Supply Chain Specialist

Location: Bristol or Gosport, UKWorking Pattern: Onsite 3 days per week + 2 days wfhContract Length: 12 monthsStart Date: ASAPRate: £33-£34 per hourSecurity Clearance: UK SC clearance required for day oneWe are seeking a Supply Chain Engineer to support multiple UK defence programmes. The role sits within a Product Support Engineering function that delivers specialist engineering support across the full lifecycle, from programme development through sustainment. This position requires close collaboration with Product Support, Supply Chain, and Engineering teams to ensure effective logistics, spares availability, and technical resolution of supply-related issues.

• Supply Chain Support Engineering / Product Support experience
• Strong understanding of engineering integration with supply chain activities

• Provide initial technical responses to supply chain queries related to aircraft parts usage and provision
• Review Logistics Support Analysis following programme baseline changes and advise on spares updates
• Review technical documentation to identify alternative solutions to long lead-time spares
• Support contingency planning and transition of projects into sustainment
• Work closely with Product Support (LSA and Technical Publications) teams to ensure accurate aircraft documentation updates
• Collaborate with Product Support Engineers to resolve early-life support issues
• Mentor supply chain team members in the effective use of technical information
• Operate under direction of the Product Support Technical Lead and Programme Product Support Manager

• Supply Chain Support Engineering or Product Support background
• Ability to obtain and hold UK SC security clearance

• Experience supporting military or defence environments
• Knowledge of Supply Chain Engineering
• Ability to read and interpret technical documentation
• Experience authoring support product documentation
• Degree (or equivalent experience) in a relevant engineering discipline
• Strong stakeholder management skills and ability to identify optimisation opportunities
• Proven focus on first-time quality

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