Description
Supply Chain Analyst
Location: Farnborough
Clearance Required: This role will require SC clearance.
Leidos currently has an opening for an Ecosystem Supply Chain Analyst. The Supply Chain Analyst provides analytical, governance, and operational support across the supply chain and supplier ecosystem, ensuring robust control of supplier lifecycle activities, data integrity and compliance assurance.
The role is responsible for the day-to-day management of supplier onboarding and offboarding, maintenance of authoritative supply chain data, and coordination of assurance, security, and governance inputs. Through accurate reporting, stakeholder liaison, and disciplined process execution, the postholder enables effective supplier management and supports timely, informed decision‑making across the programme.
Primary Responsibilities
Supplier Onboarding, Offboarding & Lifecycle Management
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Initiate supplier screening requests, including Trade Compliance checks and credit checks.
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Manage the end-to-end supplier onboarding and offboarding process, acting as the primary point of contact for suppliers throughout.
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Maintain and update the Ecosystem Register and Onboarding Tracker to ensure accurate, complete, and auditable records.
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Manage NDAs and supplier security requirements in coordination with Security teams.
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Track supplier lifecycle status, including onboarding progress, suspensions, and exits.
Supplier Governance & Compliance
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Support adherence to Supply Chain Management Procedures and ecosystem governance controls.
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Monitor supplier compliance with contractual, security, export control, and regulatory requirements (including MOD and Leidos standards).
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Support audits, assurance activities, and evidence gathering for internal and external reviews.
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Maintain accurate supplier compliance records and supporting documentation.
Supply Chain Analysis & Reporting
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Analyse supplier data to support onboarding decisions, tiering, performance monitoring, and risk assessment.
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Produce dashboards, metrics, and management information (MI) to support governance forums.
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Deliver regular reports highlighting trends, risks, capacity constraints, and compliance status.
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Support capability, capacity, dependency, and resilience analysis across the supplier ecosystem.
Stakeholder Engagement & Coordination
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Act as a point of contact for supply chain data, reporting, and supplier status queries.
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Liaise with Procurement, Security (Leidos and MOD), Technical teams, the CWE Support Team, and Ecosystem Management stakeholders.
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Manage engagement with existing ecosystem suppliers and support supplier communications.
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Notify suppliers of upcoming competitions and support supplier events, inductions, and communications.
Continuous Improvement
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Identify opportunities to improve data quality, reporting efficiency, and analytical capability.
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Contribute to the development of standard templates, dashboards, and analytical models.
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Support the implementation of new tools, processes, or reporting approaches across the supply chain function.
Basic Qualifications
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Bachelor's degree from an accredited college, or equivalent experience/combined education
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Experience in a supply chain, procurement, commercial, or analytical role.
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Experience coordinating suppliers and managing procurement related documentation and processes.
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Strong analytical skills with the ability to present clear, concise insights.
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Experience producing management reports, dashboards, or performance metrics.
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Strong attention to detail and ability to maintain accurate, validated data.
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Confident written and verbal communication skills with internal and external stakeholders.
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Ability to multitask, work under tight deadlines, and operate with some supervision.
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Strong stakeholder management skills; diplomatic and professional in managing supplier relationships.
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Proficient in Microsoft Office applications.
Preferred Qualifications
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Experience working in public sector, defence, or other regulated environments.
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Knowledge of supplier onboarding, governance, and lifecycle management.
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Experience working with large or complex supplier ecosystems.
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Experience using Power BI or similar reporting tools.
Behaviours
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Analytical and detail oriented.
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Proactive and improvement focused.
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Flexible, self-starting, and able to work independently while supporting wider team objectives.
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Comfortable handling sensitive or classified information (subject to clearance).
If you're looking for comfort, keep scrolling. At Leidos, we outthink, outbuild, and outpace the status quo — because the mission demands it. We're not hiring followers. We're recruiting the ones who disrupt, provoke, and refuse to fail. Step 10 is ancient history. We're already at step 30 — and moving faster than anyone else dares.
For U.S. Positions: While subject to change based on business needs, Leidos reasonably anticipates that this job requisition will remain open for at least 3 days with an anticipated close date of no earlier than 3 days after the original posting date as listed above.
£32,600.00-£38,400.00
The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.
About Leidos
Leidos is an industry and technology leader serving government and commercial customers with smarter, more efficient digital and mission innovations. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, with 47,000 global employees, Leidos reported annual revenues of approximately $16.7 billion for the fiscal year ended January 3, 2025. For more information, visit www.Leidos.com.
Pay and Benefits
Pay and benefits are fundamental to any career decision. That's why we craft compensation packages that reflect the importance of the work we do for our customers. Employment benefits include competitive compensation, Health and Wellness programs, Income Protection, Paid Leave and Retirement. More details are available at www.leidos.com/careers/pay-benefits.
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Commitment to Non-Discrimination
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, ethnicity, age, national origin, citizenship, religion, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, pregnancy, family structure, marital status, ancestry, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran or military status, or any other basis prohibited by law. Leidos will also consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories consistent with relevant laws.
