Strategic Supply Chain Manager in Gloucester

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. For you, working with us can mean deeper job satisfaction, better rewards, and a great quality of life inside and outside of work.

Moog's Turreted Weapons System business in the UK (TWS-UK) is seeking a Strategic Supply Chain Manager to lead high-impact sourcing initiatives across our supply chain. In this role, you will own the development and execution of strategic sourcing strategies, drive long-term supplier partnerships, negotiate complex agreements, and influence stakeholders at all levels to deliver strong business results.

As a Strategic Sourcing Manager, you will:

• Provide strategic vision and lead the design and delivery of the TWS-UK supply chains which includes 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 covering pricing, terms and conditions, delivery schedules, and quality standards.
• Provide strategic insights and recommendations to senior leadership, including performance trends and opportunities to strengthen the supply chain.
• Influence cross-functional stakeholders and facilitate supplier engagement sessions to align requirements, mitigate risks, and drive measurable outcomes.
• 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.
• Develop supply channels, KPIs, and improvement initiatives that strengthen TCO, support continuous improvement, foster innovation, and reduce supply chain risk.
• Monitor supplier performance through KPIs, audits, and corrective actions while ensuring compliance with laws, regulations, policies, and contractual obligations.

To be considered for this role, here's what you'll typically bring:

• 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, with the ability to change rapidly as business intelligence is gathered.

It'd be great if you had:

• Professional certifications in Purchasing or Supply Chain.
• Master's degree in Business or a related field.
• Previous experience of creating a new business supply chain of complex components in Mechanical, Electronic and Software.

In return, Moog can offer you:

• Access to career progression opportunities and learning and development programs that will empower you to grow both personally and professionally.
• A comprehensive Flexible Benefits Package, 33 Days Annual Leave (including Bank Holidays), Private Medical Insurance, access to mental health support and expert financial advice.
• Free parking, access to electric car charging, an onsite gym, Generous Life Assurance, a Company Pension Contribution starting at 6%, an Employee Share Option, and flexible hybrid working arrangements.

At Moog, we prioritise diversity, equity, and inclusion. We aim to create a culture where everyone is valued, respected, and given equal opportunities. We strive to empower employees to bring their authentic selves to work, celebrating our differences to foster a welcoming environment for all.