We are seeking an experienced Supply Chain Manager to join a high-performing procurement and supply chain function supporting complex programmes, managed services, bids, projects and procurement activities.

This is an exciting opportunity to work across a diverse supplier base, ranging from innovative SMEs and academic institutions to major international organisations. The successful candidate will play a key role in shaping procurement strategy, managing critical supplier relationships, and ensuring the successful delivery of contractual obligations across a demanding and fast-paced environment.
 
You will be a confident procurement professional with strong commercial awareness and experience operating within complex and highly regulated environments.

Key Responsibilities:

• Developing and implement procurement and supply chain strategies that support business objectives.
• Building, managing and strengthening strategic, critical and preferred supplier relationships.
• Leading supplier negotiations to secure commercially favourable terms and conditions.
• Managing supplier performance, development activities and reporting for both internal and external stakeholders.
• Ensuring procurement and supply-related risks, issues and opportunities are identified and managed effectively.
• Conducting supplier due diligence, risk assessments and audit activities.
• Supporting cross-functional teams with supply chain expertise and guidance.
• Overseeing supplier contract delivery, ensuring performance targets and service expectations are achieved.
• Providing line management, coaching and development support to team members.
• Driving continuous improvement initiatives across procurement and supplier management processes.

Essential Skills & Experience:

• Significant experience in procurement, supply chain and supplier relationship management.
• Proven success managing strategic supplier relationships and delivering supplier performance improvements.
• Strong negotiation skills with experience leading supplier contract negotiations.
• Experience working with MOD contracts and defence-sector procurement environments.
• Excellent stakeholder management skills, including the ability to influence at senior leadership and board level.
• Project management experience with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.
• Analytical and methodical approach with strong attention to detail.
• Demonstrable experience driving procurement best practice and organisational change

Benefits of the SupplyChain Manager role include:

• Up to £75,000
• Up to 6% bonus
• 6% pension
• Private medical
• 30 days annual leave + bank holiday

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