About this role
Date Posted:
2026-10-21


Country:
United Kingdom


Location:
Glenrothes, Fife


Position Role Type:
Hybrid
Benefits:
· £: Competitive salary
· Contributory Pension Scheme (up to 10.5% company contribution)
· 6 times salary ‘Life Assurance’ with pension
· 25 days holiday (increasing with service) + statutory public holidays, plus opportunity to buy and sell up to 5 days (37hr)
· Company bonus scheme (discretionary)
· Flexible Benefits scheme with extensive salary sacrifice schemes, including Health Cashplan, Dental, and Cycle to Work amongst others
· Enhanced sick pay
· Enhanced family friendly policies including enhanced maternity, paternity & shared parental leave
Work Culture
· 37hr working week, although hours may vary depending on role, job requirement or site-specific arrangements.
· Early 1.30pm finish Friday, start your weekend early!
· Remote, hybrid and site based working opportunities, dependant on your needs and the requirements of the role.
· Up to 5 paid days volunteering each year.
· Flexible working culture focused on output, with more formal flexible working arrangements on request (assessed subject to role) - please highlight any requests to the Talent Acquisition team.
About us
At Raytheon UK, we take immense pride in being a leader in defence and aerospace technology. As an employer, we are dedicated to fuelling innovation, nurturing talent, and fostering a culture of excellence.
Joining our team means being part of an organisation that shapes the future of national security whilst investing in your growth and personal development. We provide a collaborative environment, abundant opportunities for professional development, and a profound sense of purpose in what we do. Together, we are not just advancing technology; we're building a community committed to safeguarding a safer and more connected world.
Our Business
As a leading defence and aerospace company operating across the United Kingdom, Raytheon UK helps to solve our customers’ toughest challenges. We are a major supplier to the UK government and customers around the globe, providing defence solutions across all domains: land, sea, air, space, and cyberspace. We also provide digital and training transformation solutions to commercial and military customers.
With circa 2000 employees and major facilities operating throughout the UK including Broughton (Wales), Livingston and Glenrothes (Scotland), and Harlow, Gloucester, and Manchester (England); we are committed to investing in British careers and technology development.
Weapons
Our Weapons business works ethically, to provide complex weapons systems to customers. We equip the Royal Air Force with capabilities such as AMRAAM and Paveway IV precision guided munitions: the Royal Navy with our Phalanx close-in missile defence system and the British Army with Javelin portable anti-tank guided weapon system.
Function: Supply Chain Management
Location: Glenrothes (Hybrid) with 3 days a week on site
Clearance Required: Baseline
Summary of Role:
Executes and manages routine and non-routine procurements at low values and complexity e.g. build to print drawings and COTS equipment and services. Identifies and manages commercial risk. Leads or supports Contract Management activity in respect of responses for Requests for Proposals. Negotiates Purchase Orders and changes. Interfaces internally and externally. Contributes to Business Area strategies.
The role will have a primary focus on the procurement and management of production consumables, including chemicals, adhesives, coatings, solvents, soldering materials and other manufacturing consumables. Supports the delivery of commodity strategies, supplier performance, continuity of supply and cost reduction initiatives, whilst identifying opportunities to improve procurement efficiency and material availability.
Main Duties (Leading and/or Supporting):
- Manages the procurement of production consumables, including chemicals, adhesives, coatings, solvents and associated manufacturing materials, ensuring continuity of supply to support operational and programme requirements.
- Monitors and manages supplier performance against delivery, quality, cost and lead-time requirements, proactively identifying and mitigating supply chain risks.
- Supports commodity strategies and cost reduction initiatives, including supplier consolidation, sourcing optimisation and commercial negotiations.
- Works collaboratively with Manufacturing, Engineering, Quality and other stakeholders to understand material requirements, forecast demand and manage changes in consumption.
- Supports the implementation and ongoing management of inventory and replenishment solutions, including vendor-managed inventory, kanban and vending systems, to improve material availability and procurement efficiency.
- Supports the effective management of shelf-life-controlled materials, working with suppliers and internal stakeholders to minimise expiry-related waste and reduce inventory risk.
- Liaises with peers from other disciplines and businesses, as well as the Functional SLT.
- Sources, negotiates, awards, and documents purchases for materials, services, and supplies.
- Performs or supports cost and price analysis, develops negotiation strategies, and leads negotiations to create value-for-money outcomes for procuring goods and services.
- Supports early supplier identification and engagement for new business pursuits.
- Supports Supply Chain bid/proposal activities for strategic pursuits.
- Utilises source selection techniques (e.g., best value, Total Cost of Ownership), performs cost analyses, conducts negotiations, and identifies supplier risks.
- Interfaces with Integrated Product Teams to understand and identify technical and programme challenges that may impact suppliers.
- Provides risk and opportunity analysis for early capture, particularly regarding the introduction of new suppliers, to mitigate risks associated with early supplier decisions.
- Ensures that requirements (e.g., prime contract, quality notes, terms and conditions) are properly communicated to suppliers.
- Manages supplier performance against cost, schedule, and quality requirements.
- Interfaces with internal and supplier cross-functional organisations.
- Assists in the development of bids and agreements.
- Executes to customer requirements, including government regulations, public law, and Raytheon policies and procedures.
- Actively promotes the contributions of the function in achieving corporate objectives across the organisation, with stakeholders and within the supply chain.
- Continually assesses and promotes sustainable and responsible procurement, including social, cultural, and diversity values within the organisation and throughout the supply chain.
- Facilitates relationships between programme office/functional organisations and suppliers.
- Utilises project management skills and techniques when managing suppliers.
- Initiates and participates in supplier assessments and development activities.
- Participates in supplier and internal reviews, including Gates, MRBs, and EACs, as required.
- Produces support data or business cases/briefing materials for management reviews.
- Participates in or leads supplier assessments and supplier development activity teams, including the administration of appropriate due diligence activity.
- Maintains supplier scorecards, tracking performance metrics and driving continuous improvement.
- Manages the full purchase-to-pay (P2P) cycle, ensuring timely and compliant processing of orders from requisition through to payment.
- Issues Requests for Quotation (RFQs) and ensures pricing remains competitive through market analysis and supplier engagement.
Candidate Requirements:
Essential:
- Experience in Supply Chain, Subcontract Management, Procurement, Commodity and/or related field
- Flexible and positive attitude
- Able to perform effectively in a multi-functional team
- Related degree//MCIPS/BA/MBA or equivalent
- Excellent verbal and written communications
- Experience in or exposure to negotiating Low complexity non-standard agreements
- Experience of problem solving and dispute resolution
- Experience or knowledge of MRP, SAP and purchase order placement/ material receipt processes
- Administration of delivery/acceptance/invoicing of goods and services
Desirable:
- Experience as Control Account Manager
- Experience in proposal and programme governance activities
- Experience of developing and managing Supplier Relationship Management and collaborative working
- Experience of programme management skills (IPDS/Risk Management/Programme Gating/ Metrics/SOW Development/Business Finance)
- Knowledge of import/export legislation and logistical requirements
- Experience of working with international suppliers/programmes
- Process improvement skillset
RTX adheres to the principles of equal employment. All qualified applications will be given careful consideration without regard to ethnicity, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation or identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.
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