Job title: Export Officer

Location: Samlesbury - We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements

Salary: £39,316 - £43,323 (Progressing as you develop)

What you’ll be doing:

· Planning and implementing the exporting deliveries of military equipment under current legislation

· Ensuring compliance to regulatory, legislative, and contractual requirements and adhering to UK trade controls, delivery terms and their implementation

· Liaising with customers and other internal or external bodies (e.g. – freight forwarders) on Export matters

· Ensuring governance and compliance in regard to the physical delivery of customer and BAE Systems’ assets are always considered

· Ensuring the financial element of export operations are considered at every opportunity

Your skills and experiences:

Essential

· Professionally qualified in an international trade discipline or equivalent experience with supply chain and logistics

· Experience in an Export role is essential with experience in dealing with Export Controlled Goods and customs formalities

· Solid applied knowledge of international trade management matters with good experience of applying up to date export techniques

· Must be familiar with legal requirements regarding import and export of shipments

· Understanding of the role of freight forwarders

· Must be familiar with Customs procedures

Desirable

· Ideally be a member of the institute of Export

Benefits:

You’ll receive benefits including a competitive pension scheme, enhanced annual leave allowance and a Company contributed Share Incentive Plan. You’ll also have access to additional benefits such as flexible working, an employee assistance programme, Cycle2work and employee discounts – you may also be eligible for an annual leave incentive.

The International Trade Solutions team:

The International Trade Solutions Team is a highly efficient and productive team with a small effective workforce. We are offering an opportunity to work in a rewarding environment that will challenge you and encourage your growth

As an Export Officer in this team, you will be required to meet the increasingly complex needs for the physical delivery of Air Sector assets for existing and emerging international customers. You will also contribute to the reporting within the company framework and for the escalation of all business issues relating to export operations. This role will provide you with the opportunity to gain export operational experience across all Air platforms including US Programmes and Europe & International

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, rewards integrity, and merit, and where you’ll be empowered to fulfil your potential. We welcome candidates from all backgrounds and particularly from sections of the community who are currently underrepresented within our industry, including women, ethnic minorities, people with disabilities and LGBTQ+ individuals.

We also 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 working for BAE Systems will be subject to both security and export control restrictions. These restrictions mean that factors including your nationality, any previous nationalities you have held, and your place of birth may limit those roles you can perform for the organisation.

Closing Date: 31^st August 2023

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.