Procurement Group Leader

BAE Systems.; Carnforth; Hybrid; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading defense contractor in Carnforth is seeking a Procurement Group Leader to drive SAP S/4HANA implementation across various entities. The role requires strong analytical and collaborative skills, with a focus on continuous improvement within a flexible and inclusive environment. Competitive benefits and career progression opportunities are offered.

Benefits

Competitive pension scheme

Employee share plans

Discounted health, wellbeing and lifestyle benefits

Green car scheme

Private health plans

Shopping discounts

Annual incentive eligibility

Qualifications

• Ability to build trusted relationships across diverse stakeholder groups.
• Experience in identifying and implementing improvements and solving problems.
• Competence in compiling, interpreting, and presenting data-driven recommendations.

Responsibilities

• Deploy and embed the SAP S/4HANA capability across FalconWorks entities.
• Support implementation activities and recommend process enhancements.
• Ensure alignment with the wider Group-level digital transformation.

Skills

Knowledge of the SAP S/4HANA ERP system

Excellent collaboration and communication skills

Continuous improvement mindset

Strong analytical skills

Education

MCIPS or equivalent professional qualification

Qualified to Degree standard or equivalent

Job description

Procurement Group Leader – Warton / Samlesbury

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

Salary: £54,793.00+ depending on skills and experience

What you’ll be doing

• Playing a key role in deploying and embedding the SAP S/4HANA capability across the FalconWorks entities
• Collaborating closely with teams within the Procurement Service Delivery Unit (SDU) and cross‑functional stakeholders to support implementation activities within entities, recommend process and solution enhancements, and drive the delivery and sustained embedding of projects related to the SAP S/4HANA capability
• Partnering with stakeholders across FalconWorks and entity companies to ensure ongoing alignment with the wider Group‑level digital transformation
• Working across current and future systems to ensure robust data management practices and effective control mechanisms at all levels
• Supporting entities and their line managers in defining and delivering the SAP S/4HANA implementation through cross‑functional collaboration to achieve project outcomes and realise business benefits
• Assisting with the measurement, reporting, and forecasting of data management and control activities

Your skills and experiences

• Knowledge of the SAP S/4HANA ERP system
• Excellent collaboration and communication skills, with the ability to build trusted relationships across diverse stakeholder groups
• A continuous improvement mindset, demonstrated through experience in identifying and implementing improvements, solving problems, and collaborating effectively – ideally within a Procurement or similar environment
• Strong analytical skills, with the ability to compile, interpret, and present data‑driven recommendations through clear reports and presentations

Desirable

• Previous experience of working on Change/ Transformation projects
• Previous experience of implementing an ERP system
• MCIPS or equivalent professional qualification and/or Qualified to Degree standard or equivalent

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 Digital & Technology Transformation Team

Join a growing, specialist team within Air Procurement, focused on driving digital transformation and technology capability. Reporting into the Air Procurement Technology Group Leader, you’ll collaborate across the Procurement SDU and wider business to deliver process improvements, enable data alignment, and support ERP transformation initiatives.

This is a unique team with specialist skills, subject matter expert opportunities, and clear progression as the team expands.

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 that may affect your performance in certain assessment types, please speak to your recruiter about potential reasonable adjustments.

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 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

14th November 2025