Principal Supply Chain Manager

Babcock; Barrow-in-Furness; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the defense sector is seeking a Principal Supply Chain Manager in Barrow-in-Furness. The role encompasses championing process excellence in supply chain management, overseeing multi-million-pound contracts, and leading strategic supplier relationships within a high-profile team dedicated to submarine programs. The successful candidate will join an inclusive culture that values diversity and will contribute to critical projects impacting national security. Competitive salary, benefits, and opportunities for professional development are offered.

Benefits

Flexible discounted health benefits

Private health plans

Employee share plans

Qualifications

• Proven experience in Supply Chain Management.
• Strong leadership and executive-level business skills.
• Ability to manage dynamic and uncertain environments.

Responsibilities

• Championing process excellence in supply chain practices.
• Managing subcontractors and financial reporting.
• Ensuring effective supplier management processes.

Skills

Leadership

Problem Solving

Financial Acumen

Job description

Job Title: Principal Supply Chain Manager

Location: Barrow-in-Furness (Onsite)

Salary: Circa £80,000 plus executive car allowance depending on skills and experience

What you'll be doing:

• Championing process excellence through accountable supply chain and procurement practices
• Control Account Manager (CAM) for valves and pumps by interpreting and reporting financial data, while overseeing labour and material budgets in close consultation with key stakeholders
• Ensuring that all cost savings or cost avoidance achieved through negotiations are accurately captured and reported, and review any reported missed opportunities to identify areas for improvement
• Developing and reviewing monthly SOFT reports to ensure the identification of opportunities and risks impacting on the business are understood and any actions required will be achieved in a timely manner
• Ensuring effective supplier management processes are in place, with clear accountability for supplier performance, and take responsibility for driving continuous improvement with existing suppliers
• Leading external communications at the major contract level, representing BAE Submarines in a customer role when engaging with directors of major manufacturing companies
• Conducting regular reviews of internal dependencies and external performance metrics to align with business objectives, while supporting functional review meetings with relevant data and metrics

Your skills and experiences:

• Proven experience in Supply Chain Management and handling major subcontracts within complex projects
• Strong leadership, management, and executive-level business skills, with a track record of driving performance and accountability
• Ability to operate effectively in dynamic and uncertain environments, with strong problem-solving skills to identify root causes and implement solutions
• Possess a broad range of senior-level experience and skills, including project management, product and engineering awareness, commercial and financial acumen, and strong influencing capabilities
• Willingness to travel when required

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 Valves and Pumps Supply Chain team:

Join a dynamic and high-profile team responsible for the procurement of valves and pumps for the Dreadnought and Astute submarine programmes. This role offers exciting opportunities to work with key suppliers across the UK, engaging with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders. The team operates at the forefront of cutting-edge technologies, managing critical components that are essential to submarine performance-making this a strategic and visible role within the organisation. 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.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: 25th June 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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