Supply Chain Manager

MERITUS are recruiting for a Supply Chain Manager to join our Defence client on an initial 6 month contract within their equipment's team in Bolton.

SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGER - INSIDE IR35 - £50 PER HOUR - BOLTON, GREATER MANCHESTER - 6 MONTHS - SINGLE STAGE INTERVIEW PROCESS

Overview of the Department

An opportunity has arisen for a Supply Chain Manager to join an equipment-focused team. The successful candidate will use their experience and knowledge to support effective supplier performance, capability, and risk management.

The team operates across multiple programmes within a dynamic environment, managing and implementing both established and emerging technologies.

Responsibilities, Skills & Experience Required

• Strong internal and external assessment capabilities, including:
• Business maturity
• Planning and control
• Relationship management
• Manufacturing excellence
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to develop and expand professional networks
• Desirable: SC21 Practitioner experience
• Very good negotiating and influencing skills
• Results-oriented with a strong drive to succeed
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to:
• Communicate verbally
• Communicate in writing
• Present at all levels of the business

Experience & Capability

• Ideally degree-qualified (or equivalent) Supply Chain professional with experience working internationally in high-technology environments
• Experience in supply chain management within:
• Aerospace
• Defence
• Manufacturing
• Proven ability to:
• Improve supplier performance (delivery and quality) using appropriate tools and lean methodologies
• Manage a portfolio of suppliers on a day-to-day basis, including performance reporting and supply chain risk management
• Assess supplier capability against delivery requirements, including current and future state analysis
• Create and validate process flows, conduct lead time analysis, and identify capacity bottlenecks, yield, resources, and sub-tier mapping to build an overall supplier view
• Apply structured problem-solving techniques (e.g. DMAIC: Define, Measure, Analyse, Improve, Control) to conduct root cause analysis and implement improvement plans
• Identify, escalate, and mitigate supply chain risks, managing them through to resolution
• Conduct analysis and deliver executive-level summaries