Senior Procurement Engineer – Performance Delivery US Programmes

BAE Systems; Preston; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A global defense and aerospace company is seeking a Senior Procurement Engineer for hybrid work in Preston. The role involves managing purchase contracts, maintaining supplier relationships, and ensuring compliance with procurement governance. Ideal candidates will have experience in high-volume procurement environments and strong ERP skills, especially in Infor LN and advanced Excel. The position offers competitive remuneration starting at £49,400+, alongside extensive employee benefits including health plans and flexible working options.

Benefits

Competitive pension scheme

Employee share plans

Health and wellbeing benefits

Qualifications

• Experience working in procurement within high-volume environments.
• Practical experience in supply chain activity and order management.
• Ability to build trusted relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
• Comfortable using ERP systems and advanced Excel.
• Experience negotiating with suppliers.

Responsibilities

• Place purchase contracts and orders in a timely manner.
• Maintain positive relationships with suppliers.
• Monitor supplier performance measures and compliance.
• Collaborate across teams to resolve issues.
• Ensure accurate data in ERP systems.

Skills

Procurement experience

Supply chain management

Advanced Excel skills

ERP system usage

Collaboration

Education

Professional procurement qualification (e.g. MCIPS)

Tools

Tableau

Infor LN

Job description

Job Title:

Senior Procurement Engineer - Performance Delivery US Programmes

Location:

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

Salary:

£49,400+ (DOE)

What you’ll be doing:

• You will place purchase contracts and purchase orders in a timely way, ensuring all activity aligns with procurement and supplier governance requirements, including supplier accreditation and export controls
• You will build and maintain positive, effective relationships with suppliers, supporting open communication and collaborative ways of working
• You'll also monitor and share supplier performance measures, including delivery schedules, overdue reduction, invoice accuracy, and quality outcomes
• You will be working closely with suppliers and internal teams to coordinate dependencies, resolve issues, and ensure supplied parts meet business and customer requirements
• You'll collaborate across the Air business with teams such as S&OP, Supply Chain, Project Management, Engineering, Commercial, and Finance
• You will keep ERP system data accurate and up to date, ensuring this is reflected correctly in Air reporting and Tableau dashboards and supports agreed performance measures
• You will also travel to UK and international suppliers (including the US) to support business, order book, and performance review meetings (typically 3–4 times per year)

Your skills and experiences:

Essential:

• Experience working in procurement, ideally within a high-volume, fast-paced environment such as aerospace, defence, manufacturing, or other regulated sectors
• Practical experience in supply chain order book activity, including monitoring large volumes of purchase orders, supplier updates, queries, and invoices, across both production and in-service environments
• A collaborative approach, with the ability to build trusted relationships with internal and external stakeholders through clear written and verbal communication, alongside a continuous improvement mindset and experience identifying opportunities to improve ways of working
• Comfortable using ERP systems (such as Infor LN) and digital tools, with advanced Excel skills and the ability to maintain order book systems, update SORs, review data, and present recommendations through reports and presentations
• Experience negotiating delivery schedules and critical requirements with suppliers to support business needs

Desirable:

• Experience using Tableau or similar reporting tools
• Exposure to US contracting behaviours and requirements
• Working towards or holding a professional procurement or business qualification (such as MCIPS)

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 Teammate Furnished Equipment (TFE) Team:

The TFE Team manages the procurement, coordination, and delivery of equipment across the F-35 production line, supporting multi-continental operations with Lockheed Martin. The team ensures that new platforms and systems are supplied accurately and on time, maintaining seamless integration across international stakeholders.

Working within a fast-paced production environment, the team oversees delivery standards, monitors supply chain performance, and supports the continuous flow of materials and equipment required for F-35 programmes. With collaboration across the UK, US, and international partners, the TFE Team plays a key role in enabling successful, on-schedule production of advanced aerospace platforms.

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 January 2026

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.