Advanced Apprentice Supply Chain Practitioner

Job title: Advanced Apprentice Supply Chain Practitioner 

Location: Samlesbury Warton

Salary: We offer a competitive salary with annual increases throughout the apprenticeship and a range of employee benefits including, free higher education as well as access to the Company pension and share saving scheme

What you’ll be doing: 

The Advanced Supply Chain Practitioner Apprenticeship is a two-year scheme and will offer you the opportunity to gain real experience working in the Supply Chain supporting Manufacturing, Maintenance or Procurement. You will gain a broad knowledge of the supply chain and learn the skills to contribute to our continuous improvement culture. Through a combination of ‘off-the-job’ training, reviews and work placements, you will gain exposure to real scenarios that support our business.

Your off the job training will include interactive classroom sessions, delivered by prominent Industry professionals, studying topics such as: 

• Logistics.
• Procurement.
• New Products.
• Capacity Planning.
• Process Improvement.
• Planning Manufacture.
• Along with other effective subjects.
• What we’re looking for: 
• Positive attitude.
• Team player.                                                 
• Good communication skills.
• Open mind-set.
• Willing to analyse the current methods of working.
• What we’ll help you develop:
• Strong understanding of Supply Chain Principles.
• Time Management.
• Complex Problem Solving.
• Organisational skills.
• Project Management skills.

Typically you will be placed within a supply chain team in Manufacturing, Maintenance or the Procurement function and this will be decided post our Assessment Centre.

What qualification will you get? 

The Advanced Supply Chain Practitioner Apprenticeship will provide the opportunity to gain the following: Level 3 Supply Chain Practitioner.

Benefits: 

As well as a competitive pension scheme, BAE Systems also offers employee share plans, an extensive range of flexible discounted health, wellbeing & lifestyle benefits, including a green car scheme, private health plans and shopping discounts – you may also be eligible for an annual incentive.

The Air team: 

The Air sector is a world leader in the aerospace industry with expertise that can be traced back to the very earliest days of aviation.

We design and build advanced training and combat aircraft; develop and work with the latest in cutting-edge technology; and provide support and maintenance for our customers across the world.

By joining our 23,000-strong global workforce, you could directly contribute to some of our leading aircraft including the Eurofighter Typhoon, F-35 Lightning II or our next generation of aircraft, in the UK or at one of our international sites. Whether you’re providing direct support to our customers, ensuring our programmes run to time and cost or influencing the design and manufacture of our products, you’ll be completing work that counts.

We’re looking for people who are passionate about delivering excellence and supporting some of the world’s most significant aerospace organisations.

We believe in investing in our people and inspiring continual innovation in our business. Developing and using the latest technology to compete with the world’s best is at the heart of what we do.  

Providing world-class training, support and development to our people means we inspire the very best talent to achieve great things.

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 under represented 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. 

Export Control / Security: 

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.

5 GCSE A*-C or 9-4 (or equivalent) Including Mathematics & English