As a Subcontract Manager, you'll help drive one of the most exciting areas of our Mission Systems business - ensuring our space and defence programmes have the right suppliers, contracts and commercial foundations to succeed. This is a role with significant influence. Your work will directly support national security, space capability, and cutting‑edge technology programmes, giving you the opportunity to shape high‑value supply chains that make a genuine difference. The experience you gain here will accelerate your leadership journey, broaden your commercial capability, and give you exposure to some of the most complex and high‑value subcontract portfolios in the UK defence and aerospace sector.
Responsibilities
* Lead the end‑to‑end procurement and supply chain strategy for a portfolio worth approximately £100m annually.
* Manage performance across a strategically important and diverse supplier base.
* Drive risk management and opportunity identification across the full supply lifecycle.
* Develop and lead commercial strategies that ensure all supplier contracts align with prime contract requirements, legal standards, regulatory frameworks, and trade controls.
* Coach, inspire and develop a talented procurement team, elevating commercial capability across the function.
This role is full time, 37 hours per week and provides hybrid working arrangements with days onsite and days working from home.
Essential Experience
* Extensive experience in Procurement, Supply Chain Management and Commercial Management within complex, high‑value environments.
* Proven expertise in drafting, negotiating and managing large and complex subcontracts.
* Strong leadership experience and the ability to guide and develop teams.
* Confident stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to influence at senior levels.
* Deep understanding of contract law, supplier performance management, risk management and commercial governance.
Qualifications – Essential
* CIPS, IACCM/WorldCC or equivalent professional accreditation.
* Degree in Business, Commercial Management, Law or a related field.
Qualifications – Desirable
* Experience within regulated, engineering, defence, manufacturing or infrastructure sectors.
Security Clearance
The successful candidate must be able to achieve and maintain a Security Check (SC) security clearance for this role.
What We Offer
* Generous holiday allowance
* Matched contribution pension scheme, with life assurance
* Access to a Digital GP, annual health check, and nutritional consultations through Aviva DigiCare+
* Employee share scheme
* Employee shopping savings portal
* Payment of Professional Fees
* Reservists in the armed forces receive 10 days of special paid leave
* Holiday trading benefits and annual leave options
* Be Kind Day – paid leave for volunteering work with a chosen organisation or charity
* Excellent development opportunities and benefits package including an employee assistance programme supporting physical, mental and financial wellbeing.
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