Salary: Up to £55,000 Plus Bonuses and Benefits
Location: New Malden – Hybrid Working (3 Days per Week On-Site)
A leading organisation operating within the defence sector is looking for a Supply Chain Senior Specialist to support complex programme delivery across mission-critical environments.
Role Overview
You will act as a senior point of expertise within the supply chain team, supporting sourcing decisions, supplier engagement and commercial governance.
The role offers the opportunity to contribute to strategic improvement activity whilst ensuring operational excellence across procurement and supplier management processes.
Key Responsibilities:
Lead sourcing activity across programmes, including supplier selection, tendering and negotiation of subcontract agreements
Manage and develop supplier relationships, ensuring performance, cost, quality and delivery targets are met
Oversee supplier governance activity, for example, reporting on key metrics such as OTIF, risk and performance
Drive continuous improvement across supply chain processes and contribute to wider team development initiatives
Requirements:
Experience supporting supply chain activity within complex programme environments
Degree qualified or equivalent in a relevant discipline (CIPS desirable)
Strong background in subcontract negotiation with an understanding of contract law
Knowledge of export or import control frameworks would be advantageous
Sole British eligible for high-level government security clearance
Benefits:
Flexible working including compressed working pattern alongside a range of other benefits, such as private healthcare, health cash plan, performance-related bonuses and career development support.
Due to the nature of work at our client’s site, these vacancies are only open to sole British Nationals.
These vacancies require high-level government security clearance. Applicants must be able to obtain and maintain relevant clearance.
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 do not hear from us within seven working days, please presume your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion. You are free to resubmit your CV or details in the future, and we shall assess your suitability then.
This is a permanent role
Salary description
£45000.00 - £50000.00 per year