Principal Material Controller - Governance

BAE Systems; Barrow-in-Furness; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading defense contractor in Barrow-in-Furness is seeking a Principal Material Controller to manage government furnished material. This role includes producing reports and collating data, ensuring stocktake accuracy and managing stakeholder relationships. Ideal candidates will have experience in material controls and strong SAP/Excel skills. Competitive salary and benefits, with flexible working arrangements.

Benefits

Competitive pension scheme

Employee share plans

Flexible health and lifestyle benefits

Green car scheme

Private health plans

Shopping discounts

Annual incentive eligibility

Qualifications

• Experience with material controls and project management principles.
• Ability to manage high-level stakeholders effectively.
• Advanced skills in SAP and Excel.

Responsibilities

• Produce DEFCON 694 reports and AAC32 stocktaking submissions.
• Collate data for Government Furnished Equipment held offsite.
• Ensure an annual stocktake is conducted and discrepancies reported.
• Facilitate implementation of audit actions with Defence Business Services.

Skills

Material controls experience

Stakeholder management

SAP experience

Excel data analysis

General governance knowledge

Job description

Job Title: Principal Material Controller - Governance

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: From £42,215 depending on experience

What you’ll be doing

• Production of DEFCON 694 reports and AAC32 stocktaking submissions in line with MoD drumbeat
• Collating data for GFE (Government Furnished Equipment) held offsite at sub-contractors and govern reporting of these assets
• Utilising multiple SAP material management transactions and advanced Excel data analysis
• Ensure 100% stocktake is conducted annually, and any discrepancies are investigated and reported
• Facilitating BAE implementation of audit actions and recommendations to timelines agreed with (Defence Business Services) and while serving as the Key point of contact for DBS audits
• Ensure GF Records are stored correctly in line with Document retention requirements
• People responsibilities include, delegating work to one person and overseeing work

Your skills and experiences

• Material controls experience with good understanding of project management principles and processes
• High level stakeholder management
• High level of SAP/Excel experience
• General governance knowledge

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 Government Furnished Material Management team

An exciting opportunity to join the team that manages Government Furnished material across the Astute, Dreadnought and SSNA Programmes. Here you will be working in a fast-paced environment within the Supply Chain function, working alongside internal and external stakeholders to ensure Government Furnished material is managed and accounted for in accordance with MoD guidelines. There will be opportunities to grow and develop within this role to develop your knowledge within GF and the wider Logistics and Inventory Management function. 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 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.

Closing Date

Closing Date: 28th 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.