Resilience Manager - Logistics

Resilience Manager - Logistics

Location: Bristol UK 80% in office and occasional travel to stakeholder sites

Role Overview

The Logistics Resilience Manager is a critical role to enhance resilience within the LCST (Logistics Commodities and Services Transformation) programme. The role focuses on developing and embedding strategies, processes, and tools to ensure the continuity and adaptability of logistics operations in response to disruptions.

The postholder will work closely with internal teams, external suppliers, customers and key stakeholders across Defence and industry to strengthen the end-to-end resilience of the logistics network.

Key Responsibilities

Logistics Supply Chain Resilience

• Develop, implement and maintain resilience strategies for logistics operations in line with Leidos UK and LCST objectives
• Conduct risk assessments and scenario planning to identify vulnerabilities in the supply chain and logistics processes
• Support the development of business continuity and disaster recovery plans specific to the LCST logistics network
• Monitor and assess performance highlighting risks, trends and improvement opportunities

Stakeholder Engagement

• Act as the primary logistics resilience liaison between internal LCST teams, MoD stakeholders, partner organisations and key suppliers
• Facilitate collaborative resilience initiatives, working groups and workshops to drive improvements across the logistics network
• Support supplier capability building through engagement, training and joint risk / resilience exercises
• Provide regular resilience updates including recommendations for continuous improvement

Incident Management & Recovery

• Support the logistics sector's response to major incidents and disruptions ensuring rapid recovery and minimal operational impact
• Coordinate cross-functional response teams and act as the point of contact for resilience-related issues
• Capture lessons learned from disruptions and ensure they are embedded into future processes

Compliance & Standards

• Maintain alignment with MoD policy, UK Government resilience frameworks and best practice in logistics continuity

Essential Experience & Skills

• Strong understanding of operational logistics, supplier management and Defence supply chain principles
• Demonstrated ability to integrate resilience initiatives from development to operational implementation
• Experience engaging and influencing stakeholders at all levels both internally and externally
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to assess risk scenarios

Desired Experience & Skills

• Proven experience in resilience business continuity, incident management or supply chain risk management within a logistics, defence or complex supply chain environment
• Background in supplier relationship management
• Demonstrated ability to integrate resilience initiatives from development to operational implementation
• Previous experience using Power BI to transform data into meaningful insights would be considered advantageous

Qualifications

• Previous experience in any of the following: supply chain management, logistics, business continuity, risk management or related field

Personal Attributes

• Proactive and solutions-focused mindset
• Highly collaborative with the ability to build strong relationships

Clearance Requirements

• BPSS Pre-screening required to start
• SC required for the role

What we do for you

• Meaningful and engaging careers in a collaborative culture
• Support for your career goals
• Health and wellbeing benefits including contributory pension scheme, private medical insurance, 33 days annual leave, flexible benefits, gym memberships, cycle-to-work scheme
• Flexible working arrangements

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.

If you have a disability or need any reasonable adjustments during the application and selection stages please let us know and we will respond in a way that best fits your needs.

Who We Are

The Logistics Commodities & Services Transformation (LCST) Programme for the UK Ministry of Defence is a critical effort to enhance and improve the UK’s defence supply chain. The programme provides essential services such as storage and distribution for the MOD’s materiel including a global freight service and the procurement and inventory management of 70,000 commodity NATO Stock Numbers (NSNs).

Working together as Team Leidos we are helping to transform the UK’s defence supply chain by providing an integration of a complex mixture of services at low risk using a modern suite of systems that will deliver one version of the truth. For the first time the MOD will see the whole picture as it is happening.

Pay Range

£40,600 – £52,000 per annum. This pay range is a general guideline only and is not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include responsibilities, education, experience, knowledge, skills and abilities as well as internal equity alignment with market data applicable bargaining agreement (if any) or other law.

Required Experience

Manager

Employment Type

Full-Time

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