Job Description

Job Title: Manufacturing Supply Chain & Logistics Team Leader

Location: Samlesbury – On-site only

Salary: £54,793+ (depending on skills and experience)

What you’ll be doing:

·        Leading, developing and managing a team of logisticians in a challenging and fast paced environment, ensuring correct standards are met within the PP&L framework

·        Lead interactions with internal and external supply chain, managing supply chain performance and ensuring availability of sufficient material stock levels at all times in line with the production plan

·        Develop and maintain KPI reporting to demonstrate control and performance, including reviewing risks and opportunities around inventory and enablement dependencies

·        Implementing the principles of Operational Excellence within your area (e.g. Lean Logistics, Customer Service excellence)

·        Team PDR target setting and performance management, including managing sickness and absence of team members in line with company policy

·        Implementing company safety, health, and environment (SHE)

Your skills and experience:

Essential:

·        Proven ability in leading, managing and developing teams within a manufacturing environment.

·        Working experience of Material Requirements Planning (MRP) / Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems (Infor LN/SAP or similar)

·        Demonstrated ability to engage and communicate effectively across all levels of the organisation.

·        High level of resilience and strategic thinking

·        Proficient in the use of IT (particularly proficient in the use of MS Excel & Power Point)

Desirable:

·        An understanding of Production Control and Logistics concepts, systems and relevant business processes. This includes experience in a manufacturing/procurement/supply chain environment.

·        Hold professional accreditation and qualification from a recognised Logistics/Supply Chain institution at the appropriate level, or be willing to work towards it e.g. for grade F positions this means having a level 4 qualification such as CSCA or ASCM certificate and CILT Membership at Member level

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.

Air Sector F35 Logistics & Supply Chain:

This is an exciting opportunity to be a part of a fast-paced, high rate manufacturing environment, working within a diverse team to deliver part of one of the biggest Defence Programmes. As team leader you will be responsible for enabling the manufacturing line through strong leadership, integrated management, & the development of people, processes & reporting.
Air power is a critical national asset. It is the key to national security, to achieving global influence, supporting relations with key allies and driving national prosperity, jobs and significant economic return to the UK. Our people are the power behind our Air Power; making a difference to the nations we support every day. We are focused on creating a working environment that values diversity and fosters innovation, enabling us to protect those who protect us.

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:  5^th December 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.

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