Graduate Procurement

targetjobs UK; Glascoed; On-site; GBP 31,000 - 37,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Welcome bonus

Salary advance option

Job summary

BAE Systems is offering a graduate programme in the UK with a baseline salary of £34,000 plus a £2,000 welcome bonus and an optional 20% salary advance. Start date September 2027. Roles span across engineering, digital and business tracks, delivering defence, aerospace and security solutions.

Location options include Warton, Rochester and Preston, with a non-rotational development path. You will work with experienced colleagues, apply your degree, and progress through 18–30 months of tailored

Qualifications

• Minimum 2:2 Bachelor’s degree in a subject related to your chosen area.
• Many roles require security and export control checks and Baseline Personnel Security Standard.

Responsibilities

• Assist in supplier visits and procurement activities.
• Develop procurement strategies and support project teams to deliver products on time and at required quality.
• Contribute to cross-disciplinary projects within defence, aerospace and security solutions.

Education

Bachelor’s degree (2:2) in a related subject

Job description

Salary

As a graduate, you can expect a starting salary of £34,000, as well as a £2,000 welcome bonus and an optional 20% salary advance.

Locations:

Warton, Rochester, Preston

Salary

As a graduate, you can expect a starting salary of £34,000, as well as a £2,000 welcome bonus and an optional 20% salary advance.

What You’ll Be Doing

As a graduate, you will be involved in a variety of roles to help ensure that we deliver the right products, at the right time and at the right cost to the required quality. Your role will be varied; ranging from undertaking supplier visits to a more analytical focus of developing procurement strategies.

What’s in it for you?

Join BAE Systems on a graduate and be part of something bigger. As part of our global team, you’ll bring your unique skills and perspectives to help protect what matters most.

From day one, you’ll work alongside experienced colleagues, contributing ideas and seeing the impact of your work firsthand. Whether your passion lies in engineering, digital or business, you’ll help deliver advanced defence, aerospace and security solutions that shape a safer future.

We believe inclusion fuels innovation, so your ideas will be valued and your contribution recognised. With flexible ways of working and a strong focus on wellbeing, you’ll have the support to thrive.

Build your expertise, gain recognised qualifications and explore opportunities across disciplines. With meaningful work and long‑term career prospects, you’ll be empowered to grow with confidence and shape a career that’s uniquely yours.

Join us - shape a career that’s uniquely yours..

Entry requirements?

You’ll need a minimum 2:2 Bachelor’s degree in a subject related to your chosen area.

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.

Why a BAE Systems programme?

We offer a non‑rotational programme that gives you the choice of where you want to specialise - you’ll have the opportunity to develop deep expertise in your chosen field from day one. You’ll also have the opportunity to pace your own development over 18-30 months, to suit your lifestyle.

Start Date:

September 2027