ILS Manager

ILS Manager

Location: Stevenage, SG1 2DA

Onsite: 1-2 days per week

The Opportunity:

Europe’s leading Defence Company seeks an influential Integrated Logistics Support (ILS) Manager to oversee the design and development of supportability solutions for next-gen missile systems throughout their product lifecycle.

The Role:

• As the ILS Manager, you will play a critical role in ensuring system readiness by developing and implementing ILS strategies that enhance design and optimise performance.
• Your core responsibilities will involve managing ILS activities to achieve key cost, time, and quality objectives while fostering strong collaboration among stakeholders.
• In collaboration with multidisciplinary engineering teams, you will integrate logistics into product design and development, ensuring that effective supply chain, maintenance, and training solutions are established.
• Through strategic cost and risk management, you will deliver sustainable, cost-effective support, while also managing documentation and training to facilitate smooth customer operations.

Essential Requirements:

• Strong technical engineering background with logistics experience in complex systems; a degree in a numerate or technical field is preferred.
• Knowledge of military logistics or weapon systems support, ideally within the defence or aerospace sectors, including predictive logistics models and reliability-centred maintenance (RCM).
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to influence and negotiate effectively with stakeholders at all levels.
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously and prioritise tasks in fast-paced environments.
• Experience in developing long-term logistics plans from supply chain management to customer support, enhancing bids, and ensuring contract delivery through strategic product support and cost-effective logistics solutions.

Benefits Package:

• Base salary: Up to £65,000 (DoE)
• Annual Bonus: Up to 21%
• Holidays: 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Pension: Pension 14% (6% Employee and 8% Employer)
• Share Incentive Plan: Opportunity to purchase shares via payroll before tax and NI.
• Parental Benefits: Up to 26 weeks of full pay for maternity, paternity, adoption, neonatal and shared parental leave
• Sick Pay: Ranges from 6 weeks for your first six months of service and scales up to 48 weeks after five years of service.
• L&D: As a Times UK Top 25 Employers, the company holds Three Investors in People Gold Awards and offers employees work-class training and development/career tools.

For more information or to apply, please reach out to:

Email: george.bates@ansonmccade.com

LinkedIn: George Bates | LinkedIn

ILS Manager