Supply Chain Manager Location: London, minimum 2 days onsite preferred Type: Permanent Sector: Defence / Aerospace / UAVOverview We are supporting a growing defence engineering business in the unmanned systems sector that is looking to strengthen its supply chain capability as part of a wider scale-up in product delivery and manufacturing readiness. They are seeking a Supply Chain Manager to manage supplier relationships, support sourcing strategy, and drive commercial engagement across a supplier base focused on components and metallic parts. This is a key role for someone who can combine supplier relationship management, commercial awareness, contracts understanding, and client-facing capability in a growing, delivery-driven business.Role Purpose The successful candidate will take ownership of supplier relationships and help build a more robust and scalable supply chain capable of supporting a growing engineering and manufacturing operation. The focus will be on ensuring suppliers can deliver the required quality, cost, and lead-time performance, while also supporting the business in commercial and contractual discussions.Key ResponsibilitiesManage relationships with suppliers providing components, metallic parts, and other key manufacturing inputsDevelop and maintain a supply chain capable of supporting growth in engineering and production activityWork with suppliers to improve delivery performance, responsiveness, quality, and costSupport commercial and contractual discus