Procurement Leader - Construction

BAE Systems; Carlisle; Hybrid; GBP 46,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A major construction firm in the UK is seeking a Procurement Leader - Construction to develop sourcing strategies for a significant investment programme. The ideal candidate will have experience in supply chain for the construction industry and expertise in construction contracts. This role offers a competitive salary and a range of flexible and hybrid working arrangements, along with extensive employee benefits.

Benefits

Competitive pension scheme

Employee share plans

Flexible discounted health and lifestyle benefits

Qualifications

• Experience working in supply chain for the construction industry.
• Detailed knowledge of JCT and NEC Construction contracts.
• Experience of contract and supplier performance management.

Responsibilities

• Develop sourcing and contracting solutions for a major investment programme.
• Produce and manage procurement plans to capture stakeholder requirements.
• Lead negotiations with suppliers to ensure the best outcomes for the business.

Job description

Job Title : Procurement Leader - Construction

Location : Barrow in Furness or Preston. We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements - please speak to your recruiter about the options for this particular role.

Salary : Circa £55,000

What you'll be doing :

• Working with the wider business and its external professional teams to develop sourcing and contracting solutions for a 10 year + investment programme in the North West
• Understanding of the sourcing strategies being pursued and providing supporting data
• Identification of risks, issues and liabilities within procurement and contract strategies
• Producing and managing procurement plans to capture stakeholder requirements
• Provide commercial and supply chain support to the delivery programmes
• Leading the sourcing and contracting procurement process, inclusive of tender pack development, evaluation and award
• Ensuring the quality of sourcing and contracting documentation is of the highest standard
• Leading negotiations with suppliers including commercial aspects to ensure the best outcome for the business
• Support the development of supply chain strategies and lead implementation of plans
• Co-ordination throughout the end to end procurement process such that customer and supplier issues are communicated and resolved effectively
• Ensure compliance will all internal and external regulatory process requirements
• Input into the bidding activity such that the budget is met, consistent with business goals
• Report cost savings and cost avoidances
• Ensuring that life cycle costing principles are fully considered pre-ITT including input to Make v Buy process and contractor down-selection
• Ability to communicate and manage key stakeholders to gain buy in to procurement strategies and approaches
• Flexibility to work across multi functional projects where appropriate
• Should be able to prioritise workload

Your skills and experiences :

• Essential :
• Experience working in supply chain for the construction industry
• Detailed knowledge of JCT and NEC Construction contracts
• An understanding of business and procurement approaches, techniques, processes, policy and strategy
• Experience of contract and supplier performance management
• Desirable :
• Client-side experience
• MCIPS
• Experience in public sector / regulated environments useful

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 :

Join a dynamic and rapidly growing team at the forefront of a once-in-a-generation infrastructure investment. You'll be part of a programme delivering transformative change within an operational environment, ensuring continuity of services while driving major enhancements. Our team thrives on collaboration, innovation and high-impact delivery, providing opportunities to shape processes, support actions and contribute to projects that will define the future of our infrastructure. This is a unique chance to be involved in a high-profile programme where your expertise and ideas will make a tangible difference.

Why BAE Systems?

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 : 20th October 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.