ILS Manager

Anson McCade • Bristol, ENG, United Kingdom • 14h ago

Job Description

ILS Manager

Location: Bristol,

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