Overview
Senior Supply Chain Manager – Location: Bristol (Hybrid & Flexible Working Available). Salary: starting from 60,000 + Car Allowance + Excellent Benefits.
This is your opportunity to take ownership within a high-tech defence manufacturing environment, delivering at scale on one of the UK's most complex and strategically significant programmes. Work on a long-term, nationally significant programme with real-world impact. Joining a stable, well-funded environment with long-term career growth and progression. If you're an experienced supply chain professional ready to step into a high-impact leadership role, this is where your expertise will shape outcomes on a national scale.
What’s In It For You
* Competitive salary + car allowance
* Strong pension offering
* Private healthcare and wellbeing benefits
* Flexible benefits including green car schemes and lifestyle discounts
* Annual incentive opportunities
* Relocation support available (subject to eligibility)
Responsibilities
You'll operate in the procurement and supply chain leadership, guiding complex supply chains in a cutting-edge engineering and manufacturing setting. You will influence procurement and supply chain outcomes in a high-stakes environment.
* Lead and inspire a team of supply chain professionals, managers, and subcontractors to deliver against an ambitious supply chain strategy
* Owning key contracts (strategy, negotiation, performance)
* Develop and execute robust Contract Management Plans that ensure control, compliance, and continuous improvement
* Hold accountability for supplier performance—past, present, and future—ensuring delivery against key metrics across critical programmes
What You Bring
You're already operating at a manager level and thrive in complex, high-stakes environments.
* 5+ years' experience in procurement or supply chain within large-scale major programmes, defence manufacturing or major complex subcontracting environments
* Strong track record in contract strategy, negotiation, and supplier management
* Proven leadership capability—able to build, develop, and motivate high-performing teams
* Commercially astute, confident operating within structured and regulated frameworks with a mindset that values collaboration, innovation, and diversity of thought
* Background in Defence, Nuclear, Engineering or Manufacturing
Senior Supply Chain Manager - Apply now for next steps!
Applicants must be based in the UK to commit to hybrid working requirements and hold current/valid UK Right to Work. All applicants must at minimum achieve Baseline Personnel Security Standard/security vetting checks.
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