NATS is the UK’s leading air navigation service provider, handling over 2.4 million flights each year. We provide air traffic control services from two control centres and at airports around the UK. We also provide a wide range of commercial products and solutions internationally. Our people are at the heart of our purpose to advance aviation and keep the skies safe.

Role Purpose:

The Head of Supply Chain is responsible for building and leading the supply chain function for the NATS Growth organisation. This is a foundational role that will establish the policies, processes, frameworks, and supplier relationships needed to support the organisation’s international growth agenda in a commercially sound and risk-managed way.

The role owns the full supplier lifecycle, from sourcing, vetting, and onboarding through to ongoing management, performance oversight, and exit, and is responsible for ensuring that downstream contracting arrangements, including flow-down terms and back-to-back agreements, are appropriately structured and aligned with upstream customer commitments.

The Head of Supply Chain will think commercially and innovatively to ensure that the supply chain enables growth delivery effectively, while maintaining rigorous management of business risk and cost. The role works closely with the Head of Commercial on downstream contracting, and interfaces with NATS Group Supply Chain to navigate Group governance, leverage Group ISO certification, and access the Group’s broader supplier base under a set of processes and service levels.

This role operates without direct reports and requires a self-starting, supply chain professional who is comfortable building from a blank sheet, navigating ambiguity, and driving outcomes through influence in a matrix environment. It is an opportunity to shape and define the supply chain function for a fast-growing international organisation from the ground up.

Other duties include:

Own and manage the end-to-end supplier lifecycle for the NATS Growth organisation, including sourcing, due diligence, vetting, onboarding, ongoing performance management, and exit

Develop and maintain a robust supplier base capable of supporting the organisation’s growth delivery requirements across multiple geographies and service lines

Negotiate commercial terms, rates, and pricing with suppliers to achieve cost-effective and competitive arrangements that protect the organisation’s interests

Monitor and manage supplier performance against agreed contractual obligations, service levels, and quality standards, escalating issues as appropriate

Drive continuous improvement across the supplier base,

NATS is the UK’s leading air navigation service provider, handling over 2.4 million flights each year. We provide air traffic control services from two control centres and at airports around the UK. We also provide a wide range of commercial products and solutions internationally. Our people are at the heart of our purpose to advance aviation and keep the skies safe.

Role Purpose:

The Head of Supply Chain is responsible for building and leading the supply chain function for the NATS Growth organisation. This is a foundational role that will establish the policies, processes, frameworks, and supplier relationships needed to support the organisation’s international growth agenda in a commercially sound and risk-managed way.

The role owns the full supplier lifecycle, from sourcing, vetting, and onboarding through to ongoing management, performance oversight, and exit, and is responsible for ensuring that downstream contracting arrangements, including flow-down terms and back-to-back agreements, are appropriately structured and aligned with upstream customer commitments.

The Head of Supply Chain will think commercially and innovatively to ensure that the supply chain enables growth delivery effectively, while maintaining rigorous management of business risk and cost. The role works closely with the Head of Commercial on downstream contracting, and interfaces with NATS Group Supply Chain to navigate Group governance, leverage Group ISO certification, and access the Group’s broader supplier base under a set of processes and service levels.

This role operates without direct reports and requires a self-starting, supply chain professional who is comfortable building from a blank sheet, navigating ambiguity, and driving outcomes through influence in a matrix environment. It is an opportunity to shape and define the supply chain function for a fast-growing international organisation from the ground up.

Other duties include:

Own and manage the end-to-end supplier lifecycle for the NATS Growth organisation, including sourcing, due diligence, vetting, onboarding, ongoing performance management, and exit

Develop and maintain a robust supplier base capable of supporting the organisation’s growth delivery requirements across multiple geographies and service lines

Negotiate commercial terms, rates, and pricing with suppliers to achieve cost-effective and competitive arrangements that protect the organisation’s interests

Monitor and manage supplier performance against agreed contractual obligations, service levels, and quality standards, escalating issues as appropriate

Drive continuous improvement across the supplier base,