Supply Chain Specialist

UK | Defence Aviation

Location: RAF Lossiemouth, Scotland

Contract: Contract Opportunity approx. 1 year in length

Hours of Work: 0800-1700 Mon-Thurs and 0800-1330 Fridays

Start Date: January 1^st, 2027

Onsite: Fully 5 days a week

Hourly Rate: Neg, inside IR35.

Security Clearance: SC clearance will be required; you should be eligible to obtain this.

About the opportunity

Line Up Aviation is recruiting on behalf of our client for an experienced Supply Chain Specialist to support UK fixed-wing aviation programmes, helping ensure critical parts and spares are available when required.

In this role, you will manage day-to-day supply chain requirements, coordinate orders and repairs, resolve parts availability issues and work closely with internal teams and external support organisations to maintain effective programme delivery.

This is an opportunity to apply your supply chain expertise within a complex defence aviation environment, contributing to operational performance, continuous improvement and the successful delivery of critical support requirements.

Key responsibilities

• Manage assigned parts and process associated order and repair requisitions.
• Review and action daily demand requisitions, prioritising requirements against Required Delivery Dates (RDDs).
• Identify and escalate supply issues and risks that could affect key performance indicators.
• Support root cause analysis and corrective action for spares that fail to meet required delivery dates.
• Develop practical supply solutions for parts that are not immediately available.
• Build and maintain effective working relationships with internal teams, suppliers and support organisations.
• Provide specialist supply chain guidance on longer-term programme requirements.
• Coordinate meetings to support the successful delivery of assigned requirements.
• Identify opportunities to improve processes, increase efficiency and reduce costs.
• Support and mentor junior colleagues, sharing supply chain knowledge and best practice.
• Ensure activities comply with relevant processes, procedures, health and safety policies, and security requirements.
• Provide out-of-hours support when required.

What we're looking for

Essential requirements

• At least five years' in-country (UK) residency, as specified for the role.
• You must be eligible to gain full Current SC security clearance.
• A valid driving licence.

Preferred experience

• Previous experience using ERP systems, particularly SAP.
• Experience managing parts availability, supply requirements, orders and repair requisitions.
• The ability to prioritise competing demands and resolve supply issues effectively.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
• A proactive approach to problem-solving, process improvement and collaborative working.

The working environment

You will liaise with a wide range of stakeholders across platform operations, supply chain, engineering and quality, as well as military logistics personnel, government defence delivery teams, technical support functions and external suppliers.

Experience working within a regulated aviation, defence or complex engineering supply chain environment would be advantageous.

Interested?

If you have a background in supply chain operations and are looking for your next opportunity in defence aviation, we'd welcome a conversation.

Apply today to find out more about this opportunity through Line Up Aviation.