Principal Specialist Supply Chain Operations

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Home - Glenrothes, Queensway Industrial Estate, Glenrothes, Fife, KY7 5PY
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** Date Posted:
**** Country:
** United Kingdom
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* Location:

** GBR
25:
Home - Glenrothes, Queensway Industrial Estate, Glenrothes, Fife, KY7 5PY

** Position Role Type:
** Unspecified
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* Job Title:

Principal Specialist:
Supply Chain Operations
**** Grade:
** P3
* * Function:
** Commercial Operations
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* Location:

** Harlow/Hybrid with 1-2 days a week on site. (Also open to Glenrothes, Livingston, Broughton, Gloucester as home sites)
** Clearance:
** SC
* * Duration:
** Permanent
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* Hours:

** Fulltime 37hrs
** Raytheon UK
** At Raytheon UK, we take immense pride in being a leader in defence and aerospace technology. As an employer, we are dedicated to fuelling innovation, nurturing talent, and fostering a culture of excellence.

Joining our team means being part of an organisation that shapes the future of national security whilst investing in your growth and personal development. We provide a collaborative environment, abundant opportunities for professional development, and a profound sense of purpose in what we do. Together, we are not just advancing technology; we're building a community committed to safeguarding a safer and more connected world.
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* About the role:

** This is an exciting opportunity for a meticulous and proactive
** Supply Chain Operations Specialist
** to support the integrity and compliance of our defence supply chain operations. This role is essential in ensuring that all procurement activities meet applicable legal, regulatory, and ethical standards, including export controls, defence procurement regulations, and internal policies.
** Skills and Experience
*** Bachelor’s degree in Business, Law, Supply Chain, or a related field (or equivalent experience).
* Proven experience in a compliance, procurement, or supply chain role within a defence, aerospace, or similarly regulated industry.
* Familiarity with export control regulations and international trade compliance.
* Excellent analytical, communication, and negotiation skills.
* Ability to work collaboratively across departments and with external suppliers.
* Ability to manage multiple priorities in a high-stakes, regulated environment.
* Experience with Enterprise Resource Planning systems (e.g. SAP).
* Ability to engage with internal and external stakeholder to develop a meaningful and value-added network.
* Experience of internal and external auditing, and corrective action resolution.
* Proven experience of problem-solving and continuous improvement
* Good working knowledge of customer and supplier due diligence tools and techniques.
** Desirable
* ** Familiarity with international and national standards (e.g., ISO 9001, AS9100, ISO 28000).
* Experience with compliance management systems or supplier risk platforms.
* Working knowledge of UK and international defence regulations and procurement standards.
* Professional certifications (e.g., CIPS, ICA, NCMA).
* Six sigma or other recognised continuous improvement experience.
* Financial Acumen; working knowledge of programme and business financial management.
* Programme management skills (Risk Management/Programme Gating/ Metrics).
* Experience with SAP S4 HANA.
* Experience of Customer/Supplier Relationship Management.
* Experience of Digital transformation and automation.
** Responsibilities**
* ** Compliance Monitoring and support**  + Support the implementation and manage the supply chain compliance frameworks across subcontracting and procurement activities.  + Ensure successful governance / compliance of the business through routine monitoring of the application of appropriate Raytheon policies and procedures.  + Lead the subcontract and supply chain functions internal and external audits and management of correct action resolution.  + Contribute to the creation and maintenance of Raytheon UK’s policies and procedures, in collaboration with Internal stakeholders, Raytheon Corporate, Customers and regulatory bodies.  

+ Support On Time Delivery (OTC) and the…