Procurement Leader

Job Title: Procurement Leader

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

Salary: From £47,271 depending on experience

What you’ll be doing:

• Leading several weekly calls/meetings with the Supplier, sub-tier Supplier and internal teams (Engineering & SMITE) to drive the equipment programme for delivery and test and attend monthly face to face at the Suppliers premises
• Contract administration; ensuring purchase orders are up to date and aligned to the budget, payment milestones have a valid forecast date, Terms & Conditions are updated as required, requisitions placed on order and supplier payments managed in accordance with Governance process
• Progressing alterations through to approval including sourcing appropriate budgets
• Supporting supplier visits onto site ensuring security requirements in place, all required documentation is agreed ahead of the visit and provide support and co-ordination during the visit to ensure Supplier requirements can be met, this will be a key requirement once Boat 1 Trials commence.
• Performance managing a team member providing coaching and development

Your skills and experiences:

• Experience managing the procurement of high value equipment and CIPS qualified
• Good stakeholder engagement both internally and with the Supplier at various levels within the businesses with the confidence to challenge and question
• Good organisational and co-ordination skills and the ability to program manage the equipment delivery and test programme
• Flexibility to be on site during testing phases to support the Supplier visits
• Leadership skills in coaching and development

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 Secondary Propulsion Team:

Join the Secondary Propulsion team at one of the most exciting stages of the Dreadnought Programme. We’re moving into Delivery, Test and Commissioning, the phase where engineering decisions turn into real‑world capability. You’ll take responsibility for managing a piece of high‑value, critical equipment and play a role in bringing a nationally significant platform to life. The role involves some UK travel and provides valuable variety, along with the opportunity to contribute directly through meaningful, hands‑on engagement with critical programme activities. We offer relocation support packages across all Submarines roles, subject to meeting eligibility criteria.

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: 18th March 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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