Maritime Services

We serve and protect those who serve and protect us. Attracting and retaining the sharpest minds is essential for a globally competitive UK Maritime Services Business. Our aim is to recruit the very best talent. At BAE we want to be the leading employer in defence and security for valuing diversity and inclusion. We care about difference in all forms and want to create an inclusive environment where everyone can be themselves and reach their full potential.

We welcome candidates from all backgrounds and particularly from sections of the community who are currently under-represented within our industry, including women, people from ethnic minorities, people with disabilities and LGBTQ+ individuals. We also want to be a preferred home for veterans and reservists.

At BAE Systems we are committed to supporting work life balance for all our employees and embrace a range of modern working practices, which aim to enhance flexibility for individuals whilst also enabling business performance. Flexibility provisions vary by role, but include hybrid working arrangements, flexible working patterns and shift working.

Our Maritime Services Business

Join us and help to define the future of global maritime defence capabilities. With approximately 3,500 employees based at five UK locations and revenue of £600million, we pride ourselves on employing the best professionals around and offer significant opportunities for committed employees to learn and grow with us.

Our people are encouraged to be as creative as they can be and are always looking at ways to develop and challenge the way we do things, identifying and prioritising continuous improvement activities across the business.

With our international programmes and core support to the Ministry of Defence our highly skilled teams design, develop, support and maintain a wide range of complex equipment.

Join us and the projects you'll be involved in will positively impact our customers for decades to come. You'll be part of something important; something you can be proud of.

Strategic Campaign Supply Chain Manager

We currently have a position available for a Strategic Campaign Supply Chain Manager to join our Supply Chain team here at BAE Systems.

As the Strategic Campaign Supply Chain Manager within the International Navy Support Team, you will have end to end responsibility for setting, leading and implementing Strategic Supply Chain solutions for all supply chain and procurement activities across a portfolio of major asset availability service focussed campaigns.

Your main responsibilities as a Senior Supply Chain Professional will involve:

Development of Supply Chain Strategies & Resources for the campaign(s) / portfolio.

Lead on Supply Chain Governance approvals & Market Test for campaign(s).

Work with function and delivery organisations to identify resource(s) to meet demand.

Provide Supply Chain challenge and innovation into each campaign.

Lead interface with wider group and business Supply Chain Teams.

Work with Commercial to develop partnering strategies/agreements.

Lead supplier engagements and costing activities for the portfolio, Inc health assessments.

Lead on Make/Buy decision analyses, Supplier Contract and Purchase Order Management, assessment and assurance of Supplier Security compliance, Supplier Trade Controls compliance, Supplier Quality Standards compliance, on driving cost out of the supply chain to improve value for money offerings in any bid.

Your skills and qualifications:

Essential

Proven business winning supply chain capability. - Evidence of background in setting up SC agreements to win new business.

Experience in dealing with major OEM's.

Experience managing £10m + supply chain bids with multiple vendors.

Desirable

Maritime sector experience

MRO (Maintenance, Repair & Overhaul) / Aftermarket experience.

Open to consider other sectors - Rail, O&G, Aerospace - not closed to industry.

What we are looking for in you:

Strong communication and negotiation skills

Experience in pulling together collaborative teams / bids

Location: Portsmouth - Broad Oak

Salary: Up to £60,000 - £70,000 Depending on experience

Benefits:

Our employees receive an excellent benefits package which includes a competitive pension scheme, enhanced annual leave allowance and a Company contributed Share Incentive Plan. We also offer a range of additional benefits such as flexible working, an employee assistance programme, Cycle2work and many local and national employee discounts. Some employees may also be eligible for an annual incentive

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/or your place of birth may limit those roles that you can perform for the organisation.