Job Description

Salary

£33,150 – £39,000 per annum (plus benefits).

Summary

The Submarine Delivery Agency (SDA) is an Executive Agency of the Ministry of Defence responsible for the procurement, in service support and disposal of the UK’s nuclear submarines. Our work is of unparalleled strategic importance nationally and internationally, ensuring the security of the UK’s continuous at-sea nuclear deterrent, and delivering the most technically complex programmes in Defence. We employ over 1500 people and have an annual spend of c. £3.5 billion.

Job description

SDA are working with two commercial partners, forming the Dreadnought Alliance. They are a newly formed alliance bringing together the collective capabilities of the SDA, BAE Systems and Rolls-Royce to ensure the Dreadnought Programme delivers four submarines, at an estimated whole life cost of £31 billion, with the first one ready for patrol in the early 2030s.

SDA have an exciting opportunity to join the Dreadnought Supply & Support Team (DSST) as a Supply Chain Manager (SCM). If you have experience in Global Logistics Governance / Policy, Project Management and Complex Projects, then this could be the ideal opportunity for you.

DSST is responsible for delivering Government Furnished Assets (GFA), including equipment, information and resources, into the Dreadnought Design and Build Programme, and for managing the transition of Dreadnought into the Royal Navy. This includes establishing the through life support solution, ensuring training provision for Dreadnought’s maintainers and crew and establishing both the physical and information infrastructure to support Dreadnought in-service. DSST is a 90-strong team based in Abbey Wood with outstations in Barrow, Connecticut and Washington D.C. and close working relationship with other parts of the SDA and wider MOD, the Dreadnought Alliance, US Government and UK and US industry.

The GFA Asset Management Team is responsible for the receipt and handover of GFA to the Dreadnought Programme and, being the DSST in yard presence, is the onsite presence for logistics collaboration and delivery issue resolution.

Key to success will be your ability to engage with a wide customer base including industry, the wider MOD and suppliers. You must have the ability to manage stakeholders and offer robust challenges with a collaborative approach, working on a pan function basis through engagement with your colleagues. You will need to recognise when deliverables and/or services are not being delivered to the required level of quality or standard or time and take appropriate action in a timely manner based on sound analysis of all information gathered.

Responsibilities

• Developing, managing and maintaining a plan for ensuring all Asset Management (AM) documentation is up to date and being adhered to
• Ensuring all MoD/ Government policy is incorporated and adhered to as well as aligning this to wider Dreadnought processes and practices
• Support MoD Inventory Accounting and Export Control with respect to GFA
• Develop a process and plan for discharging DSST AM responsibilities in terms of monitoring BAE Systems Assets in Industry (AiI) performance and liaising with BAE Systems, the Defence Internal Audit (DIA) and Support Enablers Operating Centre (SEOC) teams, on all stocktaking issues and conformance to managing AiI
• Co-ordinating and overseeing Onsite Management checks and controls of all Government Furnished Equipment (GFE) assets held onsite, predominantly under BAE custodianship. Interfacing with the DSST Quality lead / Principal Naval Overseer (PNO) as applicable
• Generation of the monthly Asset Management Performance Information
• Delegation to and supervision of 1 person, based at BAE in Barrow-in-Furness
• Deputise for the GFA AM Lead in with respect to PSA Categorisation and Risk in the first instance and in all other matters in the absence of the Logistics Manager
• Day to day personnel management, including any applicable recruitment and oversight / support to any applicable business enabling activities

For security reasons this role is open to Sole UK Nationals only

What you will be assessed against

To be found successful you must demonstrate the following essentialcriteria:

• Experience of working in a delivery environment within a range of Logistics, Policy and Project Management disciplines working with SCM and external authorities
• Experience of project management within complex programmes, including development of Management Information and subsequent reporting
• Ability to pro-actively identify problem areas and adapt them
• Strong communication, reporting and leadership skills to enable engagement with stakeholders at all levels
• Good understanding of Logistics, Supply Chain principles, Governance, Finance and Policy

It would benefit your application should be able to demonstrate the following desirablecriteria:

• Experience and understanding of defining, maintaining and/or working to specific governance regimes and policies in a logistic environment (comparable to the requirements detailed in Def Stan 05 – 99 ref: F)
• Good MS Office skills

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:

• Changing and improving
• 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.

Find out more about what we offer by clicking here

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 & SDA, 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.

Please click the link below to apply by creating an account and upload your details.

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 SDA, 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 & SDA 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 nationals only.

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

Job Types: Full-Time. Job Tags: Barrow-in- urness, Defence, SDA, and Supply Chain Manager. Salaries: 20,000 - 40,000.

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