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Senior Manager Commodity & Sourcing

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Glenrothes, United KingdomRemotefull_timeVerifiedPosted 21 Aug 2026

About the role

Date Posted:

2026-08-21

Country:

United Kingdom

Location:

Glenrothes, Fife

Position Role Type:

Hybrid

Benefits:

  • £: Competitive salary
  • Contributory Pension Scheme (up to 10.5% company contribution)
  • 6 times salary ‘Life Assurance’ with pension
  • 25 days holiday (increasing with service) + statutory public holidays, plus opportunity to buy and sell up to 5 days (37hr)
  • Car/Car allowance (dependant on grade/ role)
  • Company bonus scheme (discretionary)
  • Flexible Benefits scheme with extensive salary sacrifice schemes, including Health Cashplan, Dental, and Cycle to Work amongst others
  • Enhanced sick pay
  • Enhanced family friendly policies including enhanced maternity, paternity & shared parental leave
  • Private Medical Insurance – dependant on grade

Work Culture

  • 37hr working week, although hours may vary depending on role, job requirement or site-specific arrangements.
  •  Early 1.30pm finish Friday, start your weekend early!
  • Remote, hybrid and site based working opportunities, dependant on your needs and the requirements of the role.
  • Up to 5 paid days volunteering each year.
  • Flexible working culture focused on output, with more formal flexible working arrangements on request (assessed subject to role) - please highlight any requests to the Talent Acquisition team.

About us

At Raytheon UK, we take immense pride in being a leader in defence and aerospace technology. As an employer, we are dedicated to fuelling innovation, nurturing talent, and fostering a culture of excellence.

Joining our team means being part of an organisation that shapes the future of national security whilst investing in your growth and personal development. We provide a collaborative environment, abundant opportunities for professional development, and a profound sense of purpose in what we do. Together, we are not just advancing technology; we're building a community committed to safeguarding a safer and more connected world.

Our Business

As a leading defence and aerospace company operating across the United Kingdom, Raytheon UK helps to solve our customers’ toughest challenges. We are a major supplier to the UK government and customers around the globe, providing defence solutions across all domains: land, sea, air, space, and cyberspace. We also provide digital and training transformation solutions to commercial and military customers.

With circa 2000 employees and major facilities operating throughout the UK including Broughton (Wales), Livingston and Glenrothes (Scotland), and Harlow, Gloucester, and Manchester (England); we are committed to investing in British careers and technology development.

About the role:

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced, innovative and strategic Senior Procurement Manager to lead a Commodities and Sourcing team and drive the sourcing, negotiation, and supplier management activities across key spend categories.

The Senior Manager Commodities & Sourcing is an adaptable leader who will lead a team of Commodity Managers across multiple Business Areas and programmes.  This individual will report to the Associate Director of Supply Chain and must have the ability to communicate at senior levels within the business and partner in a collaborative manner with suppliers and cross-functional teams including, Finance, Contracts, Quality, Manufacturing, Programmes and Legal in support of sourcing strategies and other initiatives. This role is pivotal in delivering cost-effective and resilient supply solutions that contribute to business goals.

This role will have the opportunity for development by deputising for the Associate Director of Supply Chain at Senior/Director level reviews and regular interaction and dialogue at Director level.

Essential Skills & Experience

  • Strong background in Supply Chain, Procurement, Subcontract or Commodity Management within complex manufacturing environments
  • Proven ability to lead and develop teams, driving performance, on-time delivery, and cost efficiencies
  • Demonstrated success delivering strategic sourcing outcomes across aerospace and/or defence (UK MoD / US DoD) sectors
  • Excellent negotiation, analytical, and stakeholder management skills, including supplier performance and dispute resolution
  • Solid commercial acumen, with knowledge of US DoD contracting and global supply markets
  • Experience implementing strategy, policy, and operational plans aligned to business goals
  • Strong communication and leadership capabilities in matrixed, fas

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