Procurement Professional (Transport & Logistics)

Job Description

Job Title: Procurement Professional (Transport & Logistics)

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

Salary: £40,000 + Dependent on expeirence

What you’ll be doing:

• Supporting the delivery of the Indirect Procurement strategy and capability, primarily through taking an active role in the delivery of the transport & logistics category
• Growing procurement capability in the category
• Working closely with Business Unit management, Procurement Managers and Category leaders across the organisation to develop, communicate and deliver the strategy for the transport and logistics category
• Supporting the development of e-procurement, automation and other technology-based solutions to the category
• Assisting with the negotiation of new and existing supplier contracts to ensure best cost / service to the business
• Managing suppliers to ensure they are underpinned by a professional and effective business relationship
• Using system generated data to support business requirements and monitor supplier performance
• Sourcing and negotiating business requirements in a highly capable and professional manner
• Development of an ESG roadmap within the assigned categories with agreed objectives

Your skills and experiences:

Essential skills

• Supply chain management experience
• Sound understanding of business and procurement approaches, techniques and processes
• Proven communication skills and stakeholder management
• Supplier management experience
• Ability to demonstrate innovative thinking in processes and procedures

Desirable Skills

• Experience of logistics category management
• Category management experience
• Project management skills
• CIPS qualification or a willingness to working towards

Benefits:

You’ll receive benefits including a competitive pension scheme, enhanced annual leave allowance and a Company contributed Share Incentive Plan. You’ll also have access to additional benefits such as flexible working, an employee assistance programme, Cycle2work and employee discounts – you may also be eligible for an annual incentive.

The Procurement team:

You will be coming into a brand-new role, created to support growth within the business, this will give you a great level of exposure to global stakeholders, through involvement in global strategy of the transport & logistics. This will be achieved by managing suppliers in our global network and is a chance to make the role your own.

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, rewards integrity, and merit, and where you’ll be empowered to fulfil your potential. We welcome candidates from all backgrounds and particularly from sections of the community who are currently underrepresented within our industry, including women, ethnic minorities, people with disabilities and LGBTQ+ individuals. We also 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 working for BAE Systems will be subject to both security and export control restrictions. These restrictions mean that factors including your nationality, any previous nationalities you have held, and your place of birth may limit those roles you can perform for the organisation.

Closing Date: 18th October 2024

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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