BAE Systems
Procurement Professional – Plant & Equipment
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Job Title: Procurement Professional – Plant & Equipment
Location: Preston; Lancashire or Barrow-In-Furness; Cumbria. Travel to Barrow from Preston on an ad hoc basis will be required. We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements – please speak to your recruiter about the options for this particular role.
Salary: Circa £42,000 dependent on experience
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.
What You’ll Be Doing
- Collaborating with internal stakeholders and external professional partners to develop sourcing and contracting strategies supporting a major investment programme in the North West spanning more than 10 years
- Identifying and managing procurement, commercial and contractual risks, issues and liabilities within sourcing and contract strategies
- Supporting and delivering procurement plans that effectively capture and meet stakeholder requirements
- Providing commercial and supply chain expertise to support programme and project delivery teams
- Leading end-to-end sourcing and procurement activities, including tender strategy, tender documentation, evaluation, negotiation and contract award
- Leading commercial negotiations with suppliers to secure the best value and outcomes for the business
- Supporting the development of supply chain strategies and driving their successful implementation
- Managing procurement activities throughout the sourcing lifecycle, ensuring effective communication and resolution of customer and supplier issues
- Ensuring whole-life costing principles are fully considered and embedded within procurement strategies before tender release
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Your Skills And Experiences
- Proven procurement or supply chain experience within the plant & equipment and/or infrastructure sectors
- Experience leading or supporting specification-based procurement activities, including design, manufacture and build requirements
- Good understanding of procurement and commercial principles, strategies, processes, policies and best practice
- Experience in contract management and supplier performance management
- Stakeholder management skills with the ability to build effective working relationships across multiple functions
- CIPS qualified, studying towards CIPS, or holding an equivalent professional qualification would be highly advantageous
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 Plant & Equipment Team
Join a dynamic and rapidly growing team at the forefront of a once-in-a-generation infrastructure investment. You’ll be part of a programme delivering transformative change within an operational and maintenance environment, ensuring continuity of services while driving major enhancements. Our team thrives on collaboration, innovation and high-impact delivery, providing opportunities to shape processes, lead new actions, and contribute to projects that will define the future of our infrastructure. This is a unique chance to be involved in a high-profile programme where your expertise and ideas will make a tangible difference.
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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: 7th August 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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