Job title: Procurement Engineer
Location: Samlesbury – We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements – please speak to your recruiter about the options for this particular role
Salary: £41,361

What you’ll be doing:

• Supporting timely placement of Purchase Orders whilst ensuring adherence to Supply Chain/Supplier governance such as supplier accreditations and export controls
• Updating delivery dates into multiple ERP systems to ensure data accuracy
• Effective customer relationship management maintaining strong, effective relationships
• Interfacing across the Air business and with other teams and functions, e.g. PM, Engineering, Commercial, Finance
• Adhering to Supply Chain/Supplier governance such as supplier accreditations and export controls
• Assisting colleagues with ad hoc tasks

Your skills and experiences:

Essential:

• Procurement experience, and Supply Chain orderbook management experience
• A proven ability to collaborate, fostering close & trusting relationships with internal and external stakeholders
• A Continuous Improvement mind-set with proven examples of identifying new ideas that drive improvement, problem solving and working collaboratively with others to identify a solution ideally within a Procurement (or similar) environment
• Demonstrative working understanding of tool sets and IT such as ERP systems
• Ability to compile data, analyse and propose recommendations through reports and presentations. With working knowledge of Microsoft Office, especially EXCEL

Desirable:

• Tableau dashboarding
• MCIPS (or working towards) or a similar business/procurement related qualification would be welcomed

Benefits:
As well as a competitive pension scheme, BAE Systems also offers employee share plans, an extensive range of flexible discounted health, wellbeing and lifestyle benefits, including a green car scheme, private health plans and shopping discounts – you may also be eligible for an annual incentive.
The Performance Delivery Team:
The Performance Delivery team is central to ensuring smooth procurement and supply chain operations, supporting the full Procure-to-Pay process from order placement through to invoice payments. Working closely with suppliers and internal stakeholders, the team drives compliance with governance, policy, and business requirements while maintaining strong supplier performance.
As part of this collaborative team, you’ll gain exposure to European and UK suppliers, support senior colleagues on key procurement activities, and benefit from clear opportunities for career progression.
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 of thought, rewards integrity, and merit, and where you’ll be empowered to fulfil your potential. We welcome people from all backgrounds and 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: 3rd September 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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• Supporting timely placement of Purchase Orders whilst ensuring adherence to Supply Chain/Supplier governance such as supplier accreditations and export controls
• Updating delivery dates into multiple ERP systems to ensure data accuracy
• Effective customer relationship management maintaining strong, effective relationships
• Interfacing across the Air business and with other teams and functions, e.g. PM, Engineering, Commercial, Finance
• Adhering to Supply Chain/Supplier governance such as supplier accreditations and export controls
• Assisting colleagues with ad hoc task