Senior Procurement Engineer
Location: Samlesbury – hybrid and flexible working arrangements.
Salary: £47,683
What You’ll Be Doing
* Support all sourcing and strategic activity for defined suppliers; negotiate pricing and contracting terms and conditions as applicable.
* Work cross‑functionally as a member of the team, interfacing across the Air business and with other functions such as PM, Engineering, Commercial, Finance and Logistics Planners.
* Engage with internal and external stakeholders to ensure product or service provision meets governance requirements and delivers optimum value for money.
* Be the primary interface for commercial and contractual issues by maintaining Supplier Relationships, Risk and driving supply chain resilience.
* Conduct and support Senior Business Reviews with Suppliers and Customers.
* Regular travel to Suppliers as and when required.
Essential
* Excellent collaboration and communication skills, fostering close and trusting relationships with demanding internal and external stakeholders.
* Previous procurement experience and a continuous improvement mind‑set with examples of identifying new ideas that drive improvement and problem solving.
* Negotiation skills – experience of price and contractual terms and conditions negotiations.
* Detailed understanding and experience of supplier risk and opportunity coordination.
* Working understanding of tool sets and IT such as ERP systems, Microsoft Office programs, particularly in Excel; ability to compile data, interpret and propose recommendations through reports and presentations.
Desirable
* Previous experience of maintaining strategic supplier relationships and multi‑faceted development contracts.
* MCIPS qualification or similar professional qualification or a degree in a STEM or business‑related subject (e.g. Economics, Business, Finance).
Benefits
Competitive pension scheme, employee share plans, a range of flexible discounted health, wellbeing and lifestyle benefits, including a green car scheme, private health plans and shopping discounts. Eligibility for an annual incentive.
Why BAE Systems
Inclusive culture that values diversity of thought, rewards integrity, and merit. Empowerment to fulfil potential. We welcome people from all backgrounds and aim for inclusive recruitment processes. Reasonable adjustments for disabilities are available. Security and export control restrictions apply; baseline personnel security standard required.
Closing Date
18th November 2025
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