Title:  Supply Chain Lead

Job Title – Supply Chain Lead

Job Location – Bristol

Job ID – 26782

About this opportunity and L3Harris UK

From 11 UK sites, our team of nearly 1,000 people delivers unique capabilities across space, air, land, sea and cyber for military, security and commercial customers across the UK and worldwide.

L3Harris in Bristol is our headquarters for our Maritime UK businesses which provides warship automation systems through control and simulation solutions that are in service on Albion Class Landing Platform Docks and Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers. More systems are being developed and delivered for Type 26 and Type 31 frigates. We have additional Maritime UK sites across Burgess Hill, Barrow-In-Furness and Portchester. Together, we are powering the Royal Navy’s adoption of autonomous surface vehicle technology as well as delivering autonomous capability to UK ports, harbours and offshore energy service providers.

A few of our employee benefits are:

·         Hybrid working where possible, three days onsite per week

·         Half day finish on a Friday

·         25 days holiday per year (plus bank holidays), increasing with long service and with the opportunity to buy/sell up to 5 days

·         Private medical insurance with optional family cover

·         Pension scheme of up to 7% employer contribution

·         Life Assurance 4x salary (flexible up to 10x)

·         Group income protection

·         Flexible opt-in extras such as a health care cash plan, dental insurance, gym membership, critical illness cover and cycle to work scheme

·         Employee assistance program providing mental health and wellbeing support

·         Professional membership reimbursement (discretionary)

What the role will involve

The responsibilities of your role will include the following:

·         Responsible for the procurement and supply chain activities within the SC Department

·         Preparation and analysis of requests for quotation and statements of work to suppliers to meet the requirements and demands of the business and projects including running supplier competitions where appropriate

·         Production and coordination of purchase requisitions and the administration and management of purchase orders and sub-contracts to maximize profitability and ensure timely achievement of project objectives.

·         Preparation and negotiation of sub-contracts, statements of work and order amendments

·         Provide supply chain input to the cost estimating process for bids and proposals including the costing of BOMs

·         Ensuring all supplier invoices are processed in a timely manner, ensuring all deliverables have been met and appropriate budget holder sign-off is obtained

·         Liaison with and providing guidance to the project team(s) to help define project procurement requirements and the sourcing of goods and services to meet expectations.

·         Analysis of due diligence information and approval of suppliers prior to inclusion onto the Company Approved Suppliers List

·         Conducting regular supplier progress reviews and audits to ensure on time delivery, quality and contracted obligations are being met

·         Development and maintenance of critical supplier performance metrics and respond to internal and Corporate reporting requirements

·         Manage the development and administration of procurement processes and procedures within the business

What you’ll bring

The role requires the following experience and skills:

·         Previous supply chain experience

·         Supplier selection, negotiation, supervision and appraisal skills

·         Proactive style and flexible attitude to scope of role

·         Seek to identify opportunities for continuous improvement within own role

·         Excellent interpersonal skills

·         Contribute as an effective team member

·         Ability to work with and deal with individuals at all levels of business both internally and externally

·         High standard of technical skills including MS Office particularly Excel

Important to know

Due to the nature of our work many our roles require a UK nationality and the ability to obtain a security clearance. Applicants who accept a conditional offer of employment must meet the requirement of right to work in the UK and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information and will be subject to government security checks.