Senior Typhoon Detail Manufacturing Supply Chain Manager

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Job Title\: Senior Typhoon Detail Manufacturing Supply Chain Manager

Location\: Samlesbury, On site

Salary\: £67,000

Referral Scheme\: £1000

Grade\: GG13

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.

We know there may be exceptional individual circumstances that impact this, in the first instance please discuss this with your line manager.

If you don’t feel you can talk to your line manager, you can contact your HRBP.

PLEASE NOTE\: Should you be invited for interview; you acknowledge that the Recruitment team will contact you and your line manager regarding your application for this opportunity.

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\:

Must hold CILT 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.

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 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