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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