Supply Chain Specialist Aerospace - Reading, United Kingdom - Bramwith Consulting

Bramwith Consulting

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Reading, United Kingdom

4 days ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

Job Details:

Location:

Reading, Berkshire

Posting date:

30 Aug 2023

Job type:

Permanent

Sector:

Defence & Military

Salary

The company are at the
forefront of cutting-edge research and development which comes to life through their
outstanding experimentation facilities across multiple locations in Southern England.

Their
technical engineering and
scientific expertise act as a
catalyst to
develop technologies which maintain the security of global infrastructure and our population.

The client is offering the
Supply Chain Manager a competitive
salary of 30k - 40k, as well as both a collaborative and
rewarding working environment with vast potential for
career progression and the ability to work
flexibly under
hybrid
working conditions.

Role Responsibilities

Procures technical equipment, custom engineered products, systems, software or components by negotiating favourable terms, volume discounts, and longterm contracts with suppliers, as well as preparing and processing requisitions and purchase orders.
Keeps uptodate with technology trends, market forces, cost trends, and supplier technology road maps to ensure informed procurement decisions.
Ensures that purchase orders and contracts adhere to organizational policies and resolves any defects or delivery problems with suppliers while also negotiating refunds.
Maintains awareness of the restrictions, controls, and accreditations placed on suppliers working in a Defence environment, always prioritizing sourcing strategies that comply with internal regulations.
Collaborates with the Commercial and Supply Chain Programme Management team to identify supply chain process improvement opportunities.
Works with key stakeholders to develop plans that align with targets, enhance supplier performance, and facilitate continuous improvement plans across spend.
Works with peers to develop and refine systems, processes, and best practices to help the client achieve toptier performance and bring consistency to sourcing activities.

Desired Skillset

Looking for an ambitious, adaptive and change focused Supply Chain Specialist who possesses technical category knowledge and a proven track record of success within the industry.
The Supply Chain Specialist should be delivery, results and customer focussed with both a propensity to exceed expectations and the ability to thrive independently with a high degree of professionalism and integrity.
Technical knowledge of category, highly Customer focused, ambition to meet & exceed expectations, highly results & delivery orientated.
Emotionally intelligent, Degree in a Business or Engineering discipline or similar, 1 year of procurement or supply chain experience.
Negotiations skills, knowledge of procurement systems, CIPS Qualified or working towards.
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