Senior Material Controller

BAE Systems (New); Preston; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a dynamic and inclusive team at a leading defense company, where you will play a crucial role in material management for major submarine programs. This position offers a unique opportunity to work in a fast-paced environment, collaborating with various stakeholders to ensure the timely availability of materials. With a focus on professional growth, you will have access to flexible working arrangements and a comprehensive benefits package, including health plans and employee share schemes. If you are passionate about making a difference and thrive in a diverse workplace, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Benefits

Competitive pension scheme

Employee share plans

Flexible health benefits

Private health plans

Shopping discounts

Green car scheme

Annual incentive eligibility

Relocation support packages

Qualifications

• Experience in Project Management with strong stakeholder management skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, especially Excel, is essential.

Responsibilities

• Manage end-to-end material management of Government Furnished Equipment.
• Collaborate with suppliers and stakeholders to ensure material availability.

Skills

Project Management

Stakeholder Management

Microsoft Office

Data Analysis

Tools

SAP

Team Centre

Excel

Job description

Job Title: Senior Material Controller

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: £35,802+ depending on skills & experience

What you’ll be doing:

• Supporting with end-to-end material management of Government Furnished Equipment (GFE)
• Working in synergy with the supplier to ensure material availability
• Collaborating with Logistics to facilitate the receipt, storage and return of materials
• Liaising with multiple internal and external stakeholders, including customers and suppliers
• Collating and analysing data for the creation of KPI’s
• Representing the team at meetings to give updates on material status
• Providing updates on internal and external material statuses and issues and taking actions to satisfy the project schedule demands and milestones

Your skills and experiences:

Essential:

• Experience working within Project Management
• Excellent stakeholder management
• Proficient with Microsoft Office, particularly Excel

Desirable:

• Previous experience working in Supply Chain
• Proficient with SAP or similar ERP System
• Experience using Team Centre

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 Material Management team:

This is an exciting opportunity to work in a fast-paced, multi-disciplinary environment across the Astute and Dreadnought Programmes. Your progression is valued here, you’ll have the opportunity to grow and develop within this role and will gain exposure across the business. 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: 25^th February 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.