Supply Chain System Change Manager – GS2P

Job title: Supply Chain System Change Manager (Fixed Term Contract – 2 Years)

Location: Portsmouth or across our UK sites including Glasgow & Glascoed – We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements – please speak to your recruiter about the options for this particular role.

Salary: Circa £63,000 depending on experience

What you’ll be doing:

• Lead the GS2P Process design and deployment into the business unit
• Enable the Supply chain function through effective communication and training of the new interface
• Work effectively with relevant colleagues in Governance and SAP to ensure that the any changes are implemented effectively and align to the Risk and Control Matrix and 2nd Line Assurance activities are able to be performed effectively
• Analysing data and create progress reports for senior leadership
• Review and identify changes, where necessary, to the Supply Chain Global Governance and Assurance framework

Your skills and experiences:

Essential:

• Change management experience
• Leadership experience
• ERP System knowledge – SAP
• Knowledge of the end to end Supply chain process
• Excellent cross functional stakeholder management skills

Desirable:

• Hold a level 5 professional qualification (for example CIPS L5, ISM Level 5)

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 Functional Excellence team:

The Functional Excellence team enables the Defence Solutions supply chain 300+ employees to do their jobs. Encompassing Governance, Compliance, Risk Management, People Capability, Tools/IT & Sustainability. Having an overarching perspective across the business and representing the business unit in sector and group environments to encourage sharing best practise and continuous improvement.

As the Supply Chain System Change Manager for our Global Source to Pay (GS2P) Project, you will be responsible for delivering the system change across the business unit, integrating our SAP system into the new interface and managing the associated changes to end-to-end process and risk. This position reports into the Head of Supply Chain Functional Excellence to support delivery of the project. You will have the opportunity to develop and enhance your skills and knowledge across the supply chain function and will engage with varying levels of stakeholders across the enterprise as part of the position, with the potential to lead into more senior positions within a global business.

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: 11th June 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.