Logistics Operations Excellence Engineer

BAE Systems; Pontypool; Hybrid; GBP 37,000 - 44,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading defense contractor is seeking a Logistics Operations Excellence Engineer for hybrid work options in the UK. You will support major logistics projects, improve internal processes, and define KPIs. Ideal candidates should have strong supply chain and project management experience. Benefits include a competitive pension scheme, health and wellbeing benefits, and eligibility for an annual incentive.

Benefits

Competitive pension scheme

Employee share plans

Flexible discounted health benefits

Private health plans

Shopping discounts

Qualifications

• High level of competency in Supply chain, including Logistics, Warehousing and Transport.
• Significant experience in Logistics/supply chain with tools and networks.
• Strong project management experience and stakeholder management.

Responsibilities

• Support major Projects and Bids with Logistics expertise.
• Document Internal Processes for movements of goods.
• Define and report on KPIs for Logistics activities.

Skills

End to end Supply chain management

Experience in Logistics/Supply chain industry

Strong Project Management

Stakeholder management

Job description

Job Title

Logistics Operations Excellence Engineer

Location

Glascoed/Radway Green/Washington. 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 £43,649 Depending on skills & experience

Overview

What you’ll be doing:

• Actively support major Projects and Bids with Logistics expertise (with regards to organisation, structure and resourcing of Transport and Storage)
• Analyse, improve if needed and document Internal Processes for movements of goods, including goods classified as Dangerous Goods
• Define and report on KPIs for the Logistics (Transport and Storage) activities within Land UK

Your skills and experiences

Essential:

• High level of competency in end to end Supply chain, including Internal and External Logistics, Warehousing and Transport
• Significant experience across Logistics/supply chain industry with a subsequent toolset and network
• Strong Project Management experience and stakeholder management at all levels

Desirable:

• Experience of working for a 3PL provider as part of a customer facing team

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.

Planning and logistics Team

At BAE Systems Land UK, we focus on supplying UK MoD and our other (mostly NATO) customers with high quality ammunition for their troops, vehicles and artillery systems. Having recently joined our colleagues from Maritime Services within the Defence Solutions Division, our focus is to be the provider of choice for all systems we supply.

The Planning and Logistics team is on a journey to become the enabler and driver of our Manufacturing Operations in service of our Integrated Delivery Teams. Our role is critical in ensuring the Land UK business delivers to our customer’s expectations in the context of increasing global demand.

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

10th October 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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