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Supply Chain Assurance Specialist

National Physical Laboratory
locationTeddington, UK
Full time
Entry Level

Our world-leading Time & Frequency department is seeking a Supply Chain Assurance Specialist with proven expertise in Public Procurement and Supplier Assurance.

This is an exceptional opportunity to join the global authority in precision timing at a defining moment for UK digital infrastructure.

Backed by a government investment of £180 million in the National Timing Centre (NTC) programme, we are developing a world-first resilient time distribution capability that will provide industry with a robust complement to satellite systems

Key Responsibilities:

  • Coordinate and deliver supply chain assurance activity across relevant suppliers, procurements, and contracts.
  • Analyse supplier information and apply specialist knowledge to assess supplier capability, capacity, resilience, and risk as part of procurement and contract assurance activity.
  • Support supplier selection processes by reviewing, evaluating, and assessing information provided against public sector selection criteria.
  • Provide clear advice and guidance to internal stakeholders on supplier assurance, risk, compliance, and due diligence requirements.
  • Ensure assurance activity is undertaken in line with the Procurement Act 2023 and wider public sector procurement principles.
  • Review and assess supplier information relating to financial standing, technical capability, modern slavery, business continuity, cyber security, and other relevant assurance areas.
  • Identify supply chain risks, coordinate proportionate assurance responses, and recommend practical mitigations and controls.
  • Maintain accurate assurance records, audit trails, and management reporting information.
  • Work closely with procurement, supply chain, operational, legal, and security teams to support robust supplier governance.
  • Contribute to the continuous improvement of supplier assurance processes, templates, controls, and reporting.
  • Support consistent and proportionate application of assurance standards across the supplier lifecycle.

This role will require you to work in a hybrid settling with expected 2/3 days at our Teddington site.