Supply Chain and Logistics Lead

Job Title: Supply Chain and Logistics Lead

Location: Andover Hampshire Hybrid Working Arrangements

Compensation: Competitive Benefits

Role Type: Full time / Permanent

Role ID: SF75727

Shape the Future of Defence Logistics

At Babcock were working to create a safe and secure world together and if you join us you can play your part as a Supply Chain and Logistics Lead at our Andover site.

The role

As aSupply Chain and Logistics Lead youll have a role thats out of the ordinary. Youll have a rare opportunity to do more than manage an existing supply chain. Youll help design and deliver the future supply chain and logistics operating model for a major and complex land defence programme.

Day-to-day youll be required to:

• Developing future supply chain and logistics operating models by assessing current delivery arrangements and identifying opportunities for improvement across the wider enterprise.
• Designing integrated solutions that align people processes systems and supply chain capabilities to deliver efficient and scalable outcomes.
• Creating capability roadmaps conducting gap analyses and defining improvement activities required to achieve future-state objectives.
• Establishing and managing strategic partnerships and alliance arrangements that strengthen capability and enhance service delivery.
• Collaborating with solution development teams and stakeholders to support business growth and successful programme delivery.

This role is full time 37 hours per week and is based at Andover with hybrid working arrangements.

Essential experience of the Supply Chain and Logistics Lead

• Proven experience designing and managing complex supply chain and logistics solutions including warehousing distribution inventory and supplier networks.
• Strong analytical expertise in demand forecasting inventory optimisation critical spares analysis and readiness-based stocking strategies.
• Experience within defence government aerospace engineering manufacturing or other highly regulated environments.
• Demonstrated success delivering solutions within complex programme environments while engaging a broad range of stakeholders.
• Excellent communication influencing and relationship-building skills with the ability to drive collaboration and continuous improvement.

Qualifications for the Supply Chain and Logistics Lead

• Degree qualified in Supply Chain Management Logistics Engineering or a related discipline or equivalent professional experience.
• Strong knowledge of Through-Life Support and Integrated Logistics Support methodologies.
• Relevant professional qualifications in logistics supply chain management or supportability engineering.

Security Clearance

The successful candidate must be a sole UK national who is able to achieve and maintain Security Check (SC) security clearance for this role.

Many of the positions within our company are subject to national security clearance and Trade Control restrictions. This means that your eligibility for certain roles may be affected by your place of birth nationality current or former citizenship and any residency you hold or have held. Further details are available at United Kingdom Security Vetting: clearance levels - ().

What we offer

• Generous holiday allowance
• Matched contribution pension scheme with life assurance
• Access to a Digital GP annual health check and nutritional consultations through Aviva DigiCare
• Employee shopping savings portal
• Payment of Professional Fees
• Reservists in the armed forces receive 10-days special paid leave
• Holiday Trading is a benefit that allows UK Babcock employees to buy additional leave or to sell up to one working week of annual leave from their annual entitlement. This Window opens February through to March annually.
• Be Kind Day enables employees to take one working days paid leave a year (or equivalent hours) to undertake volunteering work with their chosen organisation or registered charity

Babcock

Were Babcock a global FTSE 100 organisation with over 29000 people working together to make a difference.

Here youll be part of something bigger. From initial design to final decommissioning your work will contribute to products and services that are essential to national security and public infrastructure. Together were building a future that lasts not just through the impact we make but through meaningful careers that respect your work-life balance.

We call that lifetime engineering.

Join us and see how far we can go together.

We are a disability confident committed employer. If you have a disability or need any reasonable adjustments during the application and selection stages please email with the subject header Reasonable adjustments requirement. Were committed to building an inclusive culture where everyones free to thrive. We are happy to talk about flexible working please ask about alternative patterns of work at interview.

Closing date: 15/10/2026

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