Senior Procurement Engineer

BAE Systems.; Carnforth; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading defence contractor in the UK is seeking a Senior Procurement Engineer to manage supplier relationships and support strategic sourcing initiatives. The successful candidate will work in a cross-functional team, driving negotiations and ensuring timely delivery of services. This role offers hybrid working arrangements and a competitive salary package, making it an attractive opportunity for experienced procurement professionals.

Benefits

Competitive pension scheme

Employee share plans

Flexible health and lifestyle benefits

Qualifications

• Considerable and effective communication skills for stakeholder engagement.
• Ability to drive improvement and collaborate with teams in a procurement context.
• Experience in negotiation and maintaining supplier relationships.

Responsibilities

• Support supplier coordination activities across a detailed portfolio.
• Negotiate pricing and contract terms while driving performance.
• Monitor supplier performance and ensure timely delivery.

Skills

Effective communication skills

Continuous Improvement mindset

Negotiation skills

Supplier risk management

Data compilation and reporting

Education

Professional qualification (MCIPS) or related degree

Job description

Overview

Job Title: Senior Procurement Engineer

Location: Warton - We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements - please speak to your recruiter about the options for this particular role

Salary: £47,683+ (DOE)

What you'll be doing

• Work in a cross functional team, interacting with Engineering, Project Management, Quality, Commercial and Finance colleagues; you will support the supplier coordination activities across a highly detailed portfolio
• Support all strategic Supplier activity, negotiating pricing and contracting terms and conditions as applicable whilst driving performance across the contracts
• Coordinate a key development contract, supporting and influencing strategies via continuous improvement activities and working closely with Engineering Teams, to ensure an affordable, innovative and sustainable solution is being delivered
• Maintain supplier relationships and be the primary interface for commercial and contractual issues; manage supplier risk and drive supply chain resilience
• Monitor and communicate with suppliers to ensure timely delivery; conduct regular supplier performance reviews and support Senior Business Reviews with Suppliers
• Regular travel to Suppliers (predominately UK based) as and when required

Your skills and experiences

Essential:

• Considerable and effective communication skills, ability to foster close & trusting relationships with internal and external stakeholders
• A Continuous Improvement mind-set with 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 (e.g. Commercial / Project Management) environment
• Negotiation skills - experience of price and contractual terms and conditions negotiations; experience of maintaining strategic Supplier relationships and highly detailed development contracts
• Detailed understanding and experience of supplier risk and opportunity coordination
• Ability to compile data, interpret and propose recommendations through reports and presentations

Desirable

• You will have, or be working towards MCIPS OR have a similar professional qualification OR hold a degree in a STEM or a business related subject (e.g. Economics, Business, Finance)

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 Air Procurement Sensors Team

The DASS and Radar team, part of the Sensors Value organisation, manages strategic suppliers to deliver high-value, cost-effective solutions for advanced defence systems.

The team focuses on supplier performance, risk management, and cost reduction, while supporting Life Cycle Management and procurement governance. Working closely with internal stakeholders, they ensure smooth execution of sourcing strategies and resilient supply chains.

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: 3rd 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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