Supply Chain Manager

Nicholas Associates
Sandiacre, Derbyshire
12 months ago
Applications closed

Related Jobs

View all jobs

Aerospace Supply Chain Quality Manager - North West

Adecco Chester, Cheshire, CH65 9HY, United Kingdom
£65,000 – £70,000 pa On-site

Aerospace Project Manager

Meritus Filton, Gloucestershire, United Kingdom
£40 – £45 ph Hybrid

Capability Manager (Mechanical Engineering)

Rolls Royce Bristol, United Kingdom
Hybrid Clearance Required

Quality Manager Aerospace component manufacture

Expert Employment Harlow, Essex, United Kingdom
£42,000 – £60,000 pa

Quality Manager - Aerospace

Arden White Harlow, Essex, United Kingdom
On-site
Posted
11 Jun 2025 (12 months ago)

Supply Chain Manager required.

Do you have experience working within a company that manufacture and assemble high precision components? (Machining, Fabrication and assembly)

Are you looking to work for a first class precision engineering business?

If so then please read on.

Role: Supply Chain Manager - aerospace department.

Location: Sandiacre

Salary: Up to £60000

Hours: 7am/8am start time finishing at 4pm/5pm Monday to Thursday and Fridays a finish time of 12:00.

Holidays: 5.6 weeks of annual leave per year inc. bank holidays, increasing to 6.6 weeks inc. bank holidays following 1 year of continuous service.

Benefits: Occupational Sick Pay, death in service x2 of salary, pension scheme.

Overview:

Working within a first-class precision engineering business that manufacture components with methods such as CNC Machining, Sheet metal and Fabrication, we now require a Supply Chain Manager to head up, own and develop the customer and supply chain process.

Brief overview of accountabilities

  • Main point of contact for all customers and their order book demands

  • Monitor and manage the sales order books

  • Identify any orderbook movements that would leave the business with obsolete Stock/Material

  • Work closely with the Manufacturing Managers to ensure any delivery issues are known about at the earliest opportunity.

  • Establish relationships with internal and external customers and suppliers to continually improve the quality of service delivered

  • Responsible for the effective day to day supplier relationship management and operational performance of the supply base.

  • Accountable for the execution of category / supplier strategies and provide inputs based on supply chain operational performance

  • Create a culture of high performance through effective development and performance management of the purchasing team

  • Support the deployment of supply chain audits and risk management practices to assess, communicate and mitigate supply chain risks.

    The ideal candidate Supply Chain Manager may have some of the following, however, please note these are only desirable and not essential as all applications will be looked at individually:

  • Previous experience working within a manufacturing environment that manufacture and assemble components - machining, sheet metal and fabrication or similar

  • Previously worked in a lead/management role associated in a supply chain function

    Commutable from: Castle Donington, Derby, Loughborough, Long Eaton and surrounding areas

    If you are interested in the Supply Chain Manager role, please apply immediately due to the urgency of this position.

    About Us

    We are dedicated to fostering a diverse and inclusive community. In line with our Diversity and Inclusion policy, we welcome applications from all qualified individuals, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation, or disability. As a Disability Confident Employer, and part of the Nicholas Associates Group, we are committed to supporting candidates with disabilities, and we're happy to discuss flexible working options.

    We are committed to protecting the privacy of all our candidates and clients. If you choose to apply, your information will be processed in accordance with the Nicholas Associates Group of companies

Industry Insights

Discover insightful articles, industry insights, expert tips, and curated resources.

Where to Advertise Space Jobs in the UK (2026 Guide)

Where to advertise space jobs UK in 2026: the specialist boards, agency channels and community routes that reach satellite, propulsion and launch talent. The candidate pool spans satellite engineers, propulsion specialists, mission analysts, ground segment software developers, space systems architects and commercial space professionals — a highly specific multidisciplinary community that general job boards are poorly equipped to reach. The strongest space candidates are often embedded in ESA programmes, academic research groups, UK Space Agency-funded projects or established primes, and move between roles through sector-specific networks, industry bodies and conference communities rather than mainstream platforms. This guide, published by UKSpaceJobs.co.uk, covers where to advertise space industry roles in the UK in 2026, how the main platforms compare, what employers should expect to pay, and what the data says about hiring across different role types.

Space Jobs UK 2026: What to Expect Over the Next 3 Years

Space Jobs UK 2026: roles, salaries and the UK space sector hiring trends shaping satellites, launch, Earth observation and space data careers. The UK space sector is in the middle of something that feels genuinely historic. A combination of government commitment, private capital, and technological progress has transformed Britain's position in the global space economy from a capable but secondary player into a nation with serious sovereign ambitions — and a jobs market that is expanding to match them. This is not the space industry of previous generations, defined by a small number of government agencies, a handful of prime contractors, and career pathways accessible only to a narrow band of elite engineers and scientists. The new space economy is broader, faster-moving, and more commercially driven than anything the sector has previously seen. Satellite manufacturing has been democratised by small sat technology. Launch is becoming domestic. Space data is flowing into applications across agriculture, insurance, climate monitoring, maritime, and defence at a scale that is creating entirely new categories of commercial hiring. And the defence and national security dimensions of space have elevated the sector's strategic importance to a degree that is driving sustained public investment in the talent pipeline. For job seekers, the UK space jobs market of 2026 represents an opportunity that is both more accessible and more technically demanding than at any previous point. The candidates who will thrive over the next three years are those who understand where the sector is heading — which programmes are moving from development into operation, which technologies are defining the architecture of modern space systems, and how the definition of a space career is expanding well beyond the spacecraft engineering core toward a much wider ecosystem of roles across the full space value chain. This article breaks down what the UK space jobs market is likely to look like through to 2028 — covering the titles emerging right now, the technologies driving employer demand, the skills that will matter most, and how to position your career at the leading edge of one of the most exciting sectors in the UK economy.

New Space Employers to Watch in 2026: UK and Global Organisations Driving the Future of Space Careers

New Space Employers to Watch in 2026: a UK and global shortlist of fast-growing space companies hiring satellite, launch and Earth observation talent. The space industry is entering a new era of growth, innovation, and commercial opportunity. Satellites, space exploration, Earth observation, space data analytics, launch systems and space infrastructure are all areas seeing rapid expansion, bringing demand for engineers, scientists, operations specialists and software developers. For professionals exploring opportunities on www.UKSpaceJobs.co.uk , identifying employers that are scaling, securing major contracts, attracting investment, or establishing UK operations is vital. This article highlights the most exciting space employers to watch in 2026, including UK space start‑ups, established aerospace organisations with UK teams, and global firms investing in British space talent.