Job title: Export Officer
Location: Samlesbury – We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements – please speak to your recruiter about the options for this particular role
Salary: £41,361
What You’ll Be Doing
- Planning, implementing & processing the export of 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 various Export matters
- Ensuring governance and compliance regarding the physical delivery of customer and BAE Systems’ assets are always considered & adhered to
- Ensuring the financial element of export operations are considered at every opportunity
Essential
Your skills and experiences:
- Experience within supply chain or international trade environment
- Solid applied knowledge of international trade matters with good experience of applying up to date export techniques
- Previous experience in a export/import or freight forwarder environment would be beneficial
- Must have keen attention to detail and be able to work in a fast paced, highly pressurised team
- Able to work on your own and part of a team to meet demands
- IT competent with good Microsoft word and excel skills
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 International Trade Solutions – Export Team
Be part of a fast-paced, dynamic team at the forefront of delivering Air Sector assets to customers around the world. The International Trade Solutions Team manages the complex import and export operations that keep our global programmes moving, ensuring compliance, efficiency, and seamless delivery.
Working in this ever-evolving environment offers variety, challenge, and opportunity—alongside the chance to gain an International Trade Diploma and develop highly sought-after skills in global trade.
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: 29th August 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.
