Senior Procurement Professional

BAE Systems.; Glasgow; Hybrid; GBP 39,000 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading defense contractor in the UK is seeking an experienced Senior Procurement Professional to join their dynamic Supply Chain team. You will manage supplier performance, negotiate contracts, and ensure timely deliveries for the complex Type 26 Shipbuilding programme. Candidates should demonstrate strong procurement knowledge, financial management skills, and effective negotiation abilities. Flexibility in working arrangements is available, making this an exciting opportunity for those looking to make a real impact in a collaborative environment.

Benefits

Competitive pension scheme

Employee share plans

Flexible discounted health plans

Shopping discounts

Qualifications

• Professional knowledge and understanding of procurement principles.
• Proven experience in contract management in a supply chain environment.
• Effective negotiation skills with stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Manage supplier performance against milestones for quality and cost.
• Identify supplier risks and implement corrective actions.
• Lead negotiations for contract changes with suppliers.

Skills

Procurement principles knowledge

Contract management experience

Financial spend management

Negotiation skills

Proactive workload management

Ability to work under pressure

Education

CIPS qualification (desired)

Tools

SAP ERP

Job description

Job Title

Senior Procurement Professional

Location

Scotstoun, Glasgow. We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements – please speak to your recruiter about the options for this particular role.

Salary

Up to £46,400 dependent on skills and experience

What you’ll be doing

• Managing supplier performance to ensure delivery of agreed milestones to cost, quality and schedule
• Proactively identifying supplier risk, implementing corrective actions and continuous improvements
• Investigating and resolving claims for delay or poor performance
• Leading contract change negotiations with suppliers
• Undertaking robust financial management of procurement contracts, including cost savings, cost avoidance, completion estimates and ongoing cost analysis
• Supporting cross‑functional project activities – e.g. suppliers, business & cost account reviews, business reporting & KPI monitoring
• Using the ERM system to manage Purchase Orders and other deliverables

Your skills and experiences

Essential:

• Professional knowledge and understanding of procurement principles, techniques and practices
• Proven experience and expertise in contract management within a supply chain environment, preferably within a similar industry
• Proficiency in managing financial spend and budget control
• Effective negotiation and influencing skills when engaging with internal and external stakeholders at various levels
• Ability to work under own initiative and prioritise workload as appropriate
• Able to work well under pressure and meet required deadlines

Desirable:

• Awareness of the legal environment related to purchasing contracts and framework agreements
• Experience using procurement ERP systems e.g. SAP
• Working towards or holding a CIPS qualification

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 Supply Chain team

Join our dynamic Supply Chain team at BAE Systems, where you’ll play a key role in managing procurement packs and subcontracts for the build and delivery phase of the highly complex Type 26 Shipbuilding programme within your designated Procurement Category. In this role, you’ll be responsible for supplier relationship management and collaborating closely with Engineering, Operations and Quality teams to ensure the timely delivery of equipment and materials while optimising contract performance.

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

2nd January 2026. Interviews for this position will take place week commencing 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.