An opportunity has arisen with my client for a Supply Chain Manager to join them on a 6 -month contract. As the Supply Chain Manager, you will bring your experience and knowledge to ensure effective Supplier performance, capability & Risk management. Role: Supply Chain Manager Pay: Up to £50 per hour via umbrella Location: Bolton /Stevenage Contract: 6 Months Hours: Monday - Friday, 37 hours per week Security Clearance: BPSS, must be able to achieve Security clearance Responsibilities: Improve Supplier Performance (Delivery and Quality) using appropriate tools and lean methodologies Conducting analysis and providing/delivering executive summaries Identify, Escalate and mitigate potential Supply Chain Risks and put in place associated improvement and mitigation plans. Manage risks to closure Assess supply chain and suppliers capability to meet delivery profile for both current state vs Future state Creating/ validating process flows, lead time analysis, understanding capacity bottlenecks, yield, resources and sub-tier mapping activities to form an industrial view of supplier Skills/Experince Ideally 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. Hold 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 Chain Internal and external assessment skills/knowledge; Business maturity, planning & control, relationship management, manufacturing excellence etc… Strong interpersonal skills - ability to further develop his / her network It would be desirable if you have SC21 Practitioner experience Very good negotiating and influencing skills Objective driven, determination to succeed Excellent communication skills: able to communicate verbally, in writing and present to at all levels of business for this position and you meet the requirements, please send your updated CV to: Natalie Dalkin at Line Up Aviation Line Up Aviation has carved its own place in the recruitment of Aviation and Aerospace personnel all over the world for more than 30 years. We work with some of the industry's best-known companies who demand the highest standard of applicants. "Follow @LineUpAviation on Twitter for all of our latest vacancies, news and pictures from our busy UK Head Office. Interact with us using the LineUpAviation tag at anytime! Thank you for your follow!