Full-Time DE&S Supply Chain Manager
Job Description
Salary
£41,650 – £49,000 per annum (plus benefits).
Number of posts
3
Summary
Join an integral part of the UK’s Defence and play your part in the procurement and in-service support of all our armed forces’ equipment, from fighter jets, armoured vehicles, submarines and aircraft carriers, to clothing, food, and ammunition. If you have the pride, passion and commitment to be part of an exciting organisation at the forefront of supporting our country’s armed forces deliver on operations at home and abroad, then apply online now!
Job description
To lead the delivery of key activities contributing to operational Supply Chain Management (SCM) across Inventory Management, Supplier Management, Demand Management and Performance Management activities. Where required, to provide advice, guidance and support to team Leaders on the delivery of SCM activity within their areas and lead a team on major SCM-related projects.
We have three different vacancies across the below.
Remotely Piloted Air Systems (RPAS) Delivery team;
– This role is the Supply Chain Management lead across the entire RPAS portfolio. The post will support all of the in-service capabilities (Watchkeeper, Desert Hawk 3, Raggle and Reaper) and also influence the supply support development for all future capabilities (Protector, FTUAS and Tiquila). The RPAS team face all 4 front line commands and each has differing support and supply chain arrangements adding complexity to this role. Managing a team of supply chain managers to ensure effective supply chain management and reporting to senior levels this is a high profile post in a team delivering exciting, cutting edge technology in a rapid growth area.
Ships OC Domain Support Team – Assistant Head Governance and Assurance;
– Working to the Domain Support Lead and closely with the intelligent logistics domain function management team, the post holder will lead on supply chain and materiel and financial accounting governance and assurance to drive continuous improvement. The post holder will provide mentoring, training and advice to less experienced colleagues, using the health of inventory and material accounting (HIMA) dashboard and other tools to identify process gaps and work with colleagues across the domain to address them. As a senior and integral member of a small team, the post holder will also lead on related aspects of support transformation liaising with military customers and stakeholders across DE&S and the SDA.
Air Domain, Air Commodities Team Supply Chain Lead;
– Working directly to the Air Commodities Team Leader the postion will have full accountability for over 50 Supply Chain Management staff. Air Commodities provides equipment to support nearly all in service aircraft and answers to multiple Customers. The successful candidate will be accountable for ensuring the timely delivery of equipment to all Front Line Commands across the full range of 45,000 different equipment types the team manages. This role will involve regular interface with Industry, MOD Customers and internal DE&S stakeholders. The post is also responsible for monitoring and measuring performance and ensuring adherence to all policy and processes related to managing an effective supply chain.
Responsibilities
In this role you will strategically support delivery of the service in accordance with customer agreements by using demand, supply and project management skills and techniques. You will engage stakeholders and create consensual solutions to drive and deliver outcomes in a way that identifies risks and recommend clear, viable mitigating actions. Your approach will be to listen, understand and to respect the value of different views, ideas and ways of working to make ongoing improvements to delivery while bringing your stakeholders on the journey with you.
To succeed, you will need to be highly proactive with a continuous improvement mindset. Strategically leading teams, you will encourage a culture of imaginative thinking, learning from experience and expanding mindsets to challenge the status quo to continually drive for improved quality.
Given the dynamic environment, no two days will be quite the same; one may find you conducting a rolling, regular review of the requirements you look after with your customer and the front-line commands to ensure the successful ongoing improvements. Another may involve meeting with your suppliers regarding specific issues and developing bespoke but scalable solutions that minimise service or capability downtime and optimise costs associated with the support.
You will translate aims into clear manageable plans and determine resource requirements to support implementation, facilitating flexible use of resources across the organisation through innovative structuring of resources within your own area. Regularly interpret management information to provide valuable business insights and work alongside senior colleagues to help share strategy and policy within your role area.
In cases where the deliverable or platform is not being delivered to the required quality, cost or timescales you will need to identify the issues and take appropriate action. This will require you having great customer and supplier management skills along with the ability to lead teams made up of many disciplines, making sure everyone is working and communicating with each other to deliver your clear plan of action.
What you will be assessed against
To be found successful you must demonstrate the following essential criteria:
• Experience of managing supply chains of a high-value or critical asset management nature.
• Strong leadership and people management skills including change management and development.
• Experience of implementing effective governance and assurance to meet the implementation and application of supply chain management policy and processes.
• A strong background in asset accounting and inventory optimisation activities.
• Comprehensive knowledge of data management and analysis skills to diagnose, improve and drive supplier performance, compliance and demand planning.
• Experience of leading the identification and implementation of continuous improvement initiatives.
• You will possess a degree in supply chain, logistics or a comparable related discipline, or alternatively be a subject-matter expert within a logistics field.
It would benefit your application should you be able to demonstrate the following desirable criteria:
• Military/Defence/Industry Aviation Logistics experience at a senior level.
• Experience of managing high value/complex contracted supply chain partnerships.
If you are invited to an interview, you will be assessed against the following technical competencies:
• Managing support supplier and customer networks
• Enhancing Service Support Systems
If you are invited to an interview, you will be assessed against the following behaviours:
• Leadership
• Communicating and influencing
What’s in it for you?
You will receive a generous benefits package including market leading employer pension contributions of around 21% of your salary (not including any personal contribution), annual bonuses, a flexible working pattern to fit you where possible, 25 days holiday +1 additional day every year you work up to 30 days with opportunity for movement and promotion. Some of our sites include an onsite gym, onsite restaurants, cafes and much more.
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Applicants should be aware that any move across the Civil Service may have implications on an employee’s ability to carry on claiming childcare vouchers.
About your team
The Integrated Logistics (iLog) Function is the integrating Function for Support within DE&S, responsible for the development, management and delivery of in-service support for our front-line command customers. The iLog Function consists of around 2,900 personnel, both civil servants and military, and with a wide range of disciplines ranging from operations management and supply chain management, technical through-life support and logistics delivery, to modelling and analysis and internal continuous improvement consultancy services.
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Benefits
Please find ‘The Little Book of Big Benefits’ here
This post is not eligible for relocation allowances.
Things you need to know
Security
Successful candidates must meet the security requirements before they can be appointed. The level of security needed is security check.
People working with government assets must complete basic personnel security standard checks.
Selection process details
Simply click on the apply button to create an account and upload your CV which clearly demonstrates the following areas (which you will be assessed against):
• Key Achievements
• Relevant Experience
• Applied Knowledge and Skills
For additional guidance on writing a CV for DE&S, please click here
Firstly we’ll check that you meet the essential criteria that are listed for the role. If you do, we’ll then carry out a more detailed review of your CV to see if your qualifications and experience are a good match for the role(s).
If you’re successful, we’ll invite you to an interview so you can meet us, discuss your Key Achievements, Relevant Experience and Applied knowledge & Skills. In addition to the above, you’ll also be assessed against a technical competence and the listed behaviours, aligned to our DE&S Behaviours which can be found attached at the bottom of the page.
Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.
Nationality requirements
Open to UK, Commonwealth and European Economic Area (EEA) and certain non EEA nationals. Further information on whether you are able to apply is available here.
Working for the Civil Service
The Civil Service Code sets out the standards of behaviour expected of civil servants.
We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission’s recruitment principles.
The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.
How to Apply
Apply before 11:55 pm on Sunday 15th November 2020
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