Senior Procurement Practitioner

Job Description

Job title: Senior Procurement Practitioner

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: Competitive

What you’ll be doing:

• Supporting all aspects of Supply Chain related activity to cost, quality and schedule
• Supporting with contract management activity; placing & managing contracts, measuring supplier and schedule performance
• Undertaking reporting, data analysis and update contracting documents using digital toolsets such as SAP
• Following best practice in line with our procurement governance, business requirements and performance objectives
• Working as part of a team and communicating effectively with colleagues, line management and represent the Supply Chan function when speaking with internal and external stakeholders

Your skills and experiences:

• Excellent communication skills within a similar professional setting
• Organised working style with ability to balance multiple priorities
• Demonstrate an understanding of Procurement, with direct experience preferable
• IT experience – Microsoft Office applications, Purchase Order/ERP systems
• Knowledge of contracts and how to manage suppliers and cross functional stakeholders
• Willingness to travel when required

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

As a Senior Procurement Practitioner at BAE Systems, you will support the placing and managing of contracts for products. The equipment is provided by suppliers across the UK & overseas.

This is a Fast paced, commercial procurement environment with a varied range of development opportunities, working as part of a diverse team to deliver part of the UK’s National Defence Programme.

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, 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 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: 4th January 2025

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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