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Position Summary
Location: Fareham | Travel: up to 25% | Employment: Permanent
Are you a hands-on supply-chain leader with strong procurement and inventory experience? Join Parker Meggitt at our Fareham site as Supply Chain Manager to own end-to-end delivery from sourcing through to shipment. Leading a team of approximately 30, you'll ensure on-time delivery, drive cost and lead-time reductions, manage supplier performance, and collaborate with production and overseas procurement teams to support growth and continuous improvement.
Parker Meggitt Fareham is a precision aerospace site of 320 employees delivering £160M+ in revenue. We design, manufacture, repair and components and systems for airframes, engines and the aftermarket across commercial and defence sectors, operating to exacting aerospace quality standards.
Key responsibilities
* Develop and execute sourcing and procurement strategies; negotiate supplier agreements and lead cost-reduction programmes.
* Play an active role in SIOP/IBP and NPI planning to align demand, capacity, inventory and CAPEX decisions.
* Own site inventory (raw, WIP, finished), stores operations and obsolescence plans; improve turns and protect margin.
* Manage supplier performance, risk and compliance; lead supplier audits and corrective actions.
* Collaborate with Parker Meggitt Vietnam and Parker Meggitt Xiamen on sourcing transitions and direct-ship arrangements.
* Line-manage procurement, inventory and stores teams; own budget stewardship and resource planning.
* Lead continuous improvement initiatives (Lean/Six Sigma) to improve Safety, Quality, Cost and Delivery.
* Maintain and report KPIs (OTIF/OTP, supplier quality, inventory turns, procurement savings) using ERP/demand planning tools (SAP or similar).
What we're looking for
* Bachelor's degree (or equivalent); Master's desirable.
* Minimum 5 years' tactical purchasing or supply-chain experience; MCIPS or advanced procurement qualification preferred.
* Strong experience with ERP/MRP systems (SAP preferred) and demand-planning tools.
* Proven track record delivering cost and lead-time reductions and managing supplier performance.
* Experience of cross-functional and international collaboration (sourcing transitions advantageous).
* Practical knowledge of Lean/Six Sigma methodologies; strong problem solving and commercial acumen.
* Excellent stakeholder management, negotiation and people-leadership skills.
Desirable
* MCIPS or advanced procurement qualification.
* Experience with sourcing transitions to offshore manufacturing sites.
Why Parker Meggitt
* Lead a high-impact role shaping site performance and supporting major customer contracts.
* Opportunity to influence cross-site sourcing strategy and continuous improvement.
* Competitive salary and benefits; development and progression within a global engineering group.
* Collaborative, safety-focused culture with visible operational ownership.
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