Procurement Professional

Job title: Procurement Professional

Location: Barrow-in-Furness. We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements - please speak to your recruiter about the options for this particular role.

Grade: S4

What you’ll be doing:

Responsibility for sourcing, negotiating, placing & managing contracts to de-risk the programme

Working in conjunction with the Integrated Delivery Team and cross programme key stakeholders

Maintaining reporting and managing information in line with programme requirements including Cost and spend management, Supplier performance, Schedule delivery performance of data and hardware

Maintenance and creation of Purchase Orders in SAP and associated purchasing systems

Accountability for all related Supply Chain activity in line with area of responsibility

Your skills and experiences:

Excellent stakeholder management and communications skills across all levels

Strategic approach to tasks

Willingness to travel when required

Equipment procurement experience

Experience in dealing with high value and volume contracts

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 incentive.

The Procurement team:

As a Procurement Professional, you will be responsible for the delivery of material and services to support Supply Chain requirements, ensuring these are provided within budget, to schedule and in full compliance with the technical and quality requirements across multiple suppliers

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: 13th May 2024