Arguile
Senior Supply Chain Manager
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Senior Supply Chain Manager – Defence & Aerospace
📍 Hampshire – Hybrid (minimum 3 days onsite)
📅 12-month contract
🔐 BPSS required
We’re looking for an experienced Procurement professional to manage a major, complex subcontract within a Defence & Aerospace environment.
Key responsibilities:
- Manage supplier/subcontractor performance across delivery, quality, cost, and contractual obligations
- Lead complex commercial negotiations and resolve supplier issues
- Manage and develop key supplier and stakeholder relationships
- Execute contractual documentation and binding agreements
- Drive cost savings, value creation, and risk mitigation
- Monitor supplier KPIs and performance
- Work closely with cross-functional teams to improve supplier and contract performance
- Support continuous improvement and contracting strategies
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Experience required:
- Ideally 10+ years’ relevant Procurement / Supply Chain / Subcontract experience
- Defence industry experience strongly preferred
- Experience working with UK MoD regulations and contractual flowdowns
- Strong commercial and contractual acumen
- Ability to draft, negotiate, and interpret contractual Terms & Conditions
- Strong supplier and stakeholder management skills
- SAP / ERP knowledge
- MCIPS desirable
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This is a senior, hands-on role requiring someone comfortable taking ownership of a significant subcontract and operating across a complex stakeholder environment.
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