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Strategic Supply Chain Officer/Lead

Strategic Supply chain Officer OR Strategic Supply Chain Lead Warton based (Hybrid 3-4 days per week on site) £34.99 (Officer) or £41.06 an hour (Lead) Umbrella Inside IR35 6 Month Contract initially. This is a great…

Inside IR35 Hybrid Public Sector
Pay rate £34.99 – £41.06/hour
Contract type Contract
Posted 11 August 2026

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Strategic Supply chain Officer OR Strategic Supply Chain Lead

Warton based (Hybrid 3-4 days per week on site)

£34.99 (Officer) or £41.06 an hour (Lead) Umbrella Inside IR35

6 Month Contract initially.

This is a great opportunity to work within one of the Uks leading Defence organisations based in Warton. Hybrid working 3-4 days per week on site.

Typical duties include (but are not limited to):

Support all sourcing and strategic activity for the defined supply chain requirements including negotiating pricing and contracting terms and conditions as applicable
Lead and influence supply strategies, via continuous improvement, to ensure an affordable, innovative and sustainable solution is being delivered
Work as a part of a cross functional team to interface across the Air business and with other teams and functions, e.g. PM, Project Control, Engineering, Commercial, Finance, Legal
Engage with internal and external stakeholders to ensure the supply chain provision meets the governance requirements of the business and our customers and delivers optimum value for money.
Lead and support Programme Reviews with topical reporting data
Manage Supplier risk and drive supply chain resilience
The role reports on a day-to-day basis to one of the Supply Chain Executives.

Knowledge:

Essential:

A Continuous Improvement mind-set with proven examples of identifying new ideas that drive improvement, problem solving and working collaboratively with others to identify a solution ideally within a Procurement (or similar) environment
Detailed understanding and experience of supplier risk and opportunity management
Working understanding of tool sets and IT such as ERP systems, Microsoft Office programs particularly in Excel.
Ability to compile data, analyse and propose recommendations through reports and presentations

Skills:

Essential:

Negotiation skills - experience of price and contractual terms and conditions negotiations
Excellent collaboration and communication skills, fostering close & trusting relationships with internal and external stakeholdersDesirable:

Previous experience of managing strategic Supplier relationships

Qualifications:

You will have, or be working towards CIPS or MCIPS or have a similar professional qualification OR hold a degree in a business-related subject (e.g. Economics, Business, Finance)For more information please contact Lauren Morley at JAM Recruitment or click apply

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