Job Title: Procurement Leader
Location: Barrow-in-Furness – Hybrid
We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements – please speak to your recruiter about the options for this particular role
Salary: Circa £50,000 (DOE)
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:
You will lead and coordinate Supplier Development activity across your area, driving continuous improvement and value creation. You’ll enhance supplier performance through best‑practice methods, structured improvement programmes, and capability assessments, ensuring full engagement in the SD framework. You’ll communicate performance, risks, and progress to cross‑functional and external stakeholders, build strong collaborative supplier relationships, and support wider Supply Chain Excellence initiatives across People, Process, Technology, and Governance to help shape a future‑ready supply chain.
Core duties:
* Leading and supporting strategic supplier capability assessments, including gap analysis and the development of clear, actionable recommendations
* Providing technical and problem solving support to key suppliers, addressing complex issues to deliver robust and sustainable solutions
* Developing and delivering training to suppliers and internal teams to enable confident and effective delivery of improvement activities (e.g. Lean, Practical Problem Solving, Project Management)
* Acting as a subject matter expert, supporting and mentoring colleagues across Supplier Development, Supplier Performance Management, Quality Assurance, and Continuous Improvement
* Producing high quality analysis, executive summaries, reports, and presentations using Supplier Development tools, trackers, and templates
Essential Skills:
* Proven experience in Supplier Development and Continuous Improvement within a complex supply chain environment
* Considerable working knowledge of business improvement methodologies, including Lean and Six Sigma, alongside sound Project Management principles
* Excellent stakeholder management skills, with the ability to communicate effectively at all levels, both internally and externally
* Manufacturing experience within aerospace, defence and/or MOD programmes
* Auditor trained, with relevant experience in areas such as Supplier Quality Engineering
The Supplier Development Team:
This is an exciting opportunity to join the Supplier Development Team, helping to shape and influence the development and implementation of secure and sustainable Supply Chain processes to meet the challenges and scale of existing and future programmes. We offer relocation support packages across all Submarines roles, subject to meeting eligibility criteria.
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: 12th May 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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