Procurement Professional – 12 Month FTC

Location: Radway Green/Glascoed

Salary: Up to £43,000 depending on skills and experience

Responsibilities

• Ensure Procurement data is accurate and available for strategic sourcing decisions
• Manage all Suppliers’ security and export related requirements, due diligence, NDAs and other compliance requirements
• Manage internal stakeholders effectively to ensure timely completion of sourcing activities and strategy creation
• Work on current contracts, supporting bids for new and existing products in addition to general supply chain requirements
• Negotiate pricing and contracting terms and conditions as applicable
• Work with Procurement Delivery Team on efficient handovers
• Maintain data accuracy for Energetics Category

Skills and Qualifications

• Good understanding and experience of SAP processes as well as working knowledge of Excel
• Experience of working as part of a multi-functional team to deliver business objectives
• Excellent negotiation, analytical and communication skills
• Ability to influence at all levels and manage stakeholders’ expectations
• Project Management experience

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 Energetic Strategy Procurement team

You will be able to demonstrate dedication, commitment and discipline to ensure successful delivery of key objectives and have the ability to engage and influence internal stakeholders. You will communicate effectively with internal and external stakeholders at all levels, exercising appropriate levels of courtesy, diplomacy and tact, in line with the Business’s Code of Conduct. You will be able to discuss details involving the category area, including technical information where appropriate, and able to negotiate tactically both with suppliers, and internally at an operational level. Willingness to travel to suppliers to participate in business reviews and be embedded with suppliers as part of Supplier Performance improvement activity.

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: 20th February 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.