The Role You will report to the Supplier Quality Manager and work to support the strategic aims of the Procurement Function and BAE Systems Land UK business in providing supplier development and assurance to the project. Please be aware that regualr international travel will be required. Role Responsibilities: Not limited to Create and co-ordinate cross-functional (engineering, project management, quality, supply chain, materials, design & manufacture) supplier facing project plan including supplier elements. Adopt a collaborative, data-driven approach to target supply chain interventions to ensure new technology projects deliver on-time, to cost and required quality. Able and willing to use/learn common continuous improvement and problem solving tools and techniques. Ensure Customer requirements are clear and acceptable for flow down to the supply chain. Define and agree clear objectives with the supply chain. Support the wider procurement team by applying BAE Systems Land UK processes to the assessment of supply chain options, and identification of capability gaps. Apply Advanced Product Quality Planning tools and techniques to supplier related change projects (new sources of supply, amendments to existing sources of supply, new product introduction) including but not limited to: Technical Review, FAIR, Process Control Planning, PFMEA, review of supply chain quality plans. Support the design and implementation of appropriate supplier development solutions (processes, tools and techniques) adopting best practice where necessary to address supplier capability gaps and ensure the supply chain can meet Land UK requirements. Provide coaching to the supply chain in relevant tools and techniques e.g. APQP, to support supplier development and support the transfer of best practice across the supply chain Lead supplier relationship improvement activities to improve collaborative working, improve trust and lines of communication. Proactively engage across Land UK functions and with the wider BAE Systems business in the delivery of new technology programmes. What are BAE Systems looking for from you? Ideally looking for a Supplier Quality Engineer/Quality Assurance Engineer. Supply Chain Management APQP principles Application of APQP Tools Interpretation of Engineering drawings and other technical documentation Experience with improvement and recovery programmes Security Requirements: SC This role will require you to hold or be eligible to obtain Security Clearance (SC). You will need to obtain a BPSS check as part of this process. You must be eligible to work in the UK without sponsorship and have lived and worked in the UK for a minimum 5 year period. If you are unsure as to whether you are eligible, please contact me to discuss. The Umbrella rate quoted above is the Gross Umbrella rate (i.e. the rate we pay to the Umbrella Company inclusive of ALL employment costs). Please note, the rate paid by the Umbrella will be less, as will a Limited Deemed rate or Agency PAYE rate. Please get in touch to discuss the rates via these different payment vehicles