Supply Chain Consultant - Defence & Security

Are you driven by a desire to help the Defence Enterprise achieve value for money and improved collaboration through optimisation of their Supply Chains and logistics functions?

Our Defence and Security team are looking for an exceptional Consultant. You will be instrumental in supporting the continued growth of our Defence Supply Chain business, delivering high-impact consulting projects, and shaping the future of our practice. You will work closely with clients across the Defence sector to understand their needs and challenges, develop innovative strategies, and implement solutions that drive real business value and transform Supply Chains.

You will have opportunity to:

• Work on some of the most significant and complex supply chain challenges facing public and private sector organisations in the UK and internationally.
• Provide a range of strategic advice on topics such as transforming organisations’ supply chain teams, delivering complex supply chain and logistics transformation projects, and advising clients on how to embrace technology to accelerate and transform supply chain and logistics processes and harness data.
• Support your clients to achieve their desired business outcomes by harnessing deep technical knowledge and applying innovative approaches to supply chain and logistics.

Hybrid working - our approach is to be in the office or on client site a minimum of 2 days per week. However, the actual time you spend and where you spend it will vary by role or assignment, including up to 5 days per week on a client site.

• Strong industrial supply chain and logistics experience across disciplines such as planning, operational supply chain management and supply chain development
• Extensive experience and comprehensive knowledge of Defence or adjacent sector supply chains
• Expertise in navigating complex supply chain and logistics processes within the Defence or adjacent sectors to deliver successful value for money outcomes
• Evidence of leading and supporting change initiatives in multifaceted stakeholder environments
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to develop creative solutions
• Ability to work collaboratively in a fast-paced and dynamic environment
• CIPS, MCIPS, CILT or equivalent supply chain and logistics qualifications are preferable
• Ability to transfer skills and experience to supply chain transformation projects in new environments
• Ability to contribute to the expansion of the PA Defence Supply Chain team, utilising your expertise to contribute to Business Development and development of new Supply Chain offerings
• Supply chain design and resilience assessment experience - highly desirable
• Prior consulting experience preferred

We know the skill-gap and ‘somewhat need to tick every box’ can get in the way of meeting brilliant candidates, so please don’t hesitate to apply – we’d love to hear from you.

Please be aware that some of our UK roles at PA Consulting require a UK security clearance.

All PA people are required to undertake background checks and to achieve the Baseline Personnel Security Standard however, some UK roles also require higher levels of National Security Vetting, where applicants must have at least 5 years of continuous residency in the UK.

We therefore ask that you only apply if you meet the residency requirements (i.e. you are a British citizen or have been resident in the UK for the past 5 years), as this is the prerequisite for a security clearance. If you're unsure about your eligibility, we encourage you to review the UK Government’s guidance on security vetting before applying.

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