Supply Chain Leader

BAE Systems; Frimley; Hybrid; GBP 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A major defense contractor in the UK is looking for a Supply Chain Leader to manage and develop key suppliers, lead procurement activities, and ensure quality and cost requirements are met. The ideal candidate will have proven experience in supply chain management, excellent stakeholder engagement skills, and proficiency in SAP. This role offers a competitive salary of approximately £55,000 and a range of flexible working arrangements.

Benefits

Competitive pension scheme

Employee share plans

Flexible health benefits

Private health plans

Shopping discounts

Annual incentive eligibility

Qualifications

• Proven experience in supply chain management and subcontractor delivery.
• Excellent stakeholder management and engagement skills.
• Demonstrable drive for continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

• Develop and manage key suppliers.
• Lead procurement and subcontract activity for projects.
• Manage supplier performance and improvement activities.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Supply chain management

Continuous improvement

Proficiency in SAP

Proficiency in Team Centre

Job description

Job Description - Supply Chain Leader (00130829)

Supply Chain Leader - 00130829

Job Title: Supply Chain Leader

Location: Frimley- We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements - please speak to your recruiter about the options for this particular role

Salary: Circa £55,000+ Depending on skills and experience

What you’ll be doing:

• Developing, maintaining and managing a key supplier
• Leading and undertaking all procurement and subcontract activity for respective assigned area and support managers, as required, to assess cross project delivery, identify programme risk and establish team priorities.
• Execution of the end-to-end procurement process i.e. delivery of information, products and services to quality, cost and schedule requirements.
• Managing supplier performance and improvement activity, including risk and opportunity management .
• Managing Subcontractor Delivery as Part of Change Management
• Responsible for People Management and Control Account Management , as delegated and required by project scope

Your skills and experiences:

• Excellent stakeholder management /engagement experience with the ability to guide and influence
• Proven experience in supply chain management and subcontractor delivery
• Demonstrable drive for continuous improvement
• Proficiency in SAP and Team Centre

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 Underwater Systems Supply Chain Team

Join a team at the forefront of submarine technology, managing contract scopes with our largest Integrated Combat Systems (ICS) supplier for the Dreadnought Programme. This is a unique opportunity to work on one of the most advanced and complex elements of the submarine within Integrated Combat Systems (ICS). You'll help deliver cutting‑edge systems that power the next generation of submarines, contributing to a major national endeavour. 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: 2nd January 2026

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.

Due to the festive season, there may be a delay in the processing of your application. Your application is important to us, and we will respond as soon as possible. Thank you for your understanding.