Transform Manufacturing. Drive Innovation. Shape the Future.
Are you an experienced manufacturing, operations, or supply chain leader passionate about delivering lasting transformation?
We're looking for a Senior Manager (Senior Advisor) - Business & Supply Chain Transformation to join our growing team. This is a unique opportunity to work with some of the UK's most innovative manufacturers, helping them improve performance, accelerate growth, and adopt cutting-edge technologies.
Working across multiple industrial sectors including aerospace, automotive and advanced manufacturing, you'll lead strategic transformation programmes that deliver measurable business impact and operational excellence.
What You'll Be Doing
As a trusted advisor to clients, you'll lead large-scale transformation projects, working both onsite and remotely to:
Assess manufacturing operations and supply chain performance
Identify opportunities for business improvement and technology adoption
Develop transformation roadmaps aligned to business growth strategies
Lead stakeholder workshops and collaborative improvement programmes
Deliver supply chain optimisation and capability enhancement initiatives
Drive business process re-engineering and operational excellence improvements
Coach and mentor client teams and internal colleagues
Manage project delivery, budgets, timescales, and customer expectations
Contribute to innovation, new product development, and capability-building activities across the organisation.
What We're Looking For
You will bring significant industry experience and a proven track record of delivering complex business, operational, or supply chain transformation programmes.
Essential Experience & Skills
Degree-qualified in Engineering or equivalent industry experience
10+ years of experience in manufacturing, supply chain, operations, or transformation leadership roles
Experience leading large-scale manufacturing or supply chain transformation projects
Strong stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence at all levels from shop floor to executive board
Commercial and financial awareness
Experience managing change, leading teams, and coaching others
Strong problem-solving skills and experience applying continuous improvement methodologies such as Six Sigma, DMAIC, 8D, or PPS
Excellent communication, presentation, and facilitation skills
Ability to work independently while leading multidisciplinary project teams.
Desirable
Experience across multiple industrial sectors
Supply chain strategy and implementation expertise
Six Sigma Black Belt certification
ASCM, IoSCM, or similar professional qualifications
MBA
Experience within consultancy environments
Eligibility to obtain security clearance.
Why Join Us?
You'll join an organisation at the forefront of manufacturing innovation, working on high-impact projects that help UK industry become more productive, resilient, and competitive.
Benefits Include
Hybrid and flexible working
Vitality Private Medical Insurance
Competitive pension scheme
Tusker Car Scheme
Cycle to Work Scheme
Ongoing professional development and career progression opportunities.
Ready to Make an Impact?
If you're a strategic thinker with deep manufacturing and supply chain expertise and a passion for driving transformational change, we'd love to hear from you.
Apply today and help shape the future of advanced manufacturing.
Please be aware that many roles working for MTC will be subject to both security and export control restrictions. These restrictions mean that factors including your nationality, any previous nationalities you have held, and your place of birth may limit those roles you can perform for the organisation.
All candidates must meet Right to Work in the UK criteria and achieve the required security and clearance requirements to undertake this role which will be shared with you upon application.