Supply Chain Leader

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:

Essential:

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

Desirable:

CIPS qualification

Proficiency in SAP and Team Centre

Line  management  experience

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 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:  29th 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.

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