Procurement Leader in Barrow in Furness

Location: Barrow-in-Furness Hybrid

We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements; please speak to your recruiter about the options for this particular role.

Salary: From £47,271 (DOE)

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.

Job Description:

Step into a role where your procurement expertise directly supports a team at the heart of the Dreadnought programme. As a key member of the PCS Team, you will lead Supply Chain and Procurement activity within your area of responsibility, championing a value-driven culture and driving excellence across People, Process, Technology and Governance to ensure the function remains future-ready.

Core duties:

• Procurement & contract management activities for major subcontract, including all commercial and cost matters.
• Collaborating extensively with Supplier, Engineering and Project Delivery Team stakeholders, you will influence supplier direction, formulate procurement strategies, negotiate contractual Terms & Conditions, and administer contract performance.
• Providing expert advice on sourcing feasibility, risk mitigation, cost efficiency, and manufacturability, while championing emerging technologies and specialist capability development.
• Communication of your areas SC activities when informing cross-functional and external stakeholders of performance, threats & failures.
• Managing supplier relationships, promoting our strategic and collaborative behaviours.

Essential Skills:

• Supply Chain, Procurement or Commercial experience within major subcontracts along with a strong understanding of engineering and project management.
• Proven experience in maintaining strategic supplier relationships and engaging partners early in solution lifecycle/development phase to drive collaboration and long-term value.
• Detailed understanding and experience of supplier risk and opportunity coordination.
• Negotiation and influencing skills with experience of price and contractual terms and conditions negotiations.
• Ability to compile data, interpret and propose recommendations through reports and presentations.

The PCS team:

You’ll join a team working within Platform Complex Systems, collaborating with a highly skilled group delivering a suite of advanced, complex systems. Embedded in an IPT, you’ll work closely with project managers and engineering specialists to turn technically demanding solutions into reality, adapting quickly as programme needs evolve.

We offer relocation support packages across all Submarines roles, subject to meeting eligibility criteria.

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: 6th August 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.