Senior Procurement Engineer

Job Description

Job title: Senior Procurement Engineer – Delivery Business Partner

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

Salary:  £47,683+ (Depending on skills and experience)

What you’ll be doing:

• You will work as a member of the procurement team representing the Procurement Function in Critical Customer Reviews
• You will be managing an Order Book on behalf of the Customer to drive critical requirements through the Supplier facing Buying Teams
• You are the escalation point from the Customer into the Supplier Management Teams, to manage urgent adhoc requirements and performance improvements where needed
• You are also an escalation point for Procurement into the Customer & Supply Chain Teams to improve responsiveness
• You will be managing adherence to Governance, Policy and Processes to achieve compliance to customer, product, legal and business requirement
• You are going to support Tactical resolution of issues which are preventing a customer requirement from being delivered

Your skills and experiences:

Essential:

• Extensive Procurement experience, preferably in a high volume, fast paced aerospace or manufacturing market
• Professional knowledge and understanding of Procurement and Supply Chain Management principles and practices including an understanding of the impact and implications of decisions made to stakeholders and suppliers.
• Working knowledge of Supply Chain orderbook management including raising Purchase Orders and managing them through to successful delivery
• A proven ability to collaborate, fostering close & trusting relationships with internal and external stakeholders, enhanced by excellent verbal and written communication skills
• A Continuous Improvement mind-set with proven examples of identifying new ideas that drive improvement, problem solving and working collaboratively with others to identify a solution ideally within a Procurement (or similar) environment
• Ability to compile data, analyse and propose recommendations through reports and presentations

Desirable:

• Tableau dashboarding
• Demonstrative working understanding of tool sets and IT such as ERP/ MRP (Materials Resource Planning) systems

Benefits:

You’ll receive benefits including a competitive pension scheme, enhanced annual leave allowance and a Company contributed Share Incentive Plan. You’ll also have access to additional benefits such as flexible working, an employee assistance programme, Cycle2work and employee discounts – you may also be eligible for an annual incentive.

The Air Procurement Delivery Business Partner Team:

The team plays a critical role in driving procurement excellence across the organization. Acting as trusted advisors, the team partners with senior stakeholders to ensure timely delivery of essential procurement hardware and services, while communicating progress in high-level reviews. The team leads the deployment of procurement strategies that align with business objectives, leveraging a multi-functional group of experts, executives, and professionals. Focused on collaboration and results, the team ensures procurement capabilities meet project demands and deliver value across the business.

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 working for BAE Systems will be subject to both security and export control restrictions. These restrictions mean that factors including your nationality, any previous nationalities you have held, and your place of birth may limit those roles you can perform for the organisation.

Closing Date: 16^th October 2024

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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