Strategic Procurement Lead – Defence & Aerospace

Electus Recruitment Solutions; Lower Blandford St Mary; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 73,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employer pension contributions

Private medical support

Wellbeing and employee support

Job summary

Electus Recruitment Solutions partners with a defence and aerospace organisation to recruit a senior procurement professional. You will lead procurement across major bids, shape sourcing strategies, and influence commercially important decisions in a complex technical environment.

Based in Bournemouth with a 37-hour week and hybrid working, the role requires British nationality and experience in governance, supplier negotiations and managing strategic suppliers.

Qualifications

• Significant procurement experience in complex technical/defence/aerospace environments.
• Strong negotiation skills covering supplier selection, tendering and contract terms.
• Experience managing strategic suppliers and supply continuity.

Responsibilities

• Lead procurement activity across major bids and programmes.
• Develop sourcing and subcontract strategies aligned with objectives.
• Collaborate with engineering, programme, commercial and finance to translate requirements into procurement solutions.
• Oversee supplier selection, tendering, evaluation, negotiation and contract execution.
• Manage strategic supplier relationships to improve performance and resilience.
• Identify and mitigate commercial and supply chain risks.

Skills

Procurement strategy

Supplier negotiation

Strategic supplier management

Procurement governance

Cost modelling / analytics

Education

Professional procurement qualification

Job description

Electus Recruitment Solutions partners with a defence and aerospace organisation to recruit a senior procurement professional. You will lead procurement across major bids, shape sourcing strategies, and influence commercially important decisions in a complex technical environment.

Based in Bournemouth with a 37-hour week and hybrid working, the role requires British nationality and experience in governance, supplier negotiations and managing strategic suppliers.