliverables, performance data or supportability inputs.

* Experience supporting GFE planning, obsolescence management, disposal activity, logistics coordination or asset data…