Senior Typhoon Detail Manufacturing Supply Chain Manager

Job Title: Senior Typhoon Detail Manufacturing Supply Chain Manager

Location: Samlesbury, On site

Salary: £67,000

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:

Coordinate and deliver end‑to‑end logistics activities to support Typhoon production, ensuring efficient material flow, robust planning, and on‑time delivery. Your role is responsible for overseeing logistics operations, supporting strategic deployment, and maintaining compliance within a regulated environment. Working across internal functions and external partners, the post holder ensures supply chain performance, risk mitigation, and data integrity while meeting delivery commitments and contributing to continuous improvement across the Line of Business.

Core duties:

• Oversee delivery of logistics activity across production, govern order books, coordinating schedules, controlling material flow and WIP, and resolving supply and quality issues
• Support the Head of Logistics in deploying strategy, policies, and integrated production planning, ensuring alignment with business targets and export control requirements
• Represent logistics in delivery and operational forums, maintaining delivery commitments, forecasts, and the resolution of supply chain performance issues
• Provide leadership and governance across the logistics function, ensuring SHE compliance, data integrity, performance management, and capability development
• Develop and maintain effective relationships with internal functions, suppliers, and manufacturing partners to deliver an integrated and resilient logistics solution

Essential Skills:

• Working towards or ideally hold a CILT/CPIM qualification (or equivalent relevant qualification) and demonstrable experience coordinating end-to-end logistics operations or supply chain within a multi-faceted manufacturing environment, including order book management, scheduling, material flow, WIP control, expediting, and non‑conformance coordination
• Proficient ability to assess performance metrics, forecasts, and logistics data to drive delivery performance, support planning, and maintain data integrity
• Considerable working knowledge ERP systems (ideally InFor LN) with advanced Excel capability for planning, reporting, and operational control
• Experience mitigating supply chain risk, including identification, escalation, working cross-functionally and engaging with suppliers and partners to resolve issues and support delivery commitments across the supply chain
• Experience operating within regulated industries (e.g. aerospace or defence), with an understanding of compliance, governance frameworks, and export control regulations and processes

The Typhoon Logistics Team:

The team is central to keeping the programme moving, ensuring the right material is in the right place at the right time to support production delivery. Working closely with Production Operations teams across the Typhoon organisation, the team operates across planning, material flow, and supply chain coordination within a multi-faceted manufacturing environment. It’s a fast‑paced, highly integrated logistics operation where strategies directly influence build performance, delivery assurance, and overall operational success.

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: 14th July 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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