Supply Chain Manager (Edgewing) in Reading

Act as the primary Supply Chain liaison between Edgewing and Partner Companies - representing Edgewing requirements, identifying blockers and enablers, and driving both strategic and operational excellence. Collaborate closely with cross-functional Edgewing teams to design, develop, and deliver effective Supply Chain solutions that meet business needs and enhance performance across Partner Companies. Manage subcontracted agreements between Edgewing and Partner Companies (for example, major unit assembly), ensuring contractual alignment, delivery assurance, and value for money. Develop and implement risk management strategies for Edgewing supply chain requirements contracted to Partner Companies, ensuring proactive mitigation and governance. Build meaningful, collaborative relationships with stakeholders across the Edgewing and Partner Companies, clearly defining Supply Chain roles, managing dependencies, and implementing plans to minimise delivery risk and maximise efficiency.

Responsibilities

• Act as the primary Supply Chain liaison between Edgewing and Partner Companies - representing Edgewing requirements, identifying blockers and enablers, and driving both strategic and operational excellence.
• Collaborate closely with cross-functional Edgewing teams to design, develop, and deliver effective Supply Chain solutions that meet business needs and enhance performance across Partner Companies.
• Manage subcontracted agreements between Edgewing and Partner Companies (for example, major unit assembly), ensuring contractual alignment, delivery assurance, and value for money.
• Develop and implement risk management strategies for Edgewing supply chain requirements contracted to Partner Companies, ensuring proactive mitigation and governance.
• Build meaningful, collaborative relationships with stakeholders across the Edgewing and Partner Companies, clearly defining Supply Chain roles, managing dependencies, and implementing plans to minimise delivery risk and maximise efficiency.
• Ample understanding of compliance, assurance, and security requirements within highly regulated industries.
• Confirmed experience integrating supply chain functions into new and emerging business programmes.
• Demonstrated leadership capability with the ability to lead, motivate, and influence both direct and virtual teams across multiple sites, including international operations.
• Excellent collaboration and stakeholder management skills, with a track record of building and maintaining effective relationships across internal and external partners.
• Significant experience working with international partners and managing global supply chain relationships.

Qualifications

• Educated to degree level (or equivalent) with professional supply chain qualifications such as CIPS/MCIPS (or working towards).

Employer Information and Benefits

By joining Edgewing, you will have a unique opportunity to help shape the company from the ground up - setting the foundations for generations to come, influencing how we work, and helping us build something world-class together. At Edgewing, we’re united by a shared purpose to drive what’s next in defence - uniting UK, Italian, and Japanese expertise to shape the future of global defence. With trust at the heart of everything we do, we empower our people to dare to go beyond, bring their best as one, and leave a mark that matters on a truly global mission, making a lasting impact through work that truly matters.

Salary: £63,900+ Depending on skills and experience, as well as a competitive pension scheme. BAE Systems also offers employee share plans, an extensive range of flexible discounted health, wellbeing and lifestyle benefits, including a green car scheme, private health plans and shopping discounts - you may also be eligible for an annual incentive.

Notes

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