Senior Material Controller

<strong>Job Title: </strong>Senior Material Controller<br><br><strong>Location:</strong> Barrow-In-Furness - We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements - please speak to your recruiter about the options for this particular role<br><br><strong>Salary:</strong> £37,000+ Depending on experience<br><br><strong>What You'll Be Doing<br><br></strong><ul><li>Ensuring material issues are dealt with in a timely manner</li><li>Updating/Creating reports</li><li>Close interaction with suppliers/MoD</li><li>Collating data/maintenance reports/purchase orders/deliveries</li><li>Reviewing SAP regarding status of equipment</li><li>Creating Requisitions for maintenance</li><li>Checking supplier quotations for work<br><br></li></ul><strong>Your Skills And Experiences<br><br></strong><ul><li>Knowledge of Microsoft office packages</li><li>Project management experience</li><li>Effective communication skills</li><li>Problem solving</li><li>Experience in a Supply Chain role/knowledge of Supply Chain processes</li><li>SAP knowledge<br><br></li></ul><strong>Benefits<br><br></strong>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.<br><br><strong>The Inventory </strong><strong>Management</strong><strong> Team<br><br></strong>As a Senior Material Controller, you will join an established team, where you will be reporting and managing different types of equipment and material supplied via the MoD. You will be ensuring systems and reports are correct and up to date, working closely with senior stakeholders including the MoD, providing support to the Principal Material Controllers for specific areas to ensure materials are ready when required for in-build. We offer relocation support packages across all Submarines roles, subject to meeting eligibility criteria.<br><br><strong>Why BAE Systems?<br><br></strong>This is a place where you'll be able to make a real difference. You'll be part of an inclusive culture that values diversity of thought, rewards integrity, and merit, and where you'll be empowered to fulfil your potential. We welcome people from all backgrounds and want to make sure that our recruitment processes are as inclusive as possible. If you have a disability or health condition (for example dyslexia, autism, an anxiety disorder etc.) that may affect your performance in certain assessment types, please speak to your recruiter about potential reasonable adjustments.<br><br>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.

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