Senior Material Controller

Job Description

Job title: Senior Material Controller

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.

Salary: Competitive

What you’ll be doing:

• End to end material management of Government Furnished Equipment (GFE)
• Working in synergy with the supplier to ensure material availability
• Work with Logistics to facilitate the receipt, storage and return of materials
• Liaising with multiple internal and external stakeholders, including our customers and suppliers
• Collating and analysing data for creation of KPIs
• Represent the team at meetings to give updates on material status
• Providing updates on specific internal and external material status’ and issues, whilst taking appropriate actions and expediting to satisfy project schedule demands, key milestones and objectives

Your skills and experiences:

Essential:

• Ability to identify and resolve issues in assigned area of responsibility
• Ability to build and maintain strong relationships with all stakeholders and customers
• Proficient in Microsoft Packages and business systems (SAP and TeamCentre)
• Highly motivated and driven, and use own initiative for problem solving to deliver departmental and business targets
• Excellent communication skills
• Experience in project management
• Ability to work in a fast paced environment

Desirable:

• Project management qualifications
• Logistics and supply chain experience 

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 Senior Material Controller Team

An exciting opportunity to join the team that works on GFE equipment on the Astute and Dreadnought Class Programmes. Here you will be working in a fast-paced environment within the Supply chain function, working alongside internal and external stakeholders. The role will provide you with the opportunity to work collaboratively across the programme and be part of a team which recognises success.

There will be opportunities to grow and develop within this role to develop your knowledge within Logistics and Inventory Management.

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, 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: 10^th October 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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