De&s Head of Site Operations

2 days ago


Plymouth, United Kingdom Ministry of Defence Full time

**Details**:
**Reference number**:

- 267791**Salary**:

- £55,500-
**Job grade**:

- Other- Professional I**Contract type**:

- Permanent**Business area**:

- MOD - Defence Equipment & Support**Type of role**:

- Logistics
- Operational Delivery**Working pattern**:

- Flexible working, Full-time, Job share, Part-time**Number of jobs available**:

- 2Contents

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About the job

**Benefits**:
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Location
- Defence Munitions Gosport, Hampshire PO13 0AH, Defence Munitions Plymouth, Ernesettle Lane, Plymouth, PL5 2TQAbout the job

**Job summary**:

- We are Defence Equipment and Support (DE&S). We make sure the UK military is equipped, supported, and connected, as they protect life at home and overseas. We manage a vast range of complex projects to buy, support and supply vital equipment and services that the Royal Navy, British Army and Royal Air Force need, so they can operate safely and effectively.
- Our people push for best-in-class every day - because it helps keep our nation safe. So whatever your background, whatever your skill set, if you’re driven to set new standards, find your place with us. Ready to see where your ambition will lead you?**Job description**:
We have exciting opportunities for two Head of Site Operations (Southern Region) to join our Defence Munitions team here at DE&S.

As Head of Site Operations, you will cover a specific geographic area with large numbers of staff spread geographically across the Defence Munitions (DM) estate.

You will be required to lead, direct, manage and control all activities carried out within specified areas of control in a manner that ensures the safe, secure, efficient, effective, and economic use of all resources.

You have accountability and responsibility to Manage, Receive, Store, Maintain and Issue (RSMI) the range of strategically nationally important General Munitions (GM), General Commodities, Equipment and Complex Weapons (CW) that are prescribed by Ministry of Defence (MoD) and procured through the Defence Equipment and Support (DE&S) Delivery Teams to equip the Front-Line Commands (FLCs) and other customers.

**Please note**:
We have one position available at each of the following depots:

- Defence Munitions Gosport, Hampshire PO13 0AH
- Defence Munitions Plymouth, Ernesettle Lane, Plymouth, PL5 2TQ

We strongly recommend tailoring your CV in line with our **CV guidance** before applying, with specific sections to highlight Key Achievements, Relevant Experience, and Applied Skills & Knowledge.

**About the role**

Your responsibilities will include:

- Leadership, including direct management and development of large teams undertaking a variety of industrial and non-industrial roles and utilising resources effectively to deliver operational outputs and requirements.
- Management of our people in line with our DE&S culture and working with colleagues in Human Resources (HR) to enable delivery in line with policies and processes.
- Assure adequate succession planning and recruitment activity to ensure capacity and maintenance of expected service delivery.
- Responsible for mentoring staff to agreed level of competence, to support Continued Professional Development, and championing/ support of the mentoring programme.
- Accountable for the assurance of safe operation of facilities, equipment and secure custodianship for all items held on the inventories.
- Monitoring and reporting progress against performance targets.
- Management and delivery of commercial contracts, including, Internal Business Agreements, ensuring Key Performance Indicators are met in accordance with Objectives and metrics.
- Strategic Supplier Relationship Management to ensure supplier and provider accountability.
- Management and accountability for various budgets relating to Operating Expenditure, Infrastructure, Stock/Commodities and Equipment.
- Effectively plan, organise and schedule high-volume of concurrent, and potentially conflicting hazardous and highly regulated receipts and shipments, determining workloads and facility downtime to ensure satisfactory delivery of agreed operationally and strategically important outputs.
- Lead on identification and implementation of continuous improvement opportunities, ensuring that the opportunities are realised and delivered to the benefit of the organisation.

The role will frequently involve work in hazardous and highly regulated environments. This includes working outside in inclement weather including at our Jetties, working at heights, in confined spaces and/or in environments requiring special precautions such as limiting exposure to chemicals, fuels, toxic materials and substances. Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) must be worn as appropriate.

**Person specification**:

- A nationally recognised Management or Engineering related qualification or equivalent experience.
- Experience of operating at a strategic senior management level in a large, highly complex organisation.
- Knowledge and



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