Supply Chain Manager Bristol, England
Job description
Job summary
The Submarine Delivery Agency (SDA) is a part of the Ministry of Defence responsible for the procurement, in-service support, and disposal of the UK’s nuclear submarines. Our work is of unparalleled strategic importance nationally and internationally, ensuring the security of the UK’s continuous at-sea nuclear deterrent, and delivering some of the most technically complex programmes in defence.
At the SDA, it’s our people that make us great. We believe that everyone should feel comfortable to be themselves and be supported to do their best work. As part of a diverse and inclusive workforce, our team will find a community to belong to – whether that’s alongside project teams with a shared vision or as part of an employee network of like-minded individuals. We believe that, by celebrating different backgrounds and different perspectives, together we’ll achieve the extraordinary.
Job description
We have an exciting opportunity to join us as a Supply Chain Manager within the In-Service Submarines team, based at MoD Abbey Wood, Bristol.
In this multi-faceted role, you will be the lead for the Materiel Planning Team and all Supply Chain activities, management and improvements supporting in-service submarines.
Leading a core team encompassing civilian and Royal Navy personnel, you will ensure efficient and effective logistics planning support, policy management and governance oversight for the UK’s submarine fleet.
Part of a wider enterprise that enables the submarine fleet to undertake its operational tasking, you will lead a team that support supply chain planning and delivery of submarine Base Maintenance Projects (BMP) and the Deep Maintenance Projects (DMP), while also driving the supply chain initiatives to improve delivery of our outputs.
This role is based in our offices in Bristol and in-office attendance will be expected as required.
Due to the security requirements, the position is open to sole UK nationals only.
About the role
In this role, you will have the opportunity to:
· Work closely and collaborate with stakeholders across the submarine support enterprise, including key Industry Partners, to ensure supply chain activity meets customer requirements in an effective and efficient manner.
· Lead a small, committed, team of supply chain and operations managers to provide supply chain support to submarine maintenance period planning and delivery, using and governing materiel planning processes.
· Promote best practice and proactively lead improvement initiatives to enhance supply chain performance within the submarine enterprise, in line with business objectives.
· Lead and exploit use of data and management information to understand and govern supply chain performance; manage contractor performance; drive team delivery of outputs: and enable positive long-term sustainable improvements to the wider supply chain.
· Lead Supply Chain Management strategy and assurance within the SDA’s In-Service Submarines team.
Person specification
To be successful with your application, you'll need to show that you meet the following essential criteria:
· Strong leadership and people management experience.
· Advanced stakeholder management skills at all levels, both internal and external to the team.
· Proven organisational skills and experience of delivering Continuous Improvement in a demanding operational environment.
It would also be great if you can demonstrate any of the following desirable criteria:
· Experience of working within an Operational Support supply chain management environment.
In addition to the responsibilities above, the following technical competences and behaviours will be assessed at interview:
· Inventory Demand and Supply planning – Expert level
· Continuous improvement to optimise support – Expert level
· Leadership
· Managing a quality service
Benefits
We're pleased to offer a generous benefits package to support everything from your work-life balance to your bank balance, including:
· 25 days’ holiday a year, plus 1 day a year up to 30 days, 8 bank holidays and a day off for the King’s birthday
· A market-leading employer pension contribution of around 27 percent, an annual performance-based bonus, and recognition awards
· Flexible and hybrid working wherever possible, to support your work-life balance (though some attendance to the stated site is required)
· Access to specialist training and funded professional qualifications, with plenty of opportunities and support for progression
· A huge range of discounts including retail, sports, leisure, restaurants, gifts, days out, holidays, cinema, motoring, insurance, health care, gym memberships, and more
· Up to six days of paid leave a year for volunteering
· Enhanced maternity, adoption, and shared parental leave schemes, offering 100% pay for 26 weeks (after a qualifying period)
· We champion a diverse and inclusive environment, where everyone can be themselves and give their best. We believe that by harnessing the power of different ideas, experiences, and perspectives, we can achieve our ambitions, together. If you have a disability or additional need that requires accommodation, please let us know.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Salary: £52,500.00-£57,500.00 per year
Benefits:
- Company pension
- Flexitime
- Work from home
Schedule:
- Flexitime
Work Location: Hybrid remote in Bristol, BS34 8JH
Reference ID: ORC921
