Job Description

Job Title: Demand Management - Critical Items List (CIL) Professional Grade: 7 Location: Taif JOB PURPOSE

BAE Systems is the UK Government's nominated Prime Contractor under the Government-to-Government arrangements that are in place to provide equipment, support and training to Saudi Arabia. We provide maintenance of Royal Saudi Air Force aircraft and train RSAF personnel safely in a training environment in how to use their aircraft, equipment and weapons.

BAE Systems Saudi Arabia is committed to supporting the Saudi Arabian National Agenda including Saudisation and the training and development of Saudi National capability through the growth of the Saudi National Partner Companies thereby reinforcing Industrialisation and Partnerships. An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Saudi Maintenance and Supply Chain Management Company (SMSCMC), a BAE Systems majority owned joint venture Company. The successful individual will be working for a company at the forefront of BAE Systems' commitment to industrialise the supply chain in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Working across the SMSCMC Functions and Project Teams will offers a challenging and rewarding opportunity to contribute to the development and growth of SMSCMC in KSA. The CIL Professional based in Taif, will analyse, trend and model maintenance and supply data to ensure consistency with our contractual assumptions. The CIL Professional will importantly highlight the early warnings of "Risk of run out" are captured allowing for suitable asset solutions & mitigations to be developed to reduce asset criticality and maintain/increase availability. JOB ACCOUNTABILITIES · Support the CIL Team Leader in providing the necessary support to the RSAF fleet by ensuring that the asset management process is fully optimised to reduce criticality and increase/sustain availability. · Through detailed modelling and trending analysis identify individual asset criticality and risk to preserve both asset and platform availability. · Compliance to local SHE plans reporting on hazardous occurrences including accident /incident collation and reporting. · Build and maintain a constructive and trusting relationship with all stakeholders including the RSAF Customer, MODSAP, PC teams and the Typhoon core programme personnel providing and discharging the tactical and strategic integration activities, mitigation activities and stakeholder engagement. · Provision of frequent reporting to support findings, status, achievements and performance indicators for the various levels of stakeholders. · Provide support to the CIL Team Leader for all Taif Operational & Management Reviews. · Where required support on-going Engineering and Life Cycle Management activities including the definition of engineering change and capability insertion and promotion of Learning from Experience (LfE) to future contract negotiations.

RECRUITMENT SPECIFICATION The ideal candidate must have a strong background in a fast jet performance-based support contract, with particular emphasis on Operational Support, with the following skills: · Knowledge and experience of aircraft engineering, maintenance and support standards · Previous experience of working with the RSAF and/or the RAF. · Ideally have knowledge and network base across both the BAESYSTEMS Saudi Arabia organisation and the wider UK support organisations. · Preferable experience of wide stakeholder management within both the MODSAP and RSAF organisations

EXPATRIATE EMPLOYEE BENEFITS In return for the required high levels of commitment and hard work you will receive a competitive salary, rent free accommodation and access to free recreation facilities, all available within Company secured accommodation. In addition, a generous leave and travel allowance makes this an opportunity not to be missed. On successfully securing a role your appointment to Saudi Arabia will initially be on single status. On commencement of employment in Saudi Arabia you will have the opportunity to apply to have your family join you in the future. A full health care scheme is provided within Saudi Arabia. SAUDI NATIONAL EMPLOYEE BENEFITS In return for the required high levels of commitment and hard work you will receive a competitive salary and benefits package, including a generous leave and travel allowance, a full health care scheme and access to subsidised recreational facilities BAE Systems At BAE Systems, we provide some of the world's most advanced, technology-led defence, aerospace and security solutions and employ a skilled workforce of some 82,500 people in over 40 countries. Working with customers and local partners, we develop, engineer, manufacture and support products and systems to deliver military capability, protect national security and people and keep critical information and infrastructure secure. The Saudi Maintenance and Supply Chain Chains Management Company holds the Mowaamah Gold Certificate as a work environment that empowers and motivates people with disabilities. We take pride in creating environment that supports everyone regardless of gender, age, physical ability All appointments in Saudi Arabia are subject to receipt of all necessary Government and/or Customer approvals.