Supply Chain Lead

BAE Systems Digital Intelligence; Portsmouth; Hybrid; GBP 36,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job description

Job title: Supply Chain Lead

Location: Portsmouth Naval Base. We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements. Please speak to your recruiter about the options for this particular role.

Salary: £36,000 - £38,000 depending on skills and experience.

What you'll be doing:

1. Support and/or prepare outputs and deliverables and select suppliers in line with the departmental procedures and systems.
2. Support and/or negotiate all commercial, financial, quality and schedule elements of contracts and any authorised changes in line with departmental procedures.
3. Pro-actively support and deliver effective supplier management and manage open order book in line with the project's integrated schedule.
4. Support Line Manager in delivering KPI's.
5. Identify and implement cost saving opportunities.
6. Identify risks, opportunities and mitigation plans and implement accordingly.
7. Act as the primary point of contact with assigned suppliers and customers (internal/external).
8. Understand and adhere to the company Export Control requirements.
9. Be first port of call for escalations within the Supply Chain team.
10. May be required to support in areas outside of this scope due to business requirements.

Your skills and experiences:

1. Experience of Procurement / Supply Chain Department.
2. Commercial and contractual acumen.
3. Working understanding of tool sets and IT (SAP desirable but not essential).
4. Experience and understanding of MRP.
5. Working knowledge of Purchase to Pay.
6. Tender process and down selection experience.

Benefits:

You'll receive benefits including a competitive pension scheme, enhanced annual leave allowance and a Company contributed Share Incentive Plan. You'll also have access to additional benefits such as flexible working, an employee assistance programme, Cycle2work and employee discounts - you may also be eligible for an annual incentive.

The Warship Support Maritime Services Supply Chain team:

Working within the Warship Support Maritime Services Supply Chain responsible for delivering procurement / supply chain activities associated with a defined area. The role includes supporting the development of procurement / supply chain strategies & plans, and the engagement and management of suppliers, projects and other stakeholders to deliver project/business objectives. The coaching, mentoring and development of team members to drive performance.

Responsible for the day to day procurement of materials and subcontract services ensuring requirements related to cost, quality, delivery and export control are competitively achieved in line with requirements.

Why BAE Systems?

This is a place where you'll be able to make a real difference. You'll be part of an inclusive culture that values diversity, rewards integrity, and merit, and where you'll be empowered to fulfil your potential. We welcome candidates from all backgrounds and particularly from sections of the community who are currently underrepresented within our industry, including women, ethnic minorities, people with disabilities and LGBTQ+ individuals.

We also want to make sure that our recruitment processes are as inclusive as possible. If you have a disability or health condition (for example dyslexia, autism, an anxiety disorder etc.) that may affect your performance in certain assessment types, please speak to your recruiter about potential reasonable adjustments.

Please be aware that many roles working for BAE Systems will be subject to both security and export control restrictions. These restrictions mean that factors including your nationality, any previous nationalities you have held, and your place of birth may limit those roles you can perform for the organisation. All applicants must as a minimum achieve Baseline Personnel Security Standard. Many roles also require higher levels of National Security Vetting where applicants must typically have 5 to 10 years of continuous residency in the UK depending on the vetting level required for the role, to allow for meaningful security vetting checks.

Closing Date: 23rd April 2025.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.