Supply Chain Director – Infrastructure

Job Title: Supply Chain Director – Infrastructure

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

Salary: £110,000 plus with executive level benefits including bonus and car allowance

What you’ll be doing:

• Collaborate with senior leaders and stakeholders to develop and implement supply chain strategies for major infrastructure projects ensuring alignment with business objectives and customer needs
• Lead the execution of supply chain activities, ensuring optimal value for money, adherence to governance requirements and achievement of service level agreements
• Lead the development and implementation of innovative solutions and best practices to enhance supply chain processes and foster a culture of continuous improvement
• Lead strategically complex contract negotiations, including multi-party and multi-national agreements, ensuring effective implementation and communication across the business
• Cultivate strong relationships with key suppliers, fostering collaboration, innovation and risk mitigation
• Lead and develop high-performing supply chain teams, ensuring resources are effectively deployed and talent is nurtured to meet current and future business needs

Your skills and experiences:

• Hold extensive experience across the entire source-to-pay lifecycle, with a proven track record of success in delivering complex supply chain projects within large-scale infrastructure programmes
• Demonstrate the ability to develop and articulate a clear strategic vision for infrastructure supply chain, aligning with the overall business strategy and long-term goals
• Exhibit strong leadership and management skills, with experience in leading large, multi-functional teams, managing substantial budgets, and driving strategic initiatives within complex infrastructure environments
• Possess a commitment to continuous improvement, with a demonstrated ability to identify and implement best practices, driving innovation and efficiency within the procurement function
• Hold strong commercial awareness, project management skills, and financial acumen, with expertise in risk and opportunity management within large-scale infrastructure projects
• Demonstrate a comprehensive understanding of the end-to-end Lifecycle Management process and its application from a procurement and supply chain perspective, with a focus on the lifecycle management of infrastructure assets

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 team:

As a key member of the business leadership team, you’ll play a vital role in developing and delivering procurement strategies for major infrastructure projects that support our submarine and maritime programmes. This is your chance to make a significant contribution to the UK’s national defence capabilities, working with cutting-edge technology in a fast-paced and rewarding environment. You’ll lead a high-performing team, drive innovation, and optimise supply chain strategies to achieve maximum value and efficiency. We offer relocation support packages across all Submarines roles, subject to meeting eligibility criteria.

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 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: 4th March 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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