Procurement Leader
Job Title: Procurement Leader
Location: – Frimley – Hybrid working, 3 days on site
Salary: £47,271 + Dependant upon skills and experience
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Lead contract management activity for major subcontract & transactional procurement, including all commercial and cost matters
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Lead the communication of your areas SC activities when informing cross-functional and external stakeholders of performance, threats & failures. When required, deputise for the SC Senior Manager
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Manage supplier relationships, promoting our strategic and collaborative behaviours
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Contribute to Supply Chain Excellence by supporting activities that deliver on People, Process, Technology & Governance, ensuring the SC function is fit for the future
Your skills and experiences:
Essential:
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Proven Supply Chain, Procurement or Project Management experience
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Understanding of Supply Chain
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Demonstrable experience working on large scale complex projects
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Excellent Stakeholder Management skills with the ability to guide and influence at all levels
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Commercial awareness
Desirable:
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Chartered Institute of Procurement & Supply (CIPS) qualification or equivalent
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 Integrated Combat Systems Supply Chain:
The Integrated Combat Systems Supply Chain team are responsible for managing major high value and complex contracts with significant defence suppliers. This opportunity will provide you with fantastic opportunities to gain skills and experience and build a strong network in support of your future career goals and ambitions. As a Supply Chain leader you will be managing a number of Supply Chain Professionals and working cross-functionally internally and externally, ensuring you and your team deliver Scope and fulfil Processes, Toolsets & Reporting requirements. This is a fast paced, commercially driven procurement environment with a varied range of development opportunities, working as part of a diverse team to deliver part of the UK’s National Defence Programme.
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, rewards integrity, and merit, and where you’ll be empowered to fulfil your potential. We welcome candidates from all backgrounds and particularly from sections of the community who are currently underrepresented within our industry, including women, ethnic minorities, people with disabilities and LGBTQ+ individuals. We also 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: 18th August 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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