Supply Chain Lead

Supply Chain Lead

Salary: £47,000-£57,000 Depending on Experience

Location: Cheltenham (Hybrid Working: 3 Days a Week On-Site)

Develop and deliver a sustainable supply chain that supports complex defence programmes, providing expert guidance on procurement, supplier management and operational effectiveness.

This company understands the importance of flexible working and allows you to tailor the benefits package to your personal needs on top of covering the core benefits of healthcare, life assurance and pension.

Your work will shape strategic supply chain initiatives, reduce costs, and strengthen collaboration with suppliers. This includes demand forecasting, purchase order management, material sourcing, scheduling and inventory control.

Role Responsibilities

• Identify suitable suppliers for programme items and services. Lead negotiation and tendering strategies to secure best value and on‑time delivery.
• Manage supplier performance, including pricing, availability and issue resolution. Ensure relevant performance metrics, such as quality and on-time delivery, have been met.
• Monitor and raise any risks with the supply chain, including obsolescence and supply issues.

Requirements

• Degree qualification or equivalent with experience working in a complex project environment within a supply chain function, with an understanding of supply chain operations and efficiency improvement.
• Demonstrated success in NEC contract and subcontract negotiation and management within relevant laws and regulations.
• Experience reviewing and contributing to bids and proposals.
• CIPS would be desirable.
• You must be a sole British citizen eligible for high-level government security clearance.

Due to the nature of work undertaken at our client's site, incumbents of these positions are required to meet special nationality rules and therefore, these vacancies are only open to sole British Nationals. Applicants who meet this criteria will also be required to undergo security clearance vetting, if not already security cleared to a minimum SC level.

Electus Recruitment Solutions provides specialist engineering and technical recruitment solutions to a number of high technology industries. We thank you for your interest in this vacancy. If you don't hear from us within 7 working days please presume your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion. You are of course free to resubmit your CV/details in the future and we shall assess your suitability at that time.

This is a permanent position.