Strategic Supply Chain Officer​/Lead

Strategic Supply chain Officer OR Strategic Supply Chain Lead

Warton based (Hybrid 3-4 days per week on site)

£34.99 (Officer) or £41.06 an hour (Lead) Umbrella Inside IR35

6 Month Contract initially.

This is a great opportunity to work within one of the Uks leading Defence organisations based in Warton. Hybrid working 3-4 days per week on site.

Typical duties include (but are not limited to):

• Support all sourcing and strategic activity for the defined supply chain requirements including negotiating pricing and contracting terms and conditions as applicable
• Lead and influence supply strategies, via continuous improvement, to ensure an affordable, innovative and sustainable solution is being delivered
• Work as a part of a cross functional team to interface across the Air business and with other teams and functions, e.g. PM, Project Control, Engineering, Commercial, Finance, Legal
• Engage with internal and external stakeholders to ensure the supply chain provision meets the governance requirements of the business and our customers and delivers optimum value for money.
• Lead and support Programme Reviews with topical reporting data
• Manage Supplier risk and drive supply chain resilience
• The role reports on a day-to-day basis to one of the Supply Chain Executives.

Knowledge:

Essential:

• A Continuous Improvement mind-set with prove...