Job
Title: Procurement Professional

Location: Barrow-in-Furness –
Hybrid

We offer a range of hybrid and flexible
working arrangements – please speak to your recruiter about
the options for this particular role

Salary: From £42,215
(DOE)

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:

You’ll lead end‑to‑end procurement
activity for the Dreadnought programme, delivering to cost, quality
and schedule commitments while engaging confidently with senior
leaders and
collaborating closely with MOD stakeholders. Your role will involve
sourcing, negotiating and placing major international contracts,
securing significant commercial value aligned to programme
priorities. You’ll drive supplier performance across delivery,
quality and cost, anticipate and mitigate risks, and strengthen
partnerships throughout the UK, Europe and North America. You’ll
also contribute to continuous improvement, support team development
and provide clear, timely progress updates, with opportunities to
travel and work directly with global suppliers.

Core duties:

• You will be responsible of the overall
  contract management,
  negotiating and placing contracts, including terms, conditions and
  risk mitigation
• You will bring experience
  conducting procurement activities, consistently delivering against
  cost, quality and schedule targets
• You’ll
  manage suppliers and
  major contracts within highly regulated environments, ensuring
  compliance and robust performance outcomes
• You’ll utilise systems such as SAP to support effective
  procurement and contract management processes
• You bring commercial awareness & understanding
  alongside negotiating and overseeing highly detailed
  agreements
• You will leverage general
  experience in procurement or contract management to deliver value
  and drive programme success

Essential
Skills:

• Proven experience within Supply
  Chain and Procurement
• CIPS or equivalent
  professional capability, built through experience in highly
  regulated environment
• Negotiation skills,
  ensuring optimal commercial and contractual results

The
Platform Mechanical Supply Chain Team:

The team plays a vital role in delivering the Dreadnought
programme, overseeing global procurement and supplier performance
across key international partners. You will be working at pace with
senior stakeholders, driving impactful outcomes, and have offers
for excellent development, exposure and clear opportunities for
career progression. We offer relocation support packages across all
Submarines roles, subject to meeting eligibility
criteria.

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 July 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.

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