World Class Defence Organisation is currently looking to recruit a Supply Chain Manager subcontractor on an initial 6 month contract. Rate: £50.00 per hourLocation: Stevenage or Bolton, depending on your preference.Hybrid / Remote working: 2 days onsite per weekContract: 37 Hours per weekOvertime: Hours worked over 37 hours per week will be calculated at 'time and a quarter'Duration: 6 Months (initially and then ongoing and long-term thereafter)IR35 status: Inside IR35 (Umbrella)Supply Chain Manager Job Description:An opportunity has arisen for a Supply Chain Manager to join ISP in the Equipment's 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 a changing environment, managing and implementing both mature and new technologies.Responsibilities /Skillset/experience required: Internal and external assessment skills/knowledge; Business maturity, planning & control, relationship management, manufacturing excellence etc Strong interpersonal skills - ability to further develop his / her networkIt would be desirable if you have SC21 Practitioner experienceVery good negotiating and influencing skillsObjective driven, determination to succeedExcellent communication skills: able to communicate verbally, in writing and present to at all levels of businessIdeally a degree calibre Supply Chain professional with experience of international working in high technology companies.Experience of supply chain management in the Aerospace, Defence or Manufacturing environments.A proven ability to: Demonstrated ability to improve Supplier Performance (Delivery and Quality)using appropriate tools and lean methodologiesManaging a portfolio of suppliers on a day to day basis and reporting into designated project the performance and supply chain riskAssess supply chain and suppliers capability to meet delivery profile for both current state vs Future stateCompetent in creating/ validating process flows, lead time analysis, understanding capacity bottlenecks, yield, resources and sub-tier mapping activities to form an industrial view of supplierHold excellent problem solving skills and understanding of techniques such as DMAIC (Define, Measure, Analyse, Improve, Control) to develop and implement root cause analysis and improvement plans within Supply ChainIdentify, Escalate and mitigate potential Supply Chain Risks and put in place associated improvement and mitigation plans. Manage risks to closureConducting analysis and providing/delivering executive summaries