Senior Procurement Engineer

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Job Title: Senior Procurement Engineer – General Systems (Value)

Location: Samlesbury, Hybrid – 3 days per week on site minimum

Travel: Potential overseas travel + UK travel to suppliers – Expenses paid

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

Salary: £51,772+ (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:

As a Senior Procurement Engineer within the Airframe and General Systems team, you will support strategic sourcing and value‑focused procurement activity across a portfolio of suppliers. You will evaluate supplier pricing, drive cost‑reduction strategies, and support affordability campaigns to ensure value‑for‑money outcomes. Your role requires robust supplier relationship maintenance, effective risk mitigation and supply chain resilience, alongside supporting Life Cycle Management and governance activities. You will work cross‑functionally to enable supplier performance and ensure commercial and contractual requirements are met.

Core duties:

• Support all sourcing and strategic procurement activity for allocated suppliers, including negotiating pricing and contractual terms and conditions
• Work cross‑functionally across the Air business, collaborating with Programme Management, Engineering, Commercial, Finance and Logistics Planning teams
• Engage with internal and external stakeholders to ensure products and services meet governance requirements and deliver optimum value for money
• Act as the primary interface for commercial and contractual matters, maintaining supplier relationships, mitigating risks and supporting supply chain resilience
• Support senior supplier reviews and contribute to performance, cost and contractual discussions

Essential Skills:

• Robust negotiation capability, with experience in pricing discussions and negotiating contractual terms and conditions across strategic or high‑priority suppliers
• Ability to coordinate key strategic suppliers, build long‑term relationships and influence effectively across internal and external stakeholders
• In‑depth experience in supplier risk maintenance and supply chain resilience, with experience coordinating obsolescence or continuity‑of‑supply activity
• Proficiency in ERP systems and Microsoft Office, particularly Excel, with the ability to compile data, interpret information and present clear recommendations through reports and presentations
• Previous procurement experience with a continuous improvement mindset, demonstrating examples of identifying improvements, solving problems and collaborating with others to deliver effective solutions

The Airframe & General Systems Value Team:

The team supports strategic procurement activity across a diverse supplier base, driving value, cost efficiency and supply chain resilience. Working closely with Engineering, Programme teams and external partners, the team supports sourcing, risk maintenance and contract delivery across key systems. This is a dynamic environment with opportunities to influence major capability programmes and contribute to long‑term value creation.

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: 8th June 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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