Senior Procurement Professional

Job Description

Job Title: Senior Procurement Professional

Location: Broad Oak, Frimley, New Malden – hybrid – 3 days per week on site. We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements – please speak to your recruiter about the options for this particular role

Salary: Up to £40000 depending on skills and experience

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:

The Senior Procurement Professional will be working as a key member of the Naval Ships Combat Systems Supply Chain team and will provide procurement capability for our business critical and high-profile Project RECODE

The Senior Procurement Professional will work closely with Supply Chain colleagues and with cross functional RECODE stakeholders to development and implement procurement strategies that consider cost, programme risk, project requirements and ultimately deliver value to project RECODE and our customer.

Core duties:

• Management of the Supply Chain activities for RECODE – working closely with commercial, PM, engineering and quality to ensure delivery of existing work packages.
• Support on Supply Chain bid activity for all RECODE TAFs, completing all SCAN (Supply Chain Analysis for New Business) documents and communicating the procurement strategy and approach into PM and wider RECODE team.
• Actively develop Combat Systems Supply Chain ways of working and behaviours whilst challenging existing approaches in a positive way and work across functions to resolve complex issues.
• Responsible for the management of all RECODE Strategic Supplier Relationships, leading QBRs, setting of KPIs, management of project escalations and intervening in any open orderbook concerns raised by the Central Procurement Team.

Essential Skills:

• You will have demonstrated experience working within a supply chain environment.
• High standard of Procurement competence in key areas such as subcontract management, procurement delivery, supplier development and category management.
• You will be able to demonstrate your ability in Supply Chain by being able to build, grow and influence networks, outside of own team, to support collaboratively working and decision making.

The Combat Systems Supply Chain Team:

You’ll join a close-knit, collaborative team that takes pride in solving complex supply chain challenges in a time sensitive environment whilst also developing longer term procurement strategies and partnering with new, innovative suppliers to deliver greater value to the business and our Royal Navy customer.

Your role within the Supply Chain function will be to support all procurement and supply chain deliverables for Project RECODE, a critical and high-profile project to maintain and modernise combat management systems (CMS) on Royal Navy vessels, including Type 23 frigates, Type 45 destroyers, Queen Elizabeth Class aircraft carriers and Type 26 frigates.

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: 4th June 2026, interviews w/c 8th June

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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