Supply Chain Sector Lead

Leonardo Worldwide Corporation; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading defense and aerospace company in Edinburgh seeks a Supply Chain Sector Lead to manage supply chain operations, coordinate with procurement leads, and mentor the team. Candidates should have a good attitude and willingness to learn, with significant responsibilities in ensuring effective material supply. Benefits include generous leave, pension schemes, and continuous learning opportunities.

Benefits

Generous leave with additional flexi-days

Award-winning pension scheme

Mental health support and financial advice

Bonus scheme

Access to 4,000+ online courses

Referral programme

Flexible benefits including healthcare

Flexible working hours

Qualifications

• Experience in managing supplier/project joint action plans.
• Ability to promote a culture of best practices in material supply.
• Understanding of supply chain reporting tools.

Responsibilities

• Lead interface with procurement acquisition leads.
• Manage supplier/project joint action plans.
• Mentor material leads and ensure succession.

Skills

Good attitude

Willingness to learn

Job description

Supply Chain Sector Lead

Leonardo – Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom

Primary Location: GB - Edinburgh

Contract Type: Permanent – Full-time

Hybrid Working: Flexible hours with hybrid working options.

Responsibilities

Supply Chain Sector Lead will report to the VP Procurement RATS for operational activity, with process and governance being managed by the Head of Supply Chain (Edinburgh). Main duties will be to ensure that any non‑commercial issues relating to production part material supply are managed in accordance with the MRP need date, minimising the impact to sales output. To achieve this, you will coordinate and manage multi‑function involvement best suited to solving the problem(s) at hand, ensuring responsibility and accountability is understood and all output related actions are clear in terms of action and ownership and are time‑bound. Other key responsibilities will include attending key project meetings relating to your designated sector and ensuring the associated KPI metrics of the role are managed and reported effectively. Although custom working will relate to this role, it is envisaged the role will require a minimum of 2‑3 days onsite attendance.

Key Responsibilities & Qualifications

• Develop appropriate relationships and act as the lead interface with Procurement Acquisition leads/managers, and LOB IPTs to understand material issues and ensure closure is in line with MRP requirements.
• Manage Supplier / Project Joint Action Plans (JAPs) and ensure these are discussed at IPT Supply Reviews so actions are allocated, understood and time‑bound; produce appropriate reporting metrics and escalations.
• Understand the SC reporting tools (i.e. 3SR, CSR, revenue forecasting, de‑commit and DPP).
• Attend 30‑60‑90 day reporting at LOB Supply Reviews for SC‑owned material; escalated JAPs and all functional dependencies.
• Be actively involved in any Procurement‑owned Supplier CSIP’s that may impact material supply.
• Promote a culture of best practice in material supply sharing knowledge within the function and the wider business; manage and mentor Material leads.
• Support management of obsolete material and proposed LTB’s & LLTs to ensure seamless material supply transition in line with MRP requirements.
• Input & attend LOB Supplier RBR’s where necessary.
• Support the MRB/FRB process, ensuring all external material supply information is flowed and is a conduit into the execution team and JAPs.
• Ensure that Procurement are made aware of any commercial / contracting implications associated with material supply issues.
• Attend and manage the LOB SRBs, CARs, DCP processes within the sector ensuring SC visibility.
• Manage a team of Material Leads and ensure progression and succession.

We are keen to hear from you even if you might not have experience in all the above. The most important skill is a good attitude and willingness to learn.

Security Clearance

This role is subject to pre‑employment screening in line with the UK Government’s Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS). An additional range of Personnel Security Controls referred to as National Security Vetting (NSV) may apply, which could include meeting the eligibility requirements for The Security Check (SC) or Developed Vetting (DV). For more information and guidance please visit https://careers.uk.leonardo.com/gb/en/security-and-vetting.

Benefits

• Time to Recharge – generous leave with the opportunity to accrue up to 12 additional flexi‑days each year.
• Secure Your Future – benefit from our award‑winning pension scheme with up to 15% employer contribution.
• Your Wellbeing Matters – free access to mental health support, financial advice and employee‑led networks championing inclusion and diversity.
• Rewarding Performance – all employees at management level and below are eligible for our bonus scheme.
• Never Stop Learning – free access to 4,000+ online courses via Coursera and LinkedIn Learning.
• Refer a Friend – receive a financial reward through our referral programme.
• Tailored Perks – spend up to £500 annually on flexible benefits including private healthcare, dental, family cover, tech & lifestyle discounts, gym memberships and more.
• Flexible working – flexible hours with hybrid working options.