Senior Procurement Professional

Outsource UK; Preston; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

BAE Systems’ Supply Chain team is seeking a Senior Procurement Professional to manage UK and international supplier relationships and ensure timely delivery of parts for major aerospace programmes such as Typhoon, F-35, Hawk and T45. The role is full-time, onsite, 37 hours per week, Monday–Friday.

You will lead procurement governance, contract placement, and supplier performance reviews, collaborating with Engineering, Quality, Commercial, Finance and Project Management to optimise the order

Qualifications

• Extensive procurement experience in aerospace/defence/manufacturing or regulated environments.
• Strong order book and supplier management experience.
• Experience handling high volumes of purchase orders, supplier queries and invoices.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Advanced Excel capability and ERP systems experience.
• MCIPS or similar qualification is advantageous.
• Tableau experience would be desirable.

Responsibilities

• Manage a UK and international supplier base and associated order book.
• Ensure timely placement of purchase contracts and adherence to procurement governance.
• Build and maintain strong supplier relationships.
• Monitor supplier KPIs covering delivery, quality and invoicing.
• Proactively expedite orders and resolve supply issues.
• Work closely with Engineering, Quality, Commercial, Finance and Project Management teams.
• Maintain accurate ERP data and analyze supply chain information for stakeholders.
• Lead supplier reviews and site visits; identify continuous improvement opportunities.

Skills

Procurement experience

Order book & supplier management

Stakeholder management & communication

Analytical skills

Advanced Microsoft Excel

Education

MCIPS or equivalent procurement qualification

Tools

Microsoft Excel

ERP systems

Tableau

Job description

Senior Procurement Professional BAE Systems – Supply Chain

Full-Time | 37 hours per week | Monday–Friday | Onsite

We are recruiting for an experienced Senior Procurement Professional to join BAE Systems’ Supply Chain team, supporting major aerospace programmes including Typhoon and F-35, as well as in-service Hawk and T45 customer requirements.

This is a fast-paced role where you’ll manage UK and international suppliers, ensuring the right parts are available at the right time to support production and customer requirements.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage a UK and international supplier base and associated order book.
• Ensure timely placement of purchase contracts and adherence to procurement governance.
• Build and maintain strong supplier relationships.
• Monitor supplier KPIs covering delivery, quality and invoicing.
• Proactively expedite orders and resolve supply issues.
• Work closely with Engineering, Quality, Commercial, Finance and Project Management teams.
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date ERP system data.
• Analyse supply chain information and provide recommendations to stakeholders.
• Lead supplier business and order book reviews, including supplier site visits.
• Identify and implement continuous improvement opportunities.

About You:

• Extensive procurement experience, ideally within aerospace, defence, manufacturing or another regulated environment.
• Strong order book and supplier management experience.
• Experience managing high volumes of purchase orders, supplier queries and invoices.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Strong analytical skills and advanced Microsoft Excel capability.
• Experience using ERP systems.
• A proactive, collaborative and continuous-improvement mindset.
• MCIPS or a similar procurement qualification would be advantageous.
• Tableau experience would also be desirable.

Why Join BAE Systems? You'll have the opportunity to work on some of the UK's most important aerospace and defence programmes, collaborating with highly skilled teams and making a genuine contribution to production and customer delivery.