Supplier Development Manager Location: Luton (Hybrid working and Flexi-time) Salary: £47,000 - £52,000 + Bonus + Excellent benefits Supply Chain | Machining | Supplier Performance | Advanced Manufacturing Do you work with machining suppliers and enjoy improving delivery, quality and manufacturing capability? We’re looking for a Supplier Development Manager to support a portfolio of precision manufacturing suppliers within a high-technology engineering environment, helping improve capacity, delivery performance and supply chain resilience. This role sits within a complex, technically advanced supply chain, working closely with suppliers specialising in precision machining and aerospace surface treatments. The Role You will work closely with suppliers to improve performance, capability and delivery, ensuring the supply chain can support increasing production demand. Responsibilities include: • Managing a portfolio of manufacturing suppliers, monitoring delivery, quality and performance • Driving supplier improvement programmes using lean and continuous improvement methods • Conducting supplier capacity and capability assessments • Identifying production bottlenecks, yield issues and resource constraints • Performing supply chain risk analysis and implementing mitigation plans • Supporting suppliers to meet future production ramp-up requirements • Producing clear analy...