Supply Chain Manager - Fareham

Position Summary

Location: Fareham Travel: up to 25% Employment: Permanent

Are you a hands-on supply-chain leader who can turn planning and procurement into on-time delivery, lower costs and stronger supplier performance? Join Parker Meggitt at our Fareham aerospace site to own end-to-end supply-chain delivery for a value stream - from sourcing through to shipment. You'll lead a team of 30 and work closely with production, engineering and overseas procurement to enable growth, ramp-ups and continuous improvement.

Why join us

• Make an impact: lead a function critical to site performance at a precision aerospace facility (320 people, £160M+ revenue).
• Broad remit: influence procurement, planning, warehousing, trade compliance and supplier strategy.
• Career progression: visible role with cross-site influence in a global engineering group.
• Great benefits: competitive salary, development opportunities and a collaborative, safety-first culture.

What you'll own

• End-to-end supply-chain delivery for your value stream: S&OP / S&OE / MPS alignment to drive OTIF vs requested and promised dates.
• Strategic sourcing, supplier negotiations and performance management to reduce cost and lead times.
• Inventory, stores and warehouse management to optimise flow, obsolescence and working capital.
• Trade compliance and import/export coordination (FAR/DFAR knowledge is a plus).
• Risk identification and mitigation to protect production continuity.
• People leadership: develop and coach a cross-functional team of planners, buyers and stores staff.
• Continuous improvement: apply Lean/Six Sigma tools to eliminate waste and improve delivery and quality.
• ERP & analytics: use SAP or similar systems and demand-planning tools to drive decisions and reporting.

About you

• Degree (or equivalent); Master's desirable.
• Minimum 5 years' tactical purchasing or supply-chain experience with proven delivery of cost/lead-time reductions.
• Strong ERP/MRP experience (SAP preferred) and hands-on with demand/planning tools.
• Skilled negotiator with supplier performance and category management experience.
• Practical Lean/Six Sigma experience and strong problem-solving mindset.
• Excellent stakeholder management and the ability to influence at all levels.
• Comfortable leading people, managing change and making decisions in a fast-moving environment.

Desirable

• MCIPS or advanced procurement qualification.
• Experience managing sourcing transitions to offshore manufacturing sites.

What we offer

• A high-impact role supporting major customer contracts and production ramp-ups.
• Opportunity to shape cross-site sourcing strategy and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Competitive pay and benefits, and clear development pathways within a global engineering group.
• Supportive, safety-focused culture and visible operational ownership.