Job Description

Are you prepared to take on an outstanding challenge as a Supply Chain Manager with Sopra Steria? Join our dynamic team and help craft the future of secure programmes!

We are looking for an experienced Supply Chain Manager to lead a secure and complex programme involving five key partners.

You will be part of a bold team that values collaboration and strives for detailed execution. Our culture is rooted in innovation, inclusivity, and determination to succeed. We believe in delivering elite solutions and fostering an encouraging environment that encourages growth and development.

This is a hybrid role where you will be required to be on-site 2 days a week in Farnborough, alongside travel to client site in London and Corsham.

What you will be doing:

• Coordinate and lead all aspects of the performance of five key partners, ensuring alignment with programme objectives and standards.
• Make sure software and hardware assets are run efficiently, maintaining audit compliance and coordinating software license renewals.
• Develop and implement supplier performance management strategies, including the creation of Supplier Management Plans and conducting performance reviews.
• Make sure all supply chain activities align with security standards and acquire necessary approvals for processes and changes.
• Lead a team of three professionals, encouraging a collaborative and high-performance environment.
• Establish and mature supply chain processes, taking accountability for crafting the future of the platform.

What you’ll bring:

• Expertise in supply chain management within a secure environment, preferably dealing with sensitive or classified products.
• Proven skill in enhancing supplier performance within intricate programs.
• Solid understanding of commercial aspects, including contract management and cost control.
• Experience in leading change within the supply chain function and adapting to evolving requirements.
• Familiarity with ISO standards and security classifications relevant to supply chain operations.
• Demonstrated ability to lead and develop a team, managing supplier performance and encouraging growth.
• Must be eligible to acquire and maintain Developed Vetting (DV) clearance.

It would be great if you had:

• Leading multiple priorities and collaborators.
• Strong analytical skills to identify issues and implement effective solutions.
• Good interpersonal skills to collaborate with internal teams, partners, and collaborators.

If you are interested in this role but not sure if your skills and experience are exactly what we’re looking for, please do apply, we’d love to hear from you!

Employment Type: Full-time, Permanent

Location: Hybrid. 2 days a week on-site at Farnborough

Security Clearance Level: SC and eligible to obtain DV

Internal Recruiter:Soraya

Salary: £65,000 - £80,000

Benefits: Up to 7.5% Bonus, £6,600 car allowance, 25 days annual leave with the option to buy additional days, private medical, life assurance, pension, and generous flexible benefits fund

Although this role is advertised as full-time, we believe that flexibility at work can promote work/life balance, increase your motivation, reduce stress and improves performance and productivity. We support different ways of working and can offer a range of flexible working arrangements. So, if you’re interested and need to work flexibly, we encourage you to apply and talk to us abut what might be possible.

Loved reading about this job and want to know more about us?

Sopra Steria’s Aerospace, Defence and Security business designs, develops and deploys digital solutions to Central Government clients. The work we do makes a real difference to the client’s goal of Security, and we operate in a unique and privileged environment. We are given time for professional development activities, and we coach and mentor our colleagues, sharing knowledge and learning from each other. We foster a culture in which employees feel valued and supported and have pride in their work for the customer, delivering outstanding rates of customer satisfaction in the UK’s most complex safety- and security-critical markets.