Lead Data Solutions Analyst

Job Title: Procurement Leader (Lead Data Solutions Analyst)

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. Occasional travel to other BAE offices across the UK is expected and expensed.

Salary: Circa £46,000 depending on experience

What you’ll be doing:

• Lead the development of data analysis and reporting solutions on behalf of the Supply Chain function, in concert with stakeholders within IM&T and Programmes

• Manage project teams composed of staff from disparate parts of the organisation

• Work with a wide range of stakeholders to identify and quantify opportunities to leverage data and analysis in order to improve the performance of the Supply Chain function, alongside that of the wider submarine delivery programme

• Introduce data governance policy and process to monitor and correct quality challenges

• Contribute to Supply Chain Excellence by supporting activities that deliver on People, Process, Technology & Governance, ensuring the SC function is fit for the future

Your skills and experiences:

Essential: 

• Experience developing data analysis products and implementing them within a large, complex organisation

• Experience working with databases and visualisation tools such as Tableau, Power BI or equivalent

• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills

Desirable:

• Supply Chain experience, ideally within aerospace, defence or MOD

• Previously held line management responsibility

• Professional Supply Chain qualifications (eg CIPS or APM)

• Good numerate academic qualifications

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 team:

Yours will be a key role within Supply Chain Excellence, who are responsible for optimising a submarine supply chain handling a significant proportion of the UK defence budget.

This is a fast paced, commercially driven procurement and logistics environment with a varied range of development opportunities, including within the wider BAE Group. You will be working as part of a diverse team to deliver a crucial part of the UK’s National Defence Programme. 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: 17th July 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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