Senior Procurement Engineer

Job Title: Senior Procurement Engineer – Support Solutions

Location: Warton / Samlesbury – Hybrid – minimum 3 days a week on site

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

Salary: £51,772+ depending on skills and experience

Who we are:

Join BAE Systems and you’ll be part of something bigger. As a valued member of our global colleague network, you’ll bring your unique skills and perspectives to help pioneer progress and protect what matters most. You’ll be trusted to play your part in delivering the advanced, technology-led defence, aerospace and security solutions of tomorrow, shaping a safer future, for all of us.

From the depths of the ocean, to the far reaches of space, there’s no limit to where a career at BAE Systems could take you.

Job Description:

As a Senior Systems Engineer – Mission Data, you will lead the specification, design, development, qualification and delivery of Mission Data Sets for delivery to various export Customers. The role includes interaction with internal and external Customers and Suppliers in order to develop Mission Data solutions to enable the Customer’s operational data advantage.

What you’ll be doing:

• Supporting strategic activities across the support and services landscape, including demand aggregation, strategic sourcing, catalogue development and bid execution to align with business goals
• Collaborating cross-functionally as an integral member of the team, interfacing effectively across the Air business and with other key functions, such as Support & Services, Project Management, Engineering, Commercial, and Finance
• Engaging with internal and external stakeholders to ensure that product or service provisions comply with governance requirements, meet business and customer expectations, and deliver optimum value for money
• Contributing to Senior Business Reviews both internally and externally, providing strategic insights and actionable recommendations
• Identifying risks and enhance supply chain resilience by implementing robust strategies and monitoring mechanisms.
• Providing procurement support to Typhoon export campaigns as required

Your skills and experiences:

• Proven experience in procurement, demonstrating proficiency in managing sourcing activities, supplier relationships, and purchasing processes with measurable success.
• Analytical skills, with the ability to compile data, conduct in-depth analyses, and present actionable recommendations through reports and presentations.
• Excellent collaboration and communication abilities, enabling the development of trusting relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
• Demonstrable experience delivering tangible improvements within procurement or related environments.

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 Support Solutions Team:

As a Senior Procurement Engineer within the Procurement Service Delivery Unit (SDU) team, and working closely with the Support & Services organisation; you will play a key role in driving strategic initiatives to deliver optimal value. You will be supporting strategic initiatives across the in-service support landscape and supporting Typhoon export campaigns, with a clear focus on affordability, continuous improvement and enhancing supply chain resilience.

Why BAE Systems?

Here you’ll build a career with purpose and limitless possibilities. With lifelong learning and meaningful work, this is a place where you can grow your career with confidence and be empowered to be your best. You’ll be recognised for your contribution and enjoy rewards tailored to what’s most important to you and your family, support for your financial and personal wellbeing, as well as a balanced lifestyle. In an environment embracing sustainable ways of working and with a strong sense of shared purpose, our supportive culture is a place you can feel you belong and proud of the difference you make.

A place where everyone can thrive:

We’re committed to building an inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued and supported. We know that a diversity of backgrounds, perspectives and experiences strengthens our teams and is vital to the work we do.

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: 22nd September 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.

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