Principal Procurement Professional

Job Description

Job Title: Principal Procurement Professional

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

Salary: £45,000 to £52,000 depending on skills and experience

What you’ll be doing:

• Managing the supplier responsibilities during delivery, installation and commissioning of key equipment on the ship

• Working with Engineering, Operations and Quality to deliver equipment from suppliers that meets our specification, quality, schedule and cost requirements

• Leading these multi discipline activities – e.g. weekly project reviews with suppliers, Factory Acceptance Tests of equipment, quarterly business reviews, in yard supplier visits etc.

• Managing the contract with each supplier including delivery of milestones, negotiation of contract changes, and investigating and resolving claims for delay or poor performance

• Using the ERM system to manage Purchase Orders and other deliverables

• Reporting monthly and quarterly on cost and schedule performance

• Leading on cost by actively pursuing cost reduction or cost avoidance activity, often requiring multi stakeholder buy-in

Your skills and experiences:

Essential:

• Proven experience in direct procurement within complex environments

• Demonstrated ability to manage complex contracts throughout the delivery phase

• Strong commercial acumen with sound decision-making capabilities

• Confident communicator across all levels, from operational staff to senior leadership

• Skilled in influencing, presenting and building relationships

Desirable:

• MCIPS qualified, or working towards CIPS certification, with relevant industry experience

• Familiarity with project management principles, methodologies and tools

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 Procurement team:

Step into a high-impact team managing three complex contracts across Category A and B products—supporting major defence programmes. You’ll work within a wider group and collaborate daily with engineering, finance, project controls and shipbuilding teams. This is a full-spectrum commercial role—from procurement and supplier audits to delivery coordination. No two days are the same as you connect stakeholders, drive change, and deliver mission-critical equipment. A dynamic environment to sharpen skills and grow your career with purpose.

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: 7th August 2025 – Interviews for this position will take place week commencing 18th August.

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