Supply Chain Project Manager

BAE Systems; Portsmouth; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading defense contractor in Portsmouth is seeking a Supply Chain Project Manager to oversee key stakeholders and manage supply chain activities. This role involves ensuring project targets are met throughout the project lifecycle. Ideal candidates will have significant experience in similar roles and strong problem-solving abilities. Competitive salary and benefits package offered, including flexible health schemes.

Benefits

Competitive pension scheme

Employee share plans

Flexible health and lifestyle benefits

Annual incentive eligibility

Qualifications

• Recent experience as a Supply Chain Project Manager or equivalent role on major complex programmes.
• Ability to provide guidance and processes to deliver project targets.
• Logical approach to effective problem resolution.

Responsibilities

• Manage key stakeholders engaged with supply chain activities.
• Be the prime point of contact for project-related contract issues.
• Manage the supply chain throughout the project life-cycle.

Skills

Supply Chain Management

Stakeholder Management

Problem Resolution

Communication

Job description

Job Title: Supply Chain Project Manager

Location: Portsmouth Naval Base

Salary: Up to £60,000 dependent on skills and experience

What you'll be doing

• Managing key stakeholders engaged with supply chain activities within a T45 Class Ship Repair Programme ensuring supply chain and Project targets are achieved
• You will be the prime point of contact for project related contract and procurement issues liaising with the Supply Chain for material and subcontracted services resolution
• Managing the supply chain throughout the project life‑cycle, ensuring outputs are met e.g. Management of Bills of Materials, Supplier Risk and project reporting required by the Project
• Developing and managing a structured approach to Supply Chain status, performance, and critical issues management within a shared project and functional management structure
• Ensuring known supply chain risks are understood within the project, mitigation plans are agreed and protect the commercial interests of the company

Your skills and experiences

• Recent experience as a Supply Chain Project Manager or equivalent role on major complex programmes within a similar industry
• Ability to provide guidance, capability, and processes to deliver project, functional or business unit targets
• Logical, interpretative approach to pragmatic and effective problem resolution, being solutions focussed
• Ability to generate suitable communications taking in consideration the range of alternative stakeholder levels that exist on T45 programme

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 Project Management team

You will be a member of the Supply Chain Project Management (SCPM) function for the Ship Repair Upkeep organisation. You will be one of 5 SCPM's delivering guidance to ensure that the project requirements are recognised, planned for, and met in terms of quality, cost, and schedule adherence. Helping to develop and administer the Supply Plan and strategies for this strategically significant and extremely complex nature of the Ship Repair business.

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, 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

4th December 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.