Supply Chain Officer

Bolton

An opportunity has arisen for a Supply Chain Officer to join ISP team. The successful candidate will bring their experience and knowledge to ensure effective Supplier performance, capability & Risk management. As a team, we work across all programmes in MBDA UK in a changing environment, handling and implementing both mature and new technologies.

Job Title: Supply Chain Officer

Salary: Circa £40,000 depending on experience 

Location: Bolton or Stevenage site  

Dynamic (hybrid) working: 2 days per week on-site due to workload classification

Security Clearance: British Citizen or a Dual UK national with British citizenship

Restrictions and/or limitations relating to nationality and/or rights to work may apply. As a minimum and after offer stage, all successful candidates will need to undergo HMG Basic Personnel Security Standard checks (BPSS), which are managed by the MBDA Personnel Security Team.

The opportunity:

An opportunity has arisen for a Supply Chain Officer to join ISP team. The successful candidate will bring their experience and knowledge to ensure effective Supplier performance, capability & Risk management. As a team, we work across all programmes in MBDA UK in a changing environment, managing and implementing both mature and new technologies.

• Influence the evolution of the company's industrial and business environment
• Improve internal working practices to drive efficiency and effectiveness
• Be a member of a high performance team of supply chain managers handling supplier performance in terms of delivery and quality
• The position will involve working and travelling nationally, potentially internationally, with fellow procurement professionals, with internal collaborators (internal customers, procurement colleagues, technical and quality experts,) and with key suppliers
• Well-resourced training and development programmes in Procurement and Quality knowledge

What we're looking for from you:

• A Supply Chain professional with experience of international working in high technology companies.
• Experience of supply chain management in the Aerospace, Defence or Manufacturing environments is desirable.
• Demonstrated understanding of Supplier Performance (Delivery and Quality)using appropriate tools and lean methodologies to drive improvement
• Understanding of process flows, lead time analysis, understanding capacity bottlenecks, yield, resources and sub-tier mapping activities to form an industrial view of supplier
• Identify, Advance and mitigate potential Supply Chain Risks and work with Supply Chain Managers to put in place associated improvement and mitigation plans. Manage risks to closure
• Responsibilities could cover project management and planning for supplier ramp-up plans.
• Provide key team communications and support maintaining associated SC registers
• Conducting analysis to support the delivering of executive summaries
• Support collaborator engagements with key presentations.
• Additionally you may be responsible/ assist in department supply chain excellence improvements
• An enthusiastic, pro-active and tenacious individual who can prioritise and understand business needs as well as handling the day-to-day decisions.
• Excellent communication skills: able to communicate verbally, in writing and present to at all levels of business
• A team player and advocate of multinational collaboration.
• Experience within an engineering or manufacturing environment.

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Our company:

MBDA is a leading defence organisation.  We are proud of the role we play in supporting the Armed Forces who protect our nations. We partner with governments to work together towards a common goal, defending our freedom.

What we can offer you:

• Company bonus: Up to £2,500 (based on company performance and will vary year to year)
• Pension: maximum total (employer and employee) contribution of up to 14%
• Overtime: opportunity for paid overtime
• Flexi Leave: Up to 15 additional days
• Enhanced parental leave: offers up to 26 weeks for maternity, adoption and shared parental leave. Enhancements are available for paternity leave, neonatal leave and fertility testing and treatments.
• Facilities: Fantastic site facilities including subsidised meals, free car parking and much more…
• Training and Development: Excellent career progression, training and career development opportunities

Our Business:

We respect new perspectives and experiences, and we value our collaborative ways of working. We are committed to growing and supporting diversity in our workforce and ensuring everyone has an equal opportunity to reach their potential.   MBDA is proud of our employee-led networks, examples include: Gender Equality, Pride, Menopause Matters, Parents and Carers, Armed Forces, Ethnic Diversity, Neurodiversity and more…

We recognise that everyone is unique, and we encourage you to speak to us should you require any advice, support or adjustments throughout our recruitment process. We also welcome applicants who are looking for flexible working arrangements.

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