Job title: Head of Logistics
Location: Samlesbury or Warton and North-West
We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements – please speak to your recruiter about the options for this particular role.
Salary:£85 k+ depending on skills and experience and executive benefits, car allowance and bonus
BAE Systems Air have a long and proud heritage in the development, manufacture upgrade and support of world-leading combat and fast jet trainer aircraft. Today, we operate in multiple markets to support our customers across the whole life cycle of the air sector - from design, development and production, through to provision of aircraft, training, support and maintenance.
Our impact in the UK goes far beyond defence, our operations help grow the UK’s national and regional economy and boost prosperity, skills and technological know-how in society.
What you’ll be doing:
Strategy - Lead the development of a Logistics and Inventory Management strategy for the Air sector, drawing on external leading practice and working with the lines of business and service delivery units
Partnerships – Lead the relationship with our partners, suppliers, service providers and customers to deliver the Air Logistics & Inventory Management strategy; assessing options, developing plans and building business cases.
Subject Matter Expertise - SME for the Air sector working with business teams and internal service delivery units to design logistics solutions in support of future bids and current contracts
Contract and operation management of external providers and internal teams providing the key logistics, warehousing and distribution services for the sector:
-Inbound logistics from suppliers, partners, customers (e.g., reverse logistics for repairs)
-Outbound logistics to customers, partners, suppliers (e.g., material free issue, repairs)
-Defence Logistics Centre (DLC) and other warehousing/storage facilities