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BAE Systems
Supply Chain & RFQ Coordinator
Balderstone Hybrid 0-2 yrs exp Defense and Space Manufacturing 56,157 employees
Supply Chain CoordinationProcurementRequest For Quotation CoordinationCustomer EngagementOrder Management
Requirements
Experience in supply chain, procurement, customer quotations, order management, or a similar coordination role is required, along with the ability to collaborate with stakeholders and manage multiple priorities accurately. Proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel, and working knowledge of an ERP or business system such as SAP, Oracle, Sage, or IFS are also required.
Job Description
Job Title: Supply Chain & RFQ Coordinator
Location: Samlesbury, Hybrid – 3 days per week on site minimum
We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements – please speak to your recruiter about the options for this particular role
Salary: £38,338
Who We Are
Join BAE Systems and you’ll be part of something bigger. As a valued member of our global colleague network, you’ll bring your unique skills and perspectives to help pioneer progress and protect what matters most. You’ll be trusted to play your part in delivering the advanced, technology-led defence, aerospace and security solutions of tomorrow, shaping a safer future, for all of us.
From the depths of the ocean, to the far reaches of space, there’s no limit to where a career at BAE Systems could take you.
Job Description
As a Supply Chain & RFQ Coordinator, you will play a key role in supporting customer requirements by coordinating Requests for Quotation (RFQs) throughout the quotation lifecycle. Working closely with customers, project teams, procurement, and suppliers, you will help ensure quotations are processed efficiently, delivery commitments are met, and stakeholders remain informed of progress. This role offers excellent exposure to supply chain operations, customer engagement, and project support within a collaborative and fast-moving environment.
Core Duties
BAE Systems Hawks Supply Chain delivers products and services across our air sector. We currently have 23 members within the team who work directly, in addition to engaging with a broad range of stakeholders across the wider business. The team is privileged to collaborate closely with functions including Procurement, Engineering, Commercial, PM, and Inventory Forecasting and Planning. Hawk currently has 12 customers ranging from our UK bases, international markets and US T45 Programme. The RFQ team plays a critical role in supporting our spares business by providing customers with timely updates and accurate pricing information.
Why BAE Systems?
Here you’ll build a career with purpose and limitless possibilities. With lifelong learning and meaningful work, this is a place where you can grow your career with confidence and be empowered to be your best. You’ll be recognised for your contribution and enjoy rewards tailored to what’s most important to you and your family, support for your financial and personal wellbeing, as well as a balanced lifestyle. In an environment embracing sustainable ways of working and with a strong sense of shared purpose, our supportive culture is a place you can feel you belong and proud of the difference you make.
A Place Where Everyone Can Thrive
We’re committed to building an inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued and supported. We know that a diversity of backgrounds, perspectives and experiences strengthens our teams and is vital to the work we do.
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: 2nd November 2026
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.
Location: Samlesbury, Hybrid – 3 days per week on site minimum
We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements – please speak to your recruiter about the options for this particular role
Salary: £38,338
Who We Are
Join BAE Systems and you’ll be part of something bigger. As a valued member of our global colleague network, you’ll bring your unique skills and perspectives to help pioneer progress and protect what matters most. You’ll be trusted to play your part in delivering the advanced, technology-led defence, aerospace and security solutions of tomorrow, shaping a safer future, for all of us.
From the depths of the ocean, to the far reaches of space, there’s no limit to where a career at BAE Systems could take you.
Job Description
As a Supply Chain & RFQ Coordinator, you will play a key role in supporting customer requirements by coordinating Requests for Quotation (RFQs) throughout the quotation lifecycle. Working closely with customers, project teams, procurement, and suppliers, you will help ensure quotations are processed efficiently, delivery commitments are met, and stakeholders remain informed of progress. This role offers excellent exposure to supply chain operations, customer engagement, and project support within a collaborative and fast-moving environment.
Core Duties
- Coordinate and oversee RFQ activities, ensuring quotation requests are processed and submitted within agreed timescales
- Monitor RFQ progress, expediting activities with procurement teams, suppliers, and stakeholders to support customer delivery requirements
- Provide regular updates to customers and project teams, ensuring quotation status, pricing information, and delivery expectations are clearly communicated
- Support reviews with internal and external stakeholders, helping to investigate and resolve quotation, pricing, and delivery-related queries
- Build effective working relationships across supply chain, procurement, commercial, engineering, and project teams to support successful customer outcomes
- Experience working within a supply chain, procurement, customer quotations, order management, or similar coordination environment
- Experience collaborating with internal and external stakeholders to monitor activities, resolve queries, and support delivery against deadlines
- Ability to maintain multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment while maintaining high levels of accuracy and attention to detail
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, particularly Excel, with the ability to monitor and interpret data effectively
- Working knowledge of ERP or business systems, such as SAP, Oracle, Sage, IFS, or similar platforms
BAE Systems Hawks Supply Chain delivers products and services across our air sector. We currently have 23 members within the team who work directly, in addition to engaging with a broad range of stakeholders across the wider business. The team is privileged to collaborate closely with functions including Procurement, Engineering, Commercial, PM, and Inventory Forecasting and Planning. Hawk currently has 12 customers ranging from our UK bases, international markets and US T45 Programme. The RFQ team plays a critical role in supporting our spares business by providing customers with timely updates and accurate pricing information.
Why BAE Systems?
Here you’ll build a career with purpose and limitless possibilities. With lifelong learning and meaningful work, this is a place where you can grow your career with confidence and be empowered to be your best. You’ll be recognised for your contribution and enjoy rewards tailored to what’s most important to you and your family, support for your financial and personal wellbeing, as well as a balanced lifestyle. In an environment embracing sustainable ways of working and with a strong sense of shared purpose, our supportive culture is a place you can feel you belong and proud of the difference you make.
A Place Where Everyone Can Thrive
We’re committed to building an inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued and supported. We know that a diversity of backgrounds, perspectives and experiences strengthens our teams and is vital to the work we do.
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: 2nd November 2026
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.
Skills
Supply Chain CoordinationProcurementRequest For Quotation CoordinationCustomer EngagementOrder ManagementStakeholder CollaborationExpeditingDelivery TrackingPricing CommunicationQuery ResolutionPrioritizationAttention To DetailMicrosoft ExcelMicrosoft OfficeERP SystemsData Monitoring And Interpretation
About BAE Systems
At BAE Systems, we help our customers to stay a step ahead when protecting people and national security, critical infrastructure and vital information. We provide some of the world’s most advanced, technology-led defence, aerospace and security solutions and employ a skilled workforce of 107,000 people in more than 40 countries. From state of the art cyber threat detection to flight control systems that enable pilots to make better decisions, we never stop innovating to ensure that our customers maintain their advantage. This is a long-term commitment involving significant investments in skills. We also work closely with local partners to support economic development through the transfer of knowledge, skills and technology.
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