Senior Procurement Professional – Logistics

Job Title: Senior Procurement Professional – Logistics

Location: Glasgow – Onsite

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 £40,000 dependant 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:

Join a highly collaborative Logistics team at the heart of shipbuilding programme delivery. In this role, you’ll work closely with stakeholders across the business and an on-site third-party logistics provider to ensure the efficient, safe, and timely flow of materials, equipment, and systems needed to build world-class ships. You’ll drive supplier performance, manage risks and opportunities, support continuous improvement, and use data-driven insights to enhance logistics operations and programme outcomes.

Core duties:

• You will collaborate with the on-site Third-Party Logistics (3PL) provider and internal stakeholders to deliver efficient logistics services aligned to business needs
• Ensure you represent Logistics across sites and stakeholder forums, driving action closure and escalating issues where required
• You will handle transactional procurement activities through lifecycle management processes, ensuring accuracy, compliance, and timely delivery
• Maintain procurement systems and documentation, ensuring high-quality data and adherence to governance requirements
• You will support performance against quality, cost, and delivery KPIs, contributing to supplier reviews and continuous improvement initiatives

Essential Skills:

• Proficient in Microsoft Office and business systems, maintaining accurate data and supporting effective operational processes
• Self-motivated and organised, able to prioritise workloads and work independently in a dynamic environment
• Considerable analytical skills, identifying process efficiencies, cost drivers, risks, and opportunities to improve business outcomes
• Understanding of financial controls, spend management, and governance within procurement and logistics environments

The Logistics Team:

The Logistics team supports shipbuilding programmes by ensuring materials and equipment are available when required. Working across multiple functions, it offers a highly collaborative environment. This role manages the performance, governance, and continuous improvement of a key on-site 3PL partner, ensuring efficient and reliable logistics delivery.

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: 22nd July 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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