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Job Description

Senior Supply Chain Manager Location: Barrow-in-Furness (Hybrid & Flexible Working Available) Salary: Upto £65,000 Car Allowance + Excellent Benefits

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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 scale.

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What's In It For You

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\n Competitive salary + car allowance \n

Strong pension offering \n

Private healthcare and wellbeing benefits \n

Flexible benefits including green car schemes and lifestyle discounts \n

Annual incentive opportunities \n

Relocation support available (subject to eligibility) \n

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You'll operate in the procurement and supply chain leadership-where decisions carry real weight, timelines are critical, and performance truly matters. You'll lead & Influence complex supply chains in a cutting-edge engineering and manufacturing setting. Being part of a culture that values integrity, performance, and , influencing complex supply chains in a cutting-edge engineering and manufacturing setting.

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What You'll Be Driving:

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You'll take the lead across a critical supplier landscape, ensuring delivery, performance, and strategic alignment across a major programme.

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\n Lead and inspire a team of supply chain professionals, managers, and subcontractors to deliver against an ambitious supply chain strategy \n

Own and manage a portfolio of business-critical suppliers, ensuring performance, resilience, and value \n

Build powerful relationships across internal functions and external partners to drive programme success \n

Negotiate complex, high-value contracts within regulated defence and government frameworks \n

Develop and execute robust Contract Management Plans that ensure control, compliance, and continuous improvement \n

Hold accountability for supplier performance-past, present, and future-ensuring delivery against key metrics \n

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What You Bring

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You're already operating at a senior level and thrive in complex, high-stakes environments.

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\n 5+ years' experience in procurement or supply chain within large-scale programmes, defence manufacturing or major subcontracting environments\n \n

Strong track record in contract strategy, negotiation, and supplier management\n \n

Proven leadership capability-able to build, develop, and motivate high-performing teams \n

Commercially astute, confident operating within structured and regulated frameworks with a mindset that values collaboration, innovation, and of thought \n

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Senior Supply Chain Manager - Apply now for next steps!

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*** applicants must be based in the UK to commit to hybrid working requirement and hold current/valid UK RTW***All applicants must as a minimum achieve Baseline Personnel Security Standard/security vetting checks***

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