Government Commercial Function
Assistant Head of Supply Chain
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Department: Ministry of Defence - Defence Nuclear Organisation
Role Title: Assistant Head of Supply Chain
Location: London
Salary: £74,340 - £81,774
An opportunity to work in DNO Commercial has arisen within the Markets and Suppliers team, a dynamic and talented team working at the heart of the DNE to identify and mitigate supply chain risks, strengthening resilience, and driving collaboration across the DNE, MOD and wider Government.
The role will include leading commercial activity across supply chain resilience and supplier fragility, using evidence and insight to assess exposure, mobilise mitigations, and coordinate timely interventions with delivery teams and partners. You’ll help shift the enterprise from a reactive posture to a more proactive, intelligence-led approach. Alongside this, you will manage the customer sponsor role for sponsored organisations—helping to provide a clearer demand signal, supporting cross-MOD business development, and ensuring robust governance and value-for-money oversight where the Department has a sponsor/ownership interest.
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Some responsibilities include (See Civil Service Jobs for full details):
- Operate effectively in a high-pressure security environment and delivering against the UK’s most critical defence priorities.
- Build senior level credibility, with demonstrated effectiveness engaging at Board, Permanent Secretary, and Ministerial levels, and navigating complex stakeholder environments to secure decisions and approvals.
- Assess complex supplier and supply chain risks, weighing evidence from multiple sources and making proportionate recommendations.
- Act as a credible commercial practitioner who can lead cross-functional activity, drive outcomes, and operate effectively with senior stakeholders.
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Closing date: Monday 31st August 2026
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