Strategic Supply Chain Manager

1w1 week ago

Moog Inc.

Tewkesbury, GB · Full-time · £70,000 – £100,000

About this role

Moog is a performance culture that empowers people to achieve great things. Our people enjoy solving interesting technical challenges in a culture where everyone trusts each other to do the right thing. Moog’s Turreted Weapons System business in the UK (TWS-UK) seeks a Strategic Supply Chain Manager to lead high-impact sourcing initiatives across the supply chain.

In this role, you will own the development and execution of strategic sourcing strategies, drive long-term supplier partnerships, and negotiate complex agreements. You will influence stakeholders at all levels to deliver strong business results while providing strategic vision for supply chain design including redundancy and scalability.

Work in a hybrid schedule from Tewkesbury, UK, reporting to the UK Business Unit Manager. Lead cross-functional capabilities, facilitate supplier engagement sessions, and conduct global market research to identify competitive suppliers. Influence cross-functional stakeholders to align requirements and mitigate risks.

Provide strategic insights and recommendations to senior leadership on performance trends and opportunities. Build strategic supplier partnerships that enhance capability and cost competitiveness. Enjoy deeper job satisfaction, better rewards, and a great quality of life inside and outside of work.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in business administration, Supply Chain, Finance, Accounting, or a related field
At least 10 years of progressive experience in the fields of supply chain, production engineering or project management and preferable experience of operations
Strong negotiation skills and working knowledge of procurement and contractual law
Excellent understanding of contractual requirements, business systems, and supply chain processes
Determined, resilient and able to be courageous in their pursuit of establishing a new function appropriate to the BU requirement
Innovation or other early-stage business creation experience where a frontier mentality and ability to work with basic requirements are turned into a strategic vision

Responsibilities

Provide strategic vision and lead the design and delivery of the TWS-UK supply chains including redundancy, scalability, and cross-functional capabilities
Execute the full strategic sourcing lifecycle, including strategy development, supplier identification and evaluation, spend and market analysis, and negotiation of long-term agreements
Provide strategic insights and recommendations to senior leadership, including performance trends and opportunities to strengthen the supply chain
Conduct global market research to identify competitive, capable, and sustainable suppliers that enhance business value and support diversity initiatives
Run RFQs and assess supplier capabilities, risk, cost structure, and service models with a focus on total cost of ownership
Lead all site and cross-site TWS-UK supply chain activities
Build and manage strategic supplier partnerships that enhance capability, cost competitiveness, and long-term business advantage
Monitor supplier performance through KPIs, audits, and corrective actions while ensuring compliance with laws, regulations, policies, and contractual obligations