Job Description

Job Description

BAE Systems is an organization anchored by its purpose. We’re dedicated to defending national security while pushing the limits of technology. Here, your connection to our shared mission will propel you, and our future forward. Our supply chain team is at the heart of our operational success, ensuring that the critical components and services required to protect our service members are delivered with precision and excellence.

We are looking for a Supply Chain Program Manager to join our team and serve as a strategic leader for select programs. In a company like ours, everything we do matters—and that certainly applies to our Supply Chain Program Managers. You will act as the primary conduit for supply chain strategy and execution, collaborating across functional teams to drive resolution and deliver meaningful results. Most importantly, with our culture of safety and innovation, and the chance to make an impact on our business, you’ll build a career and life you can be proud of.

As a Supply Chain Program Manager, you will:

• Lead Strategic Execution: Oversee all aspects of program supply chain strategy, including procurement, subcontracts management, and planning to ensure alignment between functional goals and program execution.
• Drive Program Success: Act as the single point of escalation for supply chain issue resolution, ensuring materials meet cost, quality, and schedule targets.
• Manage Strategic Relationships: Collaborate with supplier leadership to manage key partnerships and ensure the delivery of all contracted requirements.
• Optimize Resources: Allocate supply chain resources effectively and develop programmatic strategies that address specific business requirements.
• Mitigate Risk: Monitor market trends, supplier performance, and industry developments to anticipate potential risks and identify opportunities for the business.
• Mentor and Lead: Provide leadership, guidance, and mentorship to subcontract project management, fostering a culture of accountability and innovation.
• Collaborate Cross-Functionally: Serve as an engaged member of the program team, advising leadership on all aspects of supply chain execution and facilitating communication between functional teams.

 

About BAE Systems Electronic Systems

BAE Systems, Inc. is the U.S. subsidiary of BAE Systems plc, an international defense, aerospace and security company which delivers a full range of products and services for air, land and naval forces, as well as advanced electronics, security, information technology solutions and customer support services. Improving the future and protecting lives is an ambitious mission, but it’s what we do at BAE Systems. Working here means using your passion and ingenuity where it counts – defending national security with breakthrough technology, superior products, and intelligence solutions. As you develop the latest technology and defend national security, you will continually hone your skills on a team—making a big impact on a global scale. At BAE Systems, you’ll find a rewarding career that truly makes a difference. Electronic Systems (ES) is the global innovator behind BAE Systems’ game-changing defense and commercial electronics. Exploiting every electron, we push the limits of what is possible, giving our customers the edge and our employees opportunities to change the world. Our products and capabilities can be found everywhere – from the depths of the ocean to the far reaches of space. At our core are more than 14,000 highly talented Electronic Systems employees with the brightest minds in the industry, we make an impact – for our customers and the communities we serve.

This position will be posted for at least 5 calendar days. The posting will remain active until the position is filled, or a qualified pool of candidates is identified.

Required Skills and Education

• Typically a Bachelor's Degree and 8 years work experience or equivalent experience
• Proven experience leading cross-functional teams to achieve operational and financial goals.
• Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing with internal stakeholders and external supplier leadership.
• Strong negotiation skills and the ability to influence across functional boundaries.
• Ability to make decisions using sound judgment while complying with company policies and applicable federal regulations.

Preferred Skills and Education

• Master’s degree in Supply Chain, Business Administration, or a related field.
• 12+ years of relevant experience in supply chain leadership.
• PMP (Project Management Professional) certification.
• Experience working within the defense industry or with government contracting requirements.
• Experience managing a portfolio of programs (program family) rather than a single project.

Typical Education and Experience

Typically a Bachelor's Degree and 8 years work experience or equivalent experience