Supply Chain Manager

We have a brand new opportunity available for a Supply Chain Manager to join us as Marshall Land Systems.
The primary objective for this role is to create a robust, sustainable and high performing Supply Chain able to meet key customer delivery and milestones, for a current programme.
Responsibilities will include:

• Maintaining and building a high performing Supply Chain, able to meet Customer demands.


• Building effective 'operational' relationships both internally as well as with our Customers and Suppliers.


• Leading a team of Procurement/Supply Chain Professionals ensuring they meet company objectives.


• Instilling accountability through the portfolio of suppliers, managing supplier performance whilst always striving for cost effective value for money (VFM) solutions through the portfolio as well as subcontractors.


• Ensuring our suppliers meet their contractual obligations and work with the team to ensure they have the right information and support to make this happen.


• Working with our suppliers and subcontractors to develop their efficiency in order to ensure their capability with current and future programmes and that they have the capacity both now and in the future.


• Identifying potential risks within the supply chain and put in process and plans to mitigate that risk. Working with the team to identify these areas and escalate any main areas of concern.


• Ensuring functional excellence through best practice, effective communication and leadership. Working with the team on the vision for future Procurement Strategy and support the development of those within the function.
  
  Experience of supply chain management in the Aerospace, Defence Industry or Manufacturing environments - ideally one that incorporates MRO (Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul)


• CIPS post graduate or equivalent and a qualification within Engineering or Business is desirable.


• Demonstrable evidence of innovation and implementation of best practice in a Procurement or Supply Chain context


• An effective people manager passionate about developing a high performing team


• Good commercial and financial understanding.


• Natural communication skills along with excellent interpersonal skills that facilitates good negotiating and influencing ability
  
  Based in the UK, with operations in Canada, Marshall Land Systems specialises in the design and production of deployable operational infrastructure and mission support for humanitarian, defence and security operations across the globe.

Other core services include the integration of complex systems into a range of vehicles for use by the military and security services including explosive ordnance disposal and battlefield ambulances all underpinned by a full in-life managed service provision to ensure customers' equipment is available where and when they need it.
Marshall Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer


• Competitive salary, 27 days holiday increasing with service up to 30 days (option to buy /sell), pension contributions up to 9%, private healthcare and an extensive flexible benefit programme


• Hybrid working available (office based in Cambridge approx. 3 days a week)


• Marshall, an independent, family-owned British company, proudly helping our customers move forwards since 1909


• Marshall Land Systems will be moving to Alconbury Weald (PE28) at the end of 2025