FCAS Security – Security Professional – Security Supplier Assurance Practitioner

Job Description

Job title: Security Supplier Assurance Practitioner

Location: Warton.  We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements

Salary: £41,361.00+ dependant on skills and experience

What you’ll be doing:

• Working closely with Procurement, Engineering and other functions within the business to support Supply Chain activities
• Managing Security documentation issued to suppliers, engaging to ensure acceptance and obtaining confirmation of basic compliance and ensuring documentation is reviewed and updated in a timely manner
• Completing Cyber Security Risk Assessments, communicating the outputs and requirements from these with key stakeholders
• Visiting suppliers in order to assess their security compliance and general security posture, providing reports and feedback
• Working with suppliers and partners to ensure understanding of requirements, effectively communicating with stakeholders and assisting with issues

Your skills and experiences:

ESSENTIAL

• Strong working knowledge of MS Office programmes
• Data gathering and strong stakeholder management and communication skills
• Experience of auditing and assessments
• Understanding of information and cyber security principles
• Experience of producing reports/formal documents

DESIRABLE

• Cyber security or IT experience
• Degree level or equivalent worked experience in related field
• ISO27001 Lead Auditor
• Experience of working with commercial or legal documents
• Experience of producing reports/formal documents

Benefits:

You’ll receive benefits including a competitive pension scheme, enhanced annual leave allowance and a Company contributed Share Incentive Plan. You’ll also have access to additional benefits such as flexible working, an employee assistance programme, Cycle2work and employee discounts – you may also be eligible for an annual incentive.

The Security Supplier Assurance Team:

The Security Supplier Assurance team are engaged in the business supplier lifecycle, ensuring the security of information within the supply chain. The role requires managing both internal and external stakeholders, verifying supplier compliance with customer security requirements and providing advice and guidance on security requirements, and encouraging improved security culture.

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 working for BAE Systems will be subject to both security and export control restrictions. These restrictions mean that factors including your nationality, any previous nationalities you have held, and your place of birth may limit those roles you can perform for the organisation.

Closing Date: 21^st May 2024

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.