Senior Operations Manager (Logistics Storage)
Senior Operations Manager (Logistics Storage)
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Job Description
Organisation: Defence Equipment & Support
Salary:43100 per annum (plus generous benefits)
Grade: Professional II
Working Pattern: Full time Flexible Working
Contract Type: Permanent
At Defence Equipment & Support (DE&S) we supply and maintain vital equipment and services for the Royal Navy British Army and Royal Air Force. Together we deliver a vast range of essential defence programmes and strive for whats next. Because it helps keep our military at the top of their game and our nation safe for today and tomorrow.
We offer 25 days holiday flexible and hybrid working enhanced parental leave schemes shopping discounts and an exceptional employer pension contribution of 28.97% to help make work work for you.
This role requires you to have lived in the UK for the last 5 years and obtainSecurity Check (SC) security clearance. Clearance must be obtained without any caveats that prevent you from carrying out the role youve been recruited for. If it isnt obtained or is obtained but with caveats that prevent you from carrying out the role any conditional offer made to you will be withdrawn. Obtaining SC security clearance can be a lengthy process and we reserve the right to withdraw any conditional offer made if the necessary security clearance isnt obtained within 12 months.
Job description
Are you an experienced operations leader looking to make a real impact If so Defence Munitions is offering an exciting opportunity to step into a pivotal role as a Senior Operations Manage (Logistics Storage).
Defence Munitions receive store maintain & issue a wide range of munitions that are used by the UK armed forces to train protect and serve anywhere in the world. Our Defence Munitions staff work closely with DE&S project teams and front-line commands to ensure our troops have the right items at the right time. We work as an important part of the wider MoD establishment that supports procures and supplies our troops providing them with a range of munitions from bullets shells and flares up to and including and complex weapons such as high-calibre ammunition and guided or targeted weapons.
As aSenior Operations Managerat Defence Munitions you will be responsible for the development and implementation of both current and future storage strategies and policies for Ordnance Munitions and Explosives (OME) as well as associated non-explosive inventory held across the organisation. This role is critical in ensuring that storage solutions are safe efficient and aligned with operational requirements.
A key aspect of the role involves managing munitions dispersal. You will be expected to balance the need for resilience and strategic dispersal with available storage capacity while also planning for contingency scenarios and surge outload requirements. Your ability to anticipate and respond to dynamic operational demands will be essential.
You will also play a vital role in shaping the future of defence logistics by contributing to upcoming defence projects that impact logistics activities. This includes engaging with a wide range of stakeholders to understand evolving requirements and influence future options ensuring that Defence Munitions remains agile and forward-looking in its logistics capabilities.
Please note: You will be required travel to other Defence Munition and DE&S locations in the UK. Reasonable notice will be given with flexibility and a family friendly approach in mind. Travel and subsistence costs will be covered.
You can base yourself from any following site locations:
MOD Abbey Wood Filton Bristol Avon BS34 8JH
Defence Munitions Gosport Gosport Hampshire PO13 0AH
Defence Munitions Beith Beith Ayrshire KA15 1JT
Defence Munitions Kineton Kineton Warwickshire CV47 2UD
Defence Munitions Longtown Carlisle Cumbria CA6 5LX
Defence Munitions Crombie Crombie by Dunfermline Fife KY12 8LA
Defence Munitions Plymouth Ernesettle Lane Plymouth PL5 2TQ
Defence Munitions Glen Douglas PO Box 1 Arrochar Argyll and Bute G83 7BA
What youll be doing
- Manage personnel within the Operations and Logistics functions as directed by the Assistant Team Leader Munitions (ATLML).
- Lead the planning and execution of resilient munitions dispersal including both general and complex weapons.
- Collaborate with subject matter experts (SMEs) and processing leads to ensure all Defence Lines of Development (DLODs) are considered.
- Act as the focal point for tracking and reporting progress against dispersal targets and identifying and highlighting areas of risk in current dispersal efforts.
- Support the development of Strategic Base Outload plans focusing on commodity dispersal and DLOD requirements for rapid deployment.
- Coordinate Defence Munitions outloading capabilities and refine plans to support surge operations.
- Represent Defence Munitions in defence-wide stakeholder groups capacity audits and modelling workstreams.
- Ensure DMs capabilities align with broader defence logistics strategies.
- Provide expert advice on OME logistics and storage to support ongoing operations income generation and future projects.
- Implement and develop rough-cut capacity planning across all DM sites to forecast logistics needs and resource impacts.
- Monitor and update site storage capacity data and advise on optimal use of storage assets.
- Assess storage performance and utilisation to support operational efficiency.
- Oversee updates to the Non-Explosive Capacity Tool to guide decisions on storage use for routine operations and income opportunities.
- Assist ATLML in reviewing and responding to income generation requests through the DM Form 5 and DE&S Initial Look processes.
- Monitor the effectiveness of logistics personnel training.
- Work with the Assistant Team Leader Business Operations to ensure staff maintain the required technical qualifications (Log SQEP).
Person specification
To be successful with your application youll need to show that you meet the following essentialcriteria:
- Experience working in a Weapons Ordnance Munitions Explosive (WOME environment) or significant equivalent experience in military logistics at a managerial level including an appreciation of Hazard Class 1 within a logistics environment.
- Relevant experience in logistics planning/scheduling.
- Experience working in management in a delivery environment operating in a large highly complex organisation.
- Experience of Continuous Improvement and Implementing change.
- Experience of Stakeholder and Relationship management.
- Experience in delivering Customer Service.
To benefit your application if you are able to demonstrate the following desirable criteria:
Must be willing to attend and successfully pass Defence Academy:
- OME Awareness within 12months of appointment.
- OME Intermediate within 24 months of appointment.
National Occupational Standards Explosive Substances Articles:
- WOME 7.11 Manage the storage of explosive substances and/or articles
- WOME 7.13 Manage stock levels and stock inventories of explosive substances and/or articles
- WOME 7.16 Maintain stock control systems for explosive substances and/or articles
- WOME 13.8.3 Provide technical or safety advice and/or guidance to others on explosives
In addition to the responsibilities above the following technical competences and behaviours will be assessed at interview:
- Stakeholder Management Practitioner
- Service Delivery Planning - Practitioner
- Communicating and Influencing - CSBC 3
- Making Effective Decisions - CSBC 3
Offered benefits
- 25 days annual leave 1 day a year up to 30 days 8 bank holidays and a day off for the Kings birthday
- Market-leading average employer pension contribution of 28.97%
- Annual performance-based bonus and recognition awards
- Access to specialist training and funded qualifications
- Support for progression
- Huge range of discounts
- Volunteering days
- Enhanced parental leave schemes
Improving innovation and enriching our culture diversity of thought is vital to our success. So whether youre looking for a new opportunity a next step or a helping hand as you return from a career break bring your experiences and help deliver for the defence of tomorrow. Here youll find a supportive family-friendly organisation to be a part of - and if you need any assistance with your application just let us know.
Further Information
- Civil Service Recruitment Principles:Recruitment Principles - Civil Service Commission
- Candidate Information Pack: and Conditions: Service Code:The Code - Civil Service Commission
Any personal data that you provide during the Recruitment process will be treated in accordance with the MOD Privacy Notice which can be accessedhere.
Please note as a Disability Confident Leader we want to ensure you receive any reasonable adjustments that you need throughout the recruitment process. If you do require any reasonable adjustments you can let us know on your online application under the section Please indicate and give details of any reasonable adjustments you may require during the recruitment process.
Selection Process Details
Your application will go through the following stages of assessment:
- Pre-sift - We will check that you meet any essential or eligibility criteria that are listed in the Person Specification section of this advert. On your CV please clearly show how you meet the essential criteria.
- Sift - Your CV will be assessed against the following categories using a simple numerical scoring system: Key Achievements; Relevant Experience; Applied Knowledge and Skills. Please follow ourguidance on CV writing for best chance of success.
- Interview - If youre invited to interview youll be assessed against the Sift categories (CV Review) listed above as well as the Technical Competences and Behaviours listed in the Person Specification section of this advert.
Please Note: In the event of a tied score at interview the Order of Merit will be distinguished based on the relative importance of the assessed competencies as per the hierarchy below:
- 1st: Core Behaviour 1
- 2nd: Core Behaviour 2
- 3rd: Technical Competencies
- 4th: CV Review
In the event of a further tie using the method above we reserve the right to utilise an additional assessment.
Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview.
If you feel that your application has not been treated in accordance with the Recruitment Principles and you wish to make a complaint in the first instance you should contact department via email:.If you are not satisfied with the response you receive from the Department you can contact the Civil Service Commission:Recruitment Complaints - Civil Service Commission
Declaration of Outside Interests.
The Ministry of Defence requires all candidates who are successful at interview to declare any outside interests. These declarations will be discussed with successful candidates following the interview process and before a formal offer of employment is made as some outside interests may not be compatible with MOD civilian roles. This will not in the majority of cases prevent employment in MOD but it is a measure that must be taken to ensure that appropriate mitigations can be put in place to manage any potential perceived or actual conflicts of interest from the first day of employment.
Required Experience:
Manager
Employment Type
Full-Time
