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Data Analyst – Supply Chain

BAE Systems
Barrow-in-Furness
3 days ago
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Job Title: Data Analyst – Supply Chain

Location: 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. Occasional travel to other BAE offices across the UK is expected and expensed.

Salary: From £37,091 depending on skills and experience

What you’ll be doing:

Creating analysis and insight on the performance and behaviour of the supply chain processes, utilising data obtained from a variety of computer systems

Collaborating with diverse stakeholders across the function, programmes and IM&T to uncover valuable key insights required and optimal data to service it

Creating insight solutions using Excel, SAP Analytics Cloud and Tableau while developing your expertise in these platforms

Contributing to Supply Chain Excellence by supporting activities that deliver on People, Process & Technology, ensuring the Supply Chain function is fit for the future

Your skills and experiences:

Essential:

Experience generating and publishing insight from corporate data

Good Excel and general Office application skills

Good stakeholder management and communication skills, gained within a large, distributed organisation

Good numerate academic qualifications

Desirable:

Professional Supply Chain qualifications (eg CIPS) or equivalent Supply Chain experience

Exposure to Modern BI tools such as SAP Analytics Cloud, Tableau or other comparable BI tools

Benefits:

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.

The Digital & Data team:

Be part of a small, collaborative digital & data team at the heart of Supply Chain Excellence, optimising a submarine supply chain that represents a major share of the UK defence budget. In this fast-paced, commercially driven environment, you’ll work on high‑impact projects, gain exposure to diverse challenges , and enjoy support for your development, including opportunities across the wider BAE Group. We offer relocation support packages across all Submarines roles, subject to meeting eligibility criteria.

Why BAE Systems?

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.

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.

Closing Date: 12th December 2025

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role . Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.

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