Procurement Leader (Construction)

Job Description

Job Title: Procurement Leader (Construction)

Location: Barrow-in-Furness; Cumbria. We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements – please speak to your recruiter about the options for this particular role

Salary: Circa £54,000 depending on experience

What you’ll be doing:

• Collaborate with internal teams and external professional partners to develop sourcing and contracting solutions for a 10+ year investment programme in the North West
• Provide commercial and supply chain support across delivery programmes
• Lead the end-to-end procurement process, inclusive of tender pack development, evaluation and award
• Conduct supplier negotiations, covering all commercial aspects, to achieve the best outcomes for the business
• Support the development of supply chain strategies and drive the implementation of associated plans
• Ensure effective communication and resolution of customer and supplier issues throughout the procurement process
• Monitor and report on cost savings and cost avoidances

Your skills and experiences:

Essential:

• Proven experience in supply chain within the construction industry
• In-depth knowledge of JCT and NEC construction contracts
• Good understanding of business and procurement approaches, techniques, processes, policies, and strategy
• Experience in contract and supplier performance management

Desirable:

• MCIPS qualification
• Experience in public sector or regulated environments

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:

Join a dynamic and rapidly growing team at the forefront of a once-in-a-generation infrastructure investment. You’ll be part of a programme delivering transformative change within an operational environment, ensuring continuity of services while driving major enhancements. Our team thrives on collaboration, innovation and high-impact delivery, providing opportunities to shape processes, lead new actions, and contribute to projects that will define the future of our infrastructure. This is a unique chance to be involved in a high-profile programme where your expertise and ideas will make a tangible difference.

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: 23rd January 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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