Oracle Process Improvement Specialist

Job Description

Job Title: Oracle Process Improvement Specialist

Location: Rochester, Kent. (On-Site)

Salary: £32,500 – £37,500 depending on experience

What you’ll be doing:

• Play a leading role in ‘designing the future’ of Logistics requirements with reference to our upcoming Oracle upgrade and site transformation.
• Facilitation of internal logistics workshops to generate the relevant information required by wider transformation team(s)
• Process mapping requirements with both current and future requirements of our Oracle MRP system
• Working with the Logistics and wider Operations team to deliver continuous improvement activities within (but not limited to) the OKR programme. Owning the ‘making life easier’ process
• Display a vision for improvement opportunities and appropriately suggest, engage, plan and deliver such opportunities. E.g. Oracle upgrades, Site Transformation

Your skills and experiences:

Essentials:

• Oracle ERP experience
• Proven digital transformation/ continuous improvement experience
• Ability to prioritise your work and meet tight deadlines
• Customer service level focused
• Data focused with competent IT knowledge – Microsoft office

Desirable:

• Advanced Excel
• IT, Manufacturing or Logistics background
• Lean Six sigma background (green belt 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.

The Logistics team:

As a Transformation Specialist, you will work within the Logistics team to support the delivery of transformation activities, including our digital upgrade to our current Oracle MRP system and the brand-new factory being built at Rochester. The Rochester site is undergoing a £220 million upgrade, the new facility will combine manufacturing, engineering and office space. This role will play a critical part on how the logistics team evolve to suit new demands for the present and future. 

The Logistics team is made up of ~50 people, across Goods Inwards, Stores, Packing, Import/Export and Dispatch. The team are responsible for ensuring efficient movement and management of parts and products within clear guidelines and processes. 

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: 27th March 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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