Graduate Supply Chain

Job title: Graduate Submarines Supply Chain

Location: Barrow (Cumbria). We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements – however for this role you will be expected to attend your site 3-5 days per week.

Salary: £34,000 Per Annum + £2,000 Welcome Bonus

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.

Role Description

Within the Supply Chain function, you will work with suppliers to source, place, and manage contracts, ensuring activities deliver value through effective planning and supplier management. The role involves managing supplier relationships to ensure governance, commercial and legal compliance while maintaining commitments to cost, quality, schedule and sustainability. You will develop and influence relationships with a range of internal and external stakeholders, ensuring supply chain considerations are reflected in decision-making processes. Working in a fast-paced environment, you will solve problems, drive continuous improvement, demonstrate best practise operational procurement, uphold professional behavioural standards and positively influence supply chain performance, helping to achieve operational excellence while supporting key business objectives and strategic decisions.

Core duties

• Supporting all aspects of Supply Chain related activity to cost, quality and schedule
• Support with contract management activity; placing & managing contracts, measuring supplier and schedule performance
• Undertaking reporting, data analysis and update contracting documents using digital toolsets such as SAP.
• Following best practice in line with our procurement governance, business requirements and performance objectives.
• Build and maintain effective working relationships with suppliers and internal stakeholders to support operational objectives and supply chain performance.
• Help resolve supply chain issues and drive continuous improvement activities, contributing to reduced risks and improved operational performance.

The Submarines Team

Be a part of designing, building, testing, and commissioning the Astute and Dreadnought Class, the largest and most advanced submarines operated by the Royal Navy, providing a powerful and secure deterrent for the United Kingdom.

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.

Qualification Requirements

As a minimum requirement you must have obtained, or be predicted to obtain, a 2:2 Bachelor’s degree or a pass at Master’s level in the following subjects: Procurement, Commercial, Business Management, Logistics, Economics, Engineering or Law.

Start date: 6th September 2027 Length of contract: Permanent contract