Senior Supply Chain Manager – Infrastructure

Job Title: Senior Supply Chain Manager – Infrastructure

Location: Barrow-In-Furness; Cumbria. We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements – please speak to your recruiter about the options for this particular role.

Salary: Up to £75,000 depending on experience + Executive benefits

What you’ll be doing:

• Integrating activities across Infrastructure supply chain teams to ensure seamless collaboration

• Coordinating management information, including procurement programme plans, reports, trackers and other performance data

• Developing and overseeing an integrated governance framework to align procurement categories with delivery programmes

• Identifying and managing risks, opportunities, issues and liabilities within procurement and contract strategies

• Leading and motivating the team to achieve objectives, fostering a high-performance culture

• Promoting health, safety and wellbeing, encouraging open and transparent communication

• Ensuring compliance with all internal policies and external regulatory requirements

• Building and managing relationships with senior internal and external stakeholders, contributing to bid activity to meet budget and business goals

Your skills and experiences:

• Proven experience in infrastructure / construction supply chains, with knowledge of industry-specific programmes and processes

• Skilled in managing integrated supply chain information, teams, programmes, and communication channels

• In-depth understanding of business and procurement policies, strategies, techniques, and best practices

• Experience in contract and supplier performance management, including Supplier Relationship Management (SRM)

• Leadership experience, guiding and developing high-performing teams

Benefits:

As well as a competitive pension scheme, BAE Systems also offers employee share plans, an extensive range of flexible discounted health, wellbeing and lifestyle benefits, including a green car scheme, private health plans and shopping discounts – you may also be eligible for an annual incentive.

The Procurement Team:

Join a dynamic and rapidly growing team at the forefront of a once-in-a-generation infrastructure investment. You’ll be part of a programme delivering transformative change within an operational environment, ensuring continuity of services while driving major enhancements. Our team thrives on collaboration, innovation and high-impact delivery, providing opportunities to shape processes, lead initiatives, and contribute to projects that will define the future of our infrastructure. This is a unique chance to be involved in a high-profile programme where your expertise and ideas will make a tangible difference.

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 of thought, rewards integrity, and merit, and where you’ll be empowered to fulfil your potential. We welcome people from all backgrounds and 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 at BAE Systems are subject to both security and export control restrictions. These restrictions mean that factors such as your nationality, any nationalities you may have previously held, and your place of birth can restrict the roles you are eligible to perform within 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: 28th August 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.

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