Job Title: Senior Supply Chain Manger - Infrastructure
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: Circa £88,000 depending on skills and experience
What you'll be doing:
Working with the wider business and its external professional teams to develop sourcing and contracting solutions for a 10 year + investment programme in the Northwest
Developing Framework Agreements of appropriate capacity to meet demand pipeline
Managing Framework Agreements including supplier performance and capacity management
Provide commercial and supply chain support to the delivery programmes
Leading the sourcing and contracting procurement process, inclusive of tender pack development, evaluation and award
Delivering effective management and leadership to the assigned team, creating the environment for the team to succeed
Management of internal and external stakeholders to a senior level
Your skills and experiences:
Essential:
Significant experience working in supply chain for the construction/infrastructure industry
Significant experience developing and managing framework agreements
Detailed knowledge of NEC Construction contracts
Significant experience in the development of procurement strategy
An understanding of business and procurement approaches, techniques, processes, policy and strategy.
Experience of contract and supplier performance management
Significant experience in management and leadership of a team
Desirable:
Client-side experience
MCIPS
Experience in public sector/regulated environments useful
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 team:
Join a rapidly growing team at the heart of a once-in-a-generation infrastructure investment, seamlessly integrating transformative projects into a dynamic operational environment-without disrupting ongoing operations. As we scale to meet the increasing demands of this ambitious programme, you'll collaborate with a diverse range of stakeholders, both internally and externally, gaining unparalleled exposure across the business. This is a unique opportunity to expand your network, enhance your expertise, and play a pivotal role in shaping the future of critical infrastructure.
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: 16th April 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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