Job title: Supply Chain Lead
Location: Portsmouth Naval Base. We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements. Please speak to your recruiter about the options for this particular role
Salary: £36,000 – £38,000 depending on skills and experience

What you’ll be doing:

• Support and/or prepare outputs and deliverables and select suppliers in line with the departmental procedures and systems
• Support and/or negotiate all commercial, financial, quality and schedule elements of contracts and any authorised changes in line with departmental procedures
• Pro-actively support and deliver effective supplier management and manage open order book in line with the project’s integrated schedule
• Support Line Manager in delivering KPI’s
• Identify and implement cost saving opportunities
• Identify risks, opportunities and mitigation plans and implement accordingly
• Act as the primary point of contact with assigned suppliers and customers (internal/external)
• Understand and adhere to the company Export Control requirements
• Be first port of call for escalations within the Supply Chain team
• May be required to support in areas outside of this scope due to business requirements

Your skills and experiences:

• Experience of Procurement / Supply Chain Department
• Commercial and contractual acumen
• Working understanding of tool sets and IT (SAP desirable but not essential)
• Experience and understanding of MRP
• Working knowledge of Purchase to Pay
• Tender process and down selection experience

Benefits:
You’ll receive benefits including a competitive pension scheme, enhanced annual leave allowance and a Company contributed Share Incentive Plan. You’ll also have access to additional benefits such as flexible working, an employee assistance programme, Cycle2work and employee discounts – you may also be eligible for an annual incentive.
The Warship Support Maritime Services Supply Chain team:
Working within the Warship Support Maritime Services Supply Chain responsible for delivering procurement / supply chain activities associated with a defined area. The role includes supporting the development of procurement / supply chain strategies & plans, and the engagement and management of suppliers, projects and other stakeholders to deliver project/business objectives. The coaching, mentoring and development of team members to drive performance.
Responsible for the day to day procurement of materials and subcontract services ensuring requirements related to cost, quality, delivery and export control are competitively achieved in line with requirements.
As the world has evolved, so has the way we work. Our working approach, will enable you to have flexibility with your working hours, depending on your role and location. This could include accruing hours as well as flexibility around start and finish times, ensuring you can balance life at work, on site and life at home.

• Support and/or prepare outputs and deliverables and select suppliers in line with the departmental procedures and systems
• Support and/or negotiate all commercial, financial, quality and schedule elements of contracts and any authorised changes in line with departmental procedures
• Pro-actively support and deliver effective supplier management and manage open order book in line with the project’s integrated schedule
• Support Line Manager in delivering KPI’s
• Identify and implement cost saving opportunities
• Identify risks, opportunities and mitigation plans and implement accordingly
• Act as the primary point of contact with assigned suppliers and customers (internal/external)
• Understand and adhere to the company Export Control requirements
• Be first port of call for escalations within the Supply Chain team
• May be required to support in areas outside of this scope due to business requirement