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Description
SD & F Logistics Director - 14 Month FTC
Programme: LCST (Logistics Commodities & Services Transformation)
Location: Bristol
Role Overview
Team Leidos, led by Leidos Europe Ltd, is honoured to support the UK MOD's Logistic Commodities & Services Transformation (LCS[T]) programme, a critical effort to enhance and improve the UK's defence supply chain - providing essential services such as storage and distribution for the MOD's materiel, including a global freight service and procurement and inventory management of food, packed fuels, clothing, medical materiel and general supplies.
We are looking for a Director of Logistics Services to join us.
This role is to ensure the LCST Storage, Distribution and Freight (SD&F) sub-contractors are providing the service as contracted for whilst operating in an efficient manner and in compliance with MOD and civil regulations and legislation.
Main Duties and Responsibilities:
The Director of Logistics Services is assigned to provide technical oversight and management of the subcontractors, to provide an independent assessment of the subcontractors' performance, and to identify and resolve subcontractor performance issues and where necessary escalate. Dir SD&F focus is on ensuring that the subcontractors meet the programme cost, schedule and performance requirements. This role focuses on the management of the subcontractors versus the administration of the subcontract agreement, which is a subcontract administrator responsibility. This is both a managerial and technical oversight role.
Key Result Areas:
* Manages the subcontractors in accordance with their contracts
* Implements procedures and processes for managing the technical work of the subcontractor
* Implements and operates management methods and informs Leidos Management of programme status, performance and issues
* Continuously assesses risk
* Provides early warning of potential performance and ethics issues
* Identifies subcontractors' non-compliances, escalates them to Leidos, and works with the subcontractor to achieve compliance
* Facilitates technical and managerial communications between Leidos, the MOD and the subcontractors
Skills Required
* Vision to understand the SD&F elements of the contract in detail and the entire contract in outline with the ability to lead and motivate the subcontractors to keep progress moving
* Ability to manage multiple activities
* Good domain technical knowledge to lead and participate fully in technical interchanges with the subcontractors
* Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
* Extensive operational experience in Defence Base Warehousing and Distribution at senior level.
Commitment to Diversity:
We welcome applications from every part of the community and are committed to a truly diverse and inclusive culture. We foster a sense of belonging, welcoming all perspectives and contributions, and providing equal access to opportunities and resources for everyone.
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