Senior Digital & Data Manager - Supply Chain

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Job summary

A major defense contractor in the United Kingdom is seeking a Senior Supply Chain Manager to develop and manage Digital and Data initiatives. This role involves leading a team and contributing to Supply Chain Excellence, particularly within submarine programmes. The ideal candidate has extensive experience in Digital programmes and a relevant degree. This position offers competitive salary and flexible working arrangements.

Benefits

Competitive pension scheme

Employee share plans

Flexible discounted health and lifestyle benefits

Qualifications

• Demonstrated leadership in Digital, Data and Analytics within large organisations.
• Significant experience leading data, analytics, visualization & machine learning initiatives.
• Extensive experience leading large Digital programmes.

Responsibilities

• Develop and own the Digital & Data portfolio and roadmap for Supply Chain.
• Act as key point of contact for Digital & Data discussions with various stakeholders.
• Manage a small team of direct reports while influencing a wider team.

Skills

Leadership in Digital, Data and Analytics

Managing Data and Analytics Initiatives

ERP and Software Development

Business Process Change

Education

Relevant numerate degree

Job description

Job Title: Senior Supply Chain Manager – Digital and Data

Location: Barrow-in-Furness. We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements.

Salary: Circa £68,000 depending on skills & experience

What you’ll be doing:

• Developing and owning the Digital & Data portfolio and roadmap for Submarines Supply Chain
• Acting as key point of contact for Digital & Data discussions held between Submarines SCM, IM&T, other functions & programmes, BAE Group, sector and divisions
• Managing a small team of direct reports, whilst influencing a wider team of stakeholders and mentees engaged in the delivery of Submarines Digital and Data initiatives
• Developing and executing the Submarines Supply Chain Digital and Data strategy, associated with the wider SCM functional excellence and operating strategy
• Contributing to Supply Chain Excellence by supporting activities that deliver on People, Process, Technology & Governance, ensuring the SC function is fit for the future

Your skills and experiences:

Essential:

• Demonstrated leadership in Digital, Data and Analytics within large organisations, with the technical expertise to engage in solution design and delivery, underpinned by a relevant numerate degree
• Significant recent experience leading data, analytics, visualization & machine learning initiatives across a range of emerging technologies
• Extensive recent experience leading large Digital programmes encompassing ERP, software development, user experience and business process change

Desirable:

• Professional Supply Chain qualifications (eg CIPS or APM) and/or related experience, ideally within aerospace, defence or MOD
• Experience with Source to Pay and Material Requirement Planning systems would be beneficial

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 Supply Chain – Digital & Data Team: In this key role within Supply Chain Excellence, leading a diverse, high-performing team, you’ll help drive and optimise the submarine supply chain that supports all of submarine programmes and a significant proportion of the defence budget.

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 clearance 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 achieve Baseline Personnel Security Standard as a minimum. Many roles also require higher levels of Security Vetting where applicants must typically have 5 to 10 years of continuous residence in the UK depending on the vetting level required for the role, to allow for meaningful security vetting checks.

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons. We are committed to providing a fair and inclusive environment for all employees and applicants.