Product Owner-Supply Chain (Edgewing)

Job Description

Job Title: Product Owner-Supply Chain (Edgewing)

Location: Reading area. The role could be contracted to any BAE Systems Air site (preferably Frimley) but on commencement will immediately be assigned to our Edgewing JV in the Reading area. A financial support package may be available to enable this assignment if required, dependent on certain criteria being met. There is a Hybrid Working Policy in place at Edgewing – please speak to your recruiter about the options for this role.

Salary: £70,000+ Dependent of skills and experience

Who we are:

Join BAE Systems and you’ll be part of something bigger. As a valued member of our global colleague network, you’ll bring your unique skills and perspectives to help pioneer progress and protect what matters most. You’ll be trusted to play your part in delivering the advanced, technology-led defence, aerospace and security solutions of tomorrow, shaping a safer future, for all of us.

From the depths of the ocean, to the far reaches of space, there’s no limit to where a career at BAE Systems could take you.

Job Description:

The Product Owner ensures that supply‑chain solutions align to programme objectives, adhere to architectural, regulatory, and compliance standards, and integrate cleanly with enterprise platforms such as identity, data services, core engineering, and wider domain systems. You’ll drive clarity, alignment, and informed decision‑making across stakeholders to ensure that supply‑chain capabilities are delivered with quality, predictability, and measurable value..

Core duties:

• Curate, prioritise, and manage the product backlog across supply chain domains—including procurement, inventory management, warehousing, logistics, and planning
• Monitor supplier and delivery team performance, ensuring outputs align with milestones, non functional requirements and contractual obligations; drive corrective actions where quality, compliance, or performance risks arise across supply chain capabilities
• Partner with Testing, QA, and delivery teams to ensure robust test strategies—including functional, non functional, integration, and UAT—supported by full traceability from requirements to test cases, execution, and outcomes across supply chain workflows and end to-end processes
• Collaborate closely with Business Analysts, Architecture, and Security to refine requirements, validate scope, and design robust, compliant solutions and integration patterns (including SAP S/4HANA, identity and access models, and master data flows), ensuring seamless delivery across multidisciplinary supply chain, SAP, data, and integration teams

Essential Skills:

• Demonstrable product ownership experience delivering supply chain capabilities within a major programme
• Working knowledge of supply chain platforms and processes along with an understanding of regulatory/compliance requirements
• SAP S/4HANA and integration patterns (e.g., master data flows, identity/access models, logistics and warehouse integrations, performance and resilience considerations)

The Edgewing Team

By joining Edgewing, you will have a unique opportunity to help shape the company from the ground up — setting the foundations for generations to come, influencing how we work, and helping us build something world-class together. At Edgewing, we’re united by a shared purpose to drive what’s next in defence – uniting UK, Italian, and Japanese expertise to shape the future of global defence. With trust at the heart of everything we do, we empower our people to dare to go beyond, bring their best as one, and leave a mark that matters on a truly global mission, making a lasting impact through work that truly matters..

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.

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: 11th June 2026

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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