Supply Chain Manager – Continuous Improvement

Job Description

Job Title: Continuous Improvement Manager – Procurement

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: From £56,000 depending on skills and experience

What you’ll be doing:

• Leading and developing the Functional Continuous Improvement team while coaching and mentoring in the effective application of CI tools and methodologies
• Analysing operational performance to identify inefficiencies, waste, and areas that would benefit from an improved performance
• Leading Continuous Improvement projects end-to-end, ensuring successful implementation and long-term sustainability
• Facilitating training sessions and workshops to embed a CI mindset across the Supply Chain Function
• Tracking and reporting on KPIs, cost savings, and improvement outcome
• Collaborate with the Transformation team and broader function to support the successful delivery of the Supply Chain functional improvement plan
• Supporting the deployment and integration of Source-to-Pay solutions across the function

Your skills and experiences:

Essential:

• Proven experience in driving continuous improvement, operational excellence, or process optimisation within Supply Chain functions, alongside demonstrable line management capability
• Good understanding of Procurement processes
• Knowledge of Lean, Six Sigma (Green or Black Belt preferred), or other continuous improvement methodologies, with high-level analytical and problem-solving skills
• Experienced in managing stakeholders with an ability to guide and influence outcomes

Desirable:

• Degree in Business, Engineering, Operations Management, or related field

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 systems of work enablement (CI) team:

Join us as a Continuous Improvement Manager in Supply Chain and take the lead in driving impactful change. You will guide cross-functional teams to uncover opportunities, implement process enhancements, and champion a culture of continuous improvement across the function. This developing team offers a unique opportunity for you to shape its direction and influence how we operate as we continue to grow and evolve. 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 of thought, rewards integrity, and merit, and where you’ll be empowered to fulfil your potential. We welcome people from all backgrounds and 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: 10th July 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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