Procurement Group Leader

Job title: Procurement Group Leader

Location: 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+ (Depending on skills and experience)

What you'll be doing:

1. Reconcile and agree Qatar manpower moves and associated costings in line with manpower contract, including administration of the existing 3 main manpower Purchase Orders.
2. Provide topical updates to monthly operations reviews into the Procurement Executive and support Air wide reviews as required.
3. Work collaboratively with other functions to deliver agreed objectives of strategic programmes.
4. Work with Qatar Project Teams & BSL to look at process improvement opportunities and enhanced governance around all aspects of Procurement activities.
5. Work with the UK, Qatar & Turkey Project Teams to scope, explore & bid, price and contract new business requirements, for example Training opportunities.
6. Manage the full procurement lifecycle, including bid work, across both Value and Operations procurement functions.

Your skills and experiences:

Essential:

1. Experience in procurement, supply chain or related discipline, with good knowledge of working with Customer community.
2. Ability to balance both strategic and tactical considerations in formulating proposals and plans.
3. Strong commercial acumen in pricing, costing, and negotiation for local contracting, with expertise in supplier risk and opportunity management. Experienced in developing and delivering robust bid proposals, ensuring competitive and commercially sound outcomes.
4. Excellent collaboration and communication skills, fostering close & trusting relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
5. A Continuous Improvement mind-set with proven examples of identifying new ideas that drive improvement, problem solving and working collaboratively with others to identify a solution ideally within a Procurement (or similar) environment.

Desirable:

1. Working knowledge of the Qatar operational environment, roles required and key stakeholders. Working knowledge of Qatar Training environment, specifically QTI.
2. You will have, or be working towards MCIPS or have a similar professional qualification or hold a degree in a business-related subject (e.g. Economics, Business, Finance).

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 Manpower - Capability & Insertion Team:

The Manpower Team - Capability & Insertion is a newly established team within the Capability Insertion function of the Procurement Service Delivery Unit (SDU), based at Warton and Samlesbury. The team is focused on delivering procurement value and operational excellence across manpower and non-manpower contracts, with a particular emphasis on supporting our Joint Venture, BSL.

As the team expands, it will play a critical role in managing Qatar's in-country manpower requirements, overseeing existing contracts to ensure adherence to contractual milestones and payment terms, and driving new business opportunities to support BSL's portfolio growth in the Middle East and Europe. Working closely with internal stakeholders and external partners, the team will contribute to the wider E&I BSL strategy, ensuring efficient procurement processes and successful project 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, 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 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: 6th May 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.