Summary: The Engineering Procurement Professional role at BAE Systems involves managing procurement activities for a training center in Barrow-in-Furness, ensuring the delivery of quality products and services while adhering to cost and schedule requirements. The position requires effective supplier performance management and collaboration with stakeholders, alongside executing the end-to-end procurement process. Candidates must be eligible for SC UK Security Clearance due to ITAR nationality restrictions. This is a hybrid role requiring a minimum of two days on-site each week.

Key Responsibilities:

• Plan, control, execute, and monitor all in-scope transactional procurement and major subcontracting activities with minimal supervision.
• Develop and agree on procurement strategies for assigned areas and lead the implementation of plans.
• Promote cross-functional collaboration to ensure engagement and buy-in to contracting strategies.
• Support supplier assessment and due diligence to ensure effective supplier selection.
• Negotiate for optimized business outcomes and record cost savings/cost avoidance.
• Manage sub-contract changes and resolve internal/external issues affecting material supply.
• Update SAP eDMS/Teamcenter with accurate procurement activity information.
• Review supplier performance against quality, cost, and delivery metrics.
• Develop and maintain supplier relationships and support Supplier Improvement Plans.
• Contribute to business-wide change/improvement projects and deliver coherent subcontract documents.

Key Skills:

• Prior procurement/supply chain experience (essential).
• Experience in engineering/maritime/defence industries (beneficial).
• In-depth knowledge of in-scope products/services.
• Understanding of product nuclear safety and environmental impact.
• Knowledge of Control Account Management duties.
• Ability to deliver value for money through commercial activities.

Salary (Rate): £47.12

City: Barrow-in-Furness

Country: United Kingdom

Working Arrangements: hybrid

IR35 Status: undetermined

Seniority Level: undetermined

Industry: Other