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