Supply Chain Manager is required for a long term contract based out of Bolton (preferably) or Stevenage 2 days per week on site the rest remote.Overview of department:An opportunity has arisen for a Supply Chain Manager to join ISP in the Equipment''s team. The successful candidate will bring their experience and knowledge to ensure effective Supplier performance, capability andamp; Risk management. As a team, we work across all programmes in UK in a changing environment, managing and implementing both mature and new technologies.Responsibilities/Skillset/experience requiredInternal and external assessment skills/knowledge; Business maturity, planning andamp; control, relationship management, manufacturing excellence etc Strong interpersonal skills - ability to further develop his/her networkIt would be desirable if you have SC21 Practitioner experienceVery good negotiating and influencing skillsObjective driven, determination to succeedExcellent communication skills: able to communicate verbally, in writing and present to at all levels of businessIdeally a degree calibre Supply Chain professional with experience of international working in high technology companies.Experience of supply chain management in the Aerospace, Defence or Manufacturing environments.A proven ability to:Demonstrated ability to improve Supplier Performance (Delivery and Quality)using appropriate tools and lean methodologiesManaging a portfolio of suppliers on a day to day basis and reporting into ..... full job details .....