Job Title: Logistics Transformation Specialist
Location: Rochester, Kent. (On-Site)
Salary: £30,000 - £35,000 depending on experience
What you'll be doing:
1. Play a leading role in 'designing the future' of Logistics requirements and communicating effectively as required e.g. Oracle upgrade and site transformation requirements
2. Facilitation of internal logistics workshops to generate the relevant information required by wider transformation team(s)
3. Process mapping requirements with both current and future requirements
4. Engaging with the wider business to ensure Logistics are correctly positioned to provide the required service levels
5. Working with the Logistics and wider Operations team to deliver continuous improvement activities within (but not limited to) the OKR programme
6. Owning the 'making life easier' process
7. Display a vision for improvement opportunities and appropriately suggest, engage, plan and deliver such opportunities. E.g. Oracle upgrades, Site Transformation
Your skills and experiences:
Essentials:
8. Proven transformation/ continuous improvement experience, within a logistics environment
9. Ability to prioritise your work and meet tight deadlines
10. Customer service level focused
11. Data focused with competent IT knowledge - Microsoft office
Desirable:
12. Advanced Excel
13. Oracle ERP advantageous
14. Manufacturing background
15. Lean Six sigma background (green belt level)
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 Logistics team:
As a Logistics Transformation Specialist, you will be responsible for supporting the delivery of transformation activities for current site activities and those linked to the brand-new factory being built at Rochester. The Rochester site is undergoing a £220 million upgrade, the new facility will combine manufacturing, engineering and office space. This role will play a critical part on how the logistics team evolve to suit new demands for the present and future. The Logistics team is made up of ~50 people, across Goods Inwards, Stores, Packing, Import/ Export and Despatch. The team are responsible for ensuring efficient movement and management of parts and products within clear guidelines and processes.
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: 2nd 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.
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