Job Title: Supply Chain Manager Location: Bolton Rate: £50 p/h - We are booking interviews in next week! Please call or email for a slot 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 MBDA UK in a changing environment, managing and implementing both mature and new technologies. The Role: So, what will you be doing as a Supply Chain Manager? 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 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.A proven ability to: Demonstrated ability to improve Supplier Performance (Delivery and Quality)using appropriate tools and lean methodologies Managing a portfolio of suppliers on a day to day basis and reporting into designated project the performance and supply chain risk Assess supply chain and suppliers capability to meet MBDA delivery profile for both current state vs Future state Competent in creating/ validating process flows, lead time analysis, understanding capacity bottlenecks, yield, resources and sub-tier mapping activities to form an industrial view of supplier 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 Identify, Escalate and mitigate potential Supply Chain Risks and put in place associated improvement and mitigation plans. Manage risks to closure Conducting analysis and providing/delivering executive summariesMy client is keen to get this position filled ASAP, so if you feel you have the skills and desire to provide passion and drive as the next Supply Chain Manager, this is the opportunity for you! You will be required to undergo SC clearance for this role. So, if you are interested in joining a well-established, renowned, globally recognised organisation working with experts in their field as the next Supply Chain Manager, hit that apply button now! Services advertised by Gold Group are those of an Agency and/or an Employment Business. We will contact you within the next 14 days if you are selected for interview. For a copy of our privacy policy please visit our website