Supply Chain Subcontract Management - Manager

Job Title: Supply Chain Subcontract Management - Manager

Location: Portsmouth Naval Base. We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements - please speak to your recruiter about the options for this particular role

Referral Bonus: £2,000

Grade: GG12

You’re expected to have completed 12 months in role prior to applying for an advertised vacancy and you should also discuss the internal opportunity with your line manager to ensure sustained business continuity and to further support your career development.

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You will implement contracts and contract amendments for subcontracted services and enabling agreements to provide business risk assurance and value for money commitments. You will also contribute to the development of the warship support supply chain function to harness opportunities for operations delivery, the function and BAE wide strategic initiatives.

Core Duties

Work closely with the Ship Repair Procurement team (internal Customer) and the Wider business Stakeholder to ensure contracted terms and value for money solutions are delivered and providing the best solutions for the business, that combines least cost, risk, with highest quality schedule compliance. To select appropriate make/buy and implement category/supplier solutions developed within Category team to ensure agility and robust deployment through Procurement teams

Establish and maintain strong relationships with all key stakeholders, including customer and suppliers, maintaining regular communication and managing expectations alongside delivery of plans to meet schedule, cost and quality requirements

Lead effective communications and employee/supplier engagement; to foster a culture of openness, feedback, two-way dialogue and honesty to ensure procurement teams/suppliers are aware and engaged in their delivery contribution. Ensure learning, knowledge and experience are shared to promote an integrated team approach and enable a more effective and efficient operation. Supplier/Customer Relationship Management being the key focus

Continuously monitor Internal resource requirements with Operational Supply Chain Manager and Strategic Relationship and Risk Manager to remove nonvalue add activities and create resource efficiency when possible and to provide Key growth or Dual source capability to the Ship Repair Supply Chain Manager

Essential Skills

You will have excellent and broad Supply Chain knowledge and a breadth of business knowledge and expertise, including good business, market and competitor knowledge as well as depth of vision and creativity and an ability to contribute to the development of Supply Chain strategies to support business objectives

You will have Supply Chain or Engineering process and performance knowledge to develop the function using enabling technologies to exceed or meet the business objectives

You will have aftermarket or repair understanding at an operational level

You will have achieved MCIPS or an Engineering/Commercial qualification

The Strategic Relations & Risk Management team

Working in a small team of supply chain executives who are the focal point for implementing key Supplier initiatives in operational delivery through new capability requirements, dual sourcing or portfolio expansion in SME’s, OEM’s or Global Suppliers in both Material and Subcontracted Service provision to the MOD.

Why BAE Systems?

Here you’ll build a career with purpose and limitless possibilities. With lifelong learning and meaningful work, this is a place where you can grow your career with confidence and be empowered to be your best. You’ll be recognised for your contribution and enjoy rewards tailored to what’s most important to you and your family, support for your financial and personal wellbeing, as well as a balanced lifestyle. In an environment embracing sustainable ways of working and with a strong sense of shared purpose, our supportive culture is a place you can feel you belong and proud of the difference you make.

A place where everyone can thrive

We’re committed to building an inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued and supported. We know that a diversity of backgrounds, perspectives and experiences strengthens our teams and is vital to the work we do.

We welcome applications from all suitably qualified people, who are BAE Systems employees and have been in their current role for 12 months or longer.

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 applicantsmust as a minimum achieve Baseline Personnel Security Standard. Many roles also require higher levels of National Security Vetting where applicantsmust 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: 26th October 2026

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