Procurement Group Leader

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

Job summary

A leading defense and aerospace company based in the UK is seeking a Procurement Group Leader to drive SAP S/4HANA capability across multiple entities. The role involves collaborating with stakeholders, managing data practices, and ensuring process improvements. Candidates with strong analytical skills and a background in procurement are encouraged to apply. Benefits include competitive pension schemes and flexible health plans.

Benefits

Competitive pension scheme

Employee share plans

Private health plans

Shopping discounts

Qualifications

• Experience in identifying and implementing improvements.
• Ability to compile, interpret, and present data-driven recommendations.
• Experience in Procurement or similar environment.

Responsibilities

• Play a key role in deploying SAP S/4HANA capability.
• Collaborate with teams to support implementation activities.
• Partner with stakeholders to ensure alignment with digital transformation.
• Ensure robust data management practices.
• Assist with the measurement, reporting, and forecasting of activities.

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

Overview

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: £54,793.00+ 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 (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 14th November 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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