Procurement Business Partner - E%26I Capability Programmes

BAE Systems; Preston; Hybrid; GBP 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A major defense contractor is seeking a Procurement Business Partner for E&I Capability Programmes. This role demands a continuous improvement mindset, demonstrated leadership, and a strong understanding of supplier risk management. You will provide procurement support, manage supplier performance, and work collaboratively within a hybrid work environment. Competitive salary and a comprehensive benefits package are offered.

Benefits

Competitive pension scheme

Employee share plans

Flexible health and wellbeing benefits

Qualifications

• Experience in generating and implementing solutions in a procurement environment.
• Ability to adapt to shifting priorities and demands.
• Experience with early lifecycle programmes in supply chain.

Responsibilities

• Serve as primary interface between E&I Capabilities and Procurement.
• Manage supplier performance through SDU.
• Support internal approvals and governance processes.

Skills

Continuous improvement mindset

Agile and dynamic work proficiency

Demonstrated leadership skills

Supplier risk and opportunity management

Education

MCIPS or equivalent professional qualification

Degree in a business-related subject

Job description

Job title: Procurement Business Partner – E&I Capability Programmes

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

Salary:£54,793+ Dependent of skills and experience

What you’ll be doing:

• Serve as the primary interface between the E&I Capabilities team and the Procurement function, ensuring alignment with commercial strategy and performance objectives

• Act as an embedded member of the IPT, providing proactive procurement support, supplier management insight, and commercial risk mitigation

• Manage supplier performance through the SDU, covering delivery, pricing, and contract execution

• Support internal approvals and governance processes, including requests for bid approvals, bid status reviews, and lifecycle management

• Lead integration activities across the portfolio of programmes, supporting new business opportunities, providing a vital business interface, and driving the procurement response to these opportunities

• Provide support to the Europe Business Partner in senior leadership forums

Your skills and experiences:

Essential

• A continuous improvement mindset, with proven experience of generating and implementing ideas that drive improvement, applying problem-solving skills, and working collaboratively with others to deliver solutions, ideally within a procurement or similar environment

• Ability to work effectively in an agile and dynamic environment, responding flexibly to emerging demands and shifting priorities

• Demonstrated leadership skills, including delegation, coaching, and people management, with the ability to empower and develop teams

• Strong understanding and practical experience of supplier risk and opportunity management

Desirable

• Experience of managing or contributing to early lifecycle programmes within a supply chain environment

• Experience of managing strategic internal customer relationships, with the ability to build and sustain trust

• Working knowledge of lifecycle and governance processes

• Possession of, or actively working towards, MCIPS or an equivalent professional qualification, or a degree in a business-related subject

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 Procurement Team

The Procurement Group Leader will act as the dedicated interface for the Europe & International (E&I) Capabilities Organisation, fully embedded within the Integrated Project Team (IPT).

Working collaboratively with cross-functional colleagues across the E&I Capabilities organisation, the team will lead the delivery of the critical Phase 4 Enhancements and weapons integration development programmes across both the Product Definition and Capability Delivery work streams.

The team will contribute to the development of cost, risk, and opportunity information for projects, aligned to Lifecycle Management and bid clearance processes. They will also integrate across the wider business to ensure effective business management, reporting, and governance of programmes.

In addition, the Procurement team will play a key role in supporting the Radar team with the delivery of the UK Mk2 Radar embodiment programme. This will include building relationships with new stakeholders, collating pricing inputs from the SDU to support customer bids, and providing clear reporting on programme delivery.

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:23nd September 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.

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