Procurement Manager

BAE Systems; England; Hybrid; GBP 58,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading defense company seeks a Procurement Manager to lead a team and manage the sourcing lifecycle for the M777 Ultralightweight Howitzer programme. Responsibilities include engaging with international suppliers and ensuring quality and cost targets are met. The role offers a chance to work in a dynamic environment with significant impact on business objectives and operations.

Benefits

Competitive pension scheme

Enhanced annual leave allowance

Company contributed Share Incentive Plan

Flexible working

Employee assistance programme

Cycle2work scheme

Employee discounts

Eligibility for an annual incentive

Qualifications

• Significant experience in sourcing and contracting within aerospace or defense.
• Experience managing diverse teams of procurement professionals.
• In-depth knowledge of the source-to-pay lifecycle.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the procurement team for the M777 Ultralightweight Howitzer programme.
• Ensure delivery of cost, delivery, and quality targets.
• Drive procurement solutions and manage supplier relationships.

Skills

People management

Sourcing and negotiation

Project management

Commercial acumen

Market intelligence

Education

MCIPS or relevant business degree

Tools

SAP S/4

Job description

Job title: Procurement Manager

Location: Sheffield/Barrow Hybrid (3 days a week at office/supplier)

Salary: £57,200

What You’ll Be Doing

• Lead a team of Procurement Professionals on the M777 Ultralightweight Howitzer programme, managing all stages of the source-to-pay lifecycle. This includes overseeing engagement with strategically important international suppliers delivering complex products, with a focus on castings, machining, and fabrication
• Accountable for delivering cost, delivery and quality targets for allocated area of spend, directly contributing to business objectives and financial performance
• Work with the cross-functional team to drive procurement solutions, requiring the job holder to plan, deliver and deploy appropriate procurement interventions and resource in support of business aims
• Manage supplier relationships for allocated area of responsibilities and utilises market insight, external and internal best practice to drive business change
• Responsible for key supplier performance measures linked to functional and business plan, this includes but not limited to savings and value targets, supplier delivery, supplier quality and relationship management
  
  

Essential

Your skills and experiences:

• People management experience of leading diverse teams of professionals
• Experience of sourcing, negotiation, and contracting with key suppliers is essential, alongside subcontract management for project delivery, preferably within an aerospace or defence environment
• Significant experience working across the source-to-pay lifecycle, with some experience working across the wider procurement discipline structure
• Good project management skills, product awareness, commercial acumen, Life Cycle Management awareness, financial awareness and risk & opportunity management
• Good understanding of the external environment and relevant market intelligence over a range of product categories, preferably within a defence setting
  
  

Desirable

• Experience in manufacturing, engineering or defence background
• ERP experience, particularly SAP S/4
• Achieved or studying towards MCIPS or a relevant business degree
  
  

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 Weapon Systems UK Team

As part of BAE Systems Platforms and Services sector, Weapon Systems (UK) designs, develops, manufactures and supports artillery systems, naval guns, and provides engineering capability to the wider BAE Systems business. Our global reach brings our customers a depth and breadth of expertise that meet critical needs in the air, on land, and at sea. Our mission strives for us to be our customer’s trusted and affordable weapons provider, delivering enhanced effects on target and complete mission solutions. We are looking for innovation, commitment and drive to help define the future of Weapon Systems capabilities.

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: 12th June 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.