Supply Chain Project Manager

West London – Hybrid

Salary up to £83,000!

Responsibilities of Supply Chain Project Manager

• Working in conjunction with Supply Chain team.
  
  
• Creating and implementing material plans and subcontract management plans.
  
  
• Applying strategies tactically to programme objectives.
  
  
• Ensuring material strategies are effectively applied to bids and proposals.
  
  
• Lead decision-making processes for make/buy analysis.
  
  
• Working with cross functional teams to establish project schedules based on Material Requirements Planning (MRP).
  
  
• Developing and implementing risk and opportunity plans.
  
  
• Producing accurate Bills of Materials (BOMs), managing BOM changes during the proposal process, and ensuring material estimates align with updated technical baselines.
  
  
• Monitoring and managing material costs against projected costs.
  
  
• Developing precise material cost estimates.
  
  
• Take proactive steps to address programme or functional challenges.
  
  
• Lead planning-related proposal activities, for example drafting task descriptions and creating bases of estimates.
  
  
• Address obsolescence, long lead times, and last time buy challenges to maintain project timelines.
  
  
• Utilising Earned Value Management (EVM) and financial management, including managing Material Estimates at Completion (EACs) and Material Forecasting.
  
  What are we looking for in a Supply Chain Project Manager?
  
  
• Degree Level Qualification in Supply Chain or Engineering
  
  
• MCIPS membership prefered
  
  
• Experience in areas of Planning, Supply Chain, Finance or Production Control
  
  
• Experienced in a highly regulated industry such as defence or aerospace
  
  
• Planning experience
  
  
• Experienced managing to a budget
  
  
• Experience reviewing, and contributing to EACs
  
  
• Previous experience collaborating with subcontract manager for Statements of Work
  
  
• Understanding of operational and manufacturing processes, assembly, integration and test, across electronics or aerospace hardware
  
  
• Experience with customer and business area requirements, and transforming them into executable strategies
  
  
• Experience in Integrated Programme Team (IPT) environment
  
  
• Understanding of Defence Contracting
  
  
• Proficient with ERP/MRP systems
  
  
• Microsoft Project Experience