Team Leader Supply Chain - Future Fighter

BAE Systems.; Preston; Hybrid; GBP 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Une entreprise de défense de premier plan recherche un(e) Team Leader Supply Chain pour le programme Future Fighter à Preston. Dans ce rôle, vous serez responsable de la cartographie des processus, de la gestion d'équipe et de l'amélioration continue des opérations logistiques. Une solide expérience en chaîne d'approvisionnement et en gestion de projet est requise. BAE Systems offre des conditions de travail flexibles, un régime de retraite compétitif, et divers avantages pour améliorer le bien-être des employés.

Benefits

Plan de pension compétitif

Plans de santé privés

Avantages de style de vie

Réductions sur les achats

Qualifications

• Expérience avec Supply Chain Operations.
• Expérience en planification logistique et production.
• Esprit proactif et orienté objectif.

Responsibilities

• Superviser le mapping des processus et résoudre les problèmes clés.
• Gérer des projets et collaborer avec les parties prenantes.
• Développer des exigences logistiques physiques.

Skills

Supply Chain Operations

Logistics

Problem Solving

Project Management

Job description

Job title: Team Leader Supply Chain - Future Fighter

Location: Samlesbury

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

Salary: £47,683+ depending on skills and experience

What you'll be doing:

• Process mapping and modelling of the Future Fighter solution and business unit impacts to current operating unit
• Identify and resolving key problems using lean management tools and techniques
• Able to own and lead a small project or a work package of a larger project
• Agrees project approach with stakeholders, and prepares realistic plans (with appreciation of quality, risk and good communication) and tracks activities against the project schedule, managing international stakeholders as appropriate across multiple business units (including ad hoc travel where required)
• Solution Development of Physical Logistics requirements
• Mobilisation responsibilities upon Contract Award for Supply Chain and Logistics
• Application of PM Methods and toolsets as appropriate
• People Management responsibilities of a growing team

Your skills and experiences:

Essential:

• Experience with Supply Chain Operations
• Experience with Logistics and Production Planning
• A proactive target driven mindset, open to creating, developing, and implementing new ideas and ways of working

Desirable:

• Project Management experience and appreciation
• Ability to collate, analyse and articulate / summarise complex data sets
• 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 Future Fighter Team:

Working within the Future Fighter Team, you will provide specialist knowledge in Supply Chain Operations and Project Management, specifically in support of the Future Fighter programme.

You will be responsible for process mapping, modelling, and driving continuous improvement across services and offerings. You will provide guidance and expertise in resolving complex queries and issues through collaboration with cross-functional teams and external stakeholders.

Within this role you will have intermediate level of professional experience in Supply Chain and Project Management, with additional knowledge of production processes considered beneficial.

This role demands a strong foundation of technical expertise, developed through a combination of focused training and substantial hands-on experience.

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:5th August 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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