Senior Procurement Officer

Job Title: Senior Procurement Officer

Location: Samlesbury, Hybrid - 3 days per week on site minimum

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

Travel: Travel to KSA 2x per year may be required for 1 week (depending on business needs)

Salary: £51,772

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:

You will provide procurement support across BAE Systems Arabian Industries UK operations, supporting the Saudi British Defence Cooperation Programme (SBDCP) and Salam programmes. You will oversee specialist contracts and indirect procurement activities, working with suppliers and stakeholders to support programme requirements. Your role also involves supplier performance, bid activity and negotiations, providing varied exposure across procurement within an international joint venture environment.

Core duties:

• Provide procurement support across UK Key Partner Companies and BAE Systems Arabian Industries UK entities
• Oversee specialist offshore contracts supporting the SBDCP and Salam programmes
• Coordinate indirect procurement activities, working with suppliers and stakeholders to ensure business and programme requirements are met
• Support new business and bid activities, including RFPs, RFQs and procurement inputs, working with the Principal Procurement Officer
• Conduct regular supplier reviews, monitoring performance and identifying opportunities to improve procurement processes and outcomes

Essential Skills:

• Experience supporting RFPs, RFQs and bid activities within a procurement or similar environment
• Experience negotiating pricing and contractual terms and conditions, while building effective relationships with suppliers and internal stakeholders
• Ability to compile and analyse data, produce reports and present recommendations, including identifying opportunities for process and continuous improvement
• Experience overseeing supplier or contract activities, including monitoring performance, resolving issues and supporting delivery against business requirements
• Experience using ERP or procurement systems, such as Coupa or SAP S/4HANA, alongside Microsoft Office tools, particularly Excel

The BAESAI Capability & Training Team:

The team provides procurement support across UK operations supporting key Saudi programmes. Working closely with suppliers and stakeholders, the team manages specialist manpower and indirect procurement activity, including contract negotiations, supplier performance, reporting and continuous improvement within a varied and international business environment.

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 October 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.