Looking for a role where your supply chain expertise directly supports projects that truly matter? This is an opportunity to join a highly respected engineering organisation delivering complex, high-profile programmes within the defence and technology sector.
Working alongside experienced professionals, you'll play a key role in building resilient supplier partnerships, improving supply chain performance, and ensuring critical programmes are delivered successfully. If you're commercially minded, enjoy working in a collaborative environment, and want to develop your career within a business that invests in its people, this could be the opportunity you've been waiting for.
The Opportunity
As a Supply Chain Specialist, you'll be responsible for managing procurement activities across the full supply chain lifecycle, working closely with internal stakeholders and external suppliers to deliver best value while maintaining quality, compliance, and performance.
You'll contribute to both day-to-day operational delivery and longer-term supply chain improvement initiatives, helping to drive efficiency, manage supplier relationships, and support strategic business objectives.
What You'll Be Doing
- Source suppliers and manage end-to-end RFx activities
- Review Statements of Work, evaluate supplier proposals, negotiate commercial terms, and implement contracts
- Build strong relationships with internal stakeholders to understand programme requirements
- Develop and maintain effective supplier relationships, monitoring performance and driving continuous improvement
- Maintain accurate procurement and contract data within the ERP system
- Monitor supply chain risks, resolving issues and ensuring compliance with procurement best practice
- Support forecasting, scheduling, inventory management, and spend optimisation initiatives
What We're Looking For
Essential:
- Relevant qualification or equivalent experience within procurement, supply chain, or a related discipline
- Experience managing supplier relationships within a commercial environment
- Strong negotiation skills with experience managing subcontract agreements
- Good understanding of Purchase-to-Pay processes and wider supply chain operations
- Experience procuring professional or technical services
Desirable:
- CIPS qualification (or currently working towards one)
- Knowledge of import/export controls, including US export regulations
What's on Offer
- Flexible and hybrid working options,
- Private healthcare
- Cash health plan
- Holiday buy and sell scheme
- Performance-related bonus
- Structured career development and progression opportunities
- The opportunity to work on meaningful, technically challenging programmes within a collaborative team environment
Security Requirements
Due to the nature of the work, applicants must be UK citizens and be eligible to obtain SC (Security Check) clearance.
Some travel may be required as part of the role.
Apply Today
If you're an experienced Supply Chain or Procurement professional looking for your next challenge within a growing engineering and defence environment, we'd love to hear from you.
For more information, contact Georgia on 07425 490685 or email georgia@copello.co.uk.
