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Procurement Leader – Infrastructure

BAE Systems
  • GB
    Ulverston, England, United Kingdom
  • GB
    Ulverston, England, United Kingdom
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Job Title: Procurement Leader – Infrastructure

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

Salary: Circa £52,000 depending on 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:

As part of this role you will play a pivotal role in shaping and delivering sourcing and contracting solutions for a major 10‑year+ investment programme in the North West. Working closely with internal stakeholders and external professional partners, you will develop and manage robust procurement strategies that balance commercial value, risk, and long‑term business objectives.

Core duties:

  • Working with the wider business and its external professional teams to develop sourcing and contracting solutions for a 10 year + investment programme in the North West
  • Identification of risks, issues and liabilities within procurement and contract strategies
  • Producing and managing procurement plans to capture stakeholder requirements
  • Provide commercial and supply chain support to the delivery programmes
  • Leading negotiations with suppliers including commercial aspects to ensure the best outcome for the business
  • Input into the bidding activity such that the budget is met, consistent with business objectives
  • Ensuring that life cycle costing principles are fully considered pre-ITT including input to Make v Buy process and contractor down-selection

Essential Skills:

  • Experience working in supply chain/commercial for the infrastructure and construction industry, especially procurement of major projects
  • Experience leading procurements based on specification, for design and manufacture/build
  • An understanding of business and procurement approaches, techniques, processes, policy and strategy
  • Experience of contract and supplier performance management

The Procurement Infrastructure Team:

This is an exciting opportunity to be a part of a growing team where you will get the opportunity to work closely with the wider business and its external professional teams to develop sourcing and contracting solutions for an investment programme. Join a dynamic and rapidly growing team at the forefront of a once-in-a-generation infrastructure investment. This is a unique chance to be involved in a high-profile team where your expertise and ideas will make a tangible difference.

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: 21st April 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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  • Ulverston, England, United Kingdom

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