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Supply Chain Logistician
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Supply Chain Logistician

You’ll manage the delivery of vital stores and equipment to Navy personnel all over the world.

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High interest role

This is a highly competitive role with potential long lead time to join.

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  • £18,500 - £58,500
  • No qualifications
  • Surface Fleet
  • Logistics
  • Rating level

At a glance

Everything from bullets and bed linen, to fuel and food. Without you, global operations would grind to a halt. You’re right at the heart of this huge operation, part of the essential team that makes sure everyone has what they need, when they need it.

£25,200

The minimum you’ll earn after training

£58,599

Earn over this amount as you progress

Zero

Qualifications needed

Free

Medical and dental care

6 weeks

Of paid holiday every year

Travel

All around the world
Supply chain logistician working
We sort out pretty much everything you see on board. My job is to source the items and get them here on time.

Rudy

Supply Chain, Logistics branch

Role details

What you’ll do

Logistics is the backbone of the Royal Navy. Sustaining over 35,000 men and women across the world, every day, is no mean feat. Being a Supply Chain Logistician is as the name suggests: you’re right at the heart of this huge operation, part of the essential team who makes sure their crewmates across the Naval Service have everything they need, when they need it. That means everything from bullets to bed linen and fuel. Without you, global naval operations would literally grind to a halt.

Your role

  • You'll be part of an indispensable close-knit team of logisticians who ensure your colleagues and crewmates all over the world have what they need to be operationally effective, whether they're delivering humanitarian aid or deployed on a combat mission.
  • Learn about managing a complex global supply chain, and how to source the items you need, all over the world
  • Learn additional skills as an Incident Board operator, helping damage-control teams fight fires and floods
  • Gain internationally recognised qualifications, including an Intermediate Apprenticeship in Warehousing and Storage

 

Pay & benefits

  • A salary that rises to over £25,200 as soon as you finish training
  • Potential earnings of over £58,599 as your career progresses
  • An excellent pension scheme
  • Six weeks of paid holiday every year
  • Free medical and dental care

Skills for life

Qualifications you'll gain

  • Study for GCSEs, A-Levels, NVQs or a degree
  • Gain specialist vocational qualifications as your career progresses, such as an Intermediate Apprenticeship in Warehousing and Storage and Level 1 Functional Skills in Maths, English and ICT
Skills you'll develop
  • The ability to lead and manage multiple, high-pressure projects at the same time, being at once proactive and reactive, but never losing your cool head – or sight of the bigger picture
  • You’ll develop teamwork of the highest level and a pin-sharp eye for detail under the most testing conditions, learning the intricacies of global supply chain management

 

Eligibility

  • You’ll need to aged between 16 to 39
  • No qualifications are required for this role
  • You must be a United Kingdom national, or Commonwealth citizen, or Dual National. Dual Nationality restrictions do apply
  • A Body Mass Index (BMI) between 18 and 28 (between 17 and 27 if under 18)
     

Skills & Interests

  • The ability to thrive on responsibility 
  • Confidence making decisions in high-pressure situations
  • A problem-solver, with a common sense approach, who can work well as part of a team
  • A real sense of adventure, with a high level of physical and mental fitness

Joining Process

From picking your role to starting on your first day, these are the steps you'll take to join as a rating.

Step 1

Submit an application

Once you’ve registered your interest and have satisfied the basic eligibility criteria, you will be sent an online application form
Apply
Step 2

Defence Aptitude Assessment (DAA)

You’ll be tested on: Verbal Reasoning, Numerical Reasoning, Work Rate, Spatial Reasoning, Electrical Comprehension and Mechanical Comprehension.
To prepare, you can practise the DAA

practise the DAA
Step 3

Interview

A formal interview to talk through your suitability for the role. This is normally conducted using your own device over the Shine video platform
Step 4

Candidate Preparation Course (CPC)

This four-day induction to life in the Royal Navy, including a Swimming Test and a fitness assessment, is a pass or fail course
CPC
Step 5

Start training

Once you’ve passed a Security Check, you’ll be offered a place at HMS Raleigh

Career Progression

From responsibilities to pay, find out where this role can take you.
Phase one training
10 weeks at HMS Raleigh, learning basic military skills
Phase two training
Qualify as a Supply Chain specialist, earn NVQs
First two years
Consolidate your skills at sea, CAA accredited courses
First promotion – Leading Hand
Run a stores account, source and allocate key equipment
Second promotion – Petty Officer
Become a line manager, mentoring and supporting others

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