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Senior Procurement Engineer

Hybrid in Frimley·Added 20 days ago

BAE Systems

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Overview

Salary
£46,078 a year

About £3,060 a month after tax.

Work mode
Hybrid, Frimley
Experience
Senior level

Skills

Requirements

What we're looking for

  • Experience working within a procurement or similar environment
  • Knowledge of procurement and order book management processes, including purchase orders, supplier performance, delivery schedules, invoicing, and issue resolution
  • Experience working with suppliers and stakeholders to coordinate activities, manage priorities, and support delivery against business values
  • Understanding of procurement disciplines such as supplier performance management, supplier development, subcontract management, or procurement delivery
  • Considerable IT and analytical skills, including experience using ERP systems and Microsoft Excel to interpret data, produce reports, and support strategy-making

Pay & benefits

What you'll get

Salary: £46,078+ (DOE)

The role

As a Senior Procurement Engineer, you will play a key role in managing supplier performance and procurement activities to support the successful delivery of Air programmes. Working closely with suppliers and internal stakeholders, you will coordinate order book activities, resolve supply chain challenges, and ensure materials and services are delivered in line with quality, cost, and schedule requirements. You will use data-driven insights to support decision-making, drive continuous improvement, and strengthen supplier relationships across UK and international supply bases.

What you'll do

  • Coordinate supplier activities to ensure delivery schedules, quality requirements, and invoicing processes are achieved in line with programme needs
  • Oversee order book performance through regular reviews, maintaining accurate ERP data, monitoring delivery status, and resolving supplier and stakeholder queries
  • Collaborate with internal teams and suppliers to ensure material and service requirements are understood and delivered to support customer commitments
  • Build and maintain effective supplier relationships through regular engagement, meetings, and visits across UK and international supply bases
  • Assess supplier performance data and trends, identifying risks, driving improvements, and supporting the successful delivery of procurement values

How you'll work

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

Job Title

Job Title: Senior Procurement Engineer

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.

Hiring process

It varies by role and country, but typically could include an online application, assessments, interviews and sometimes an assessment centre

  • Some roles may need travel for interviews or assessments; reasonable travel costs are reimbursed where relevant.

About BAE Systems

Industry
Aerospace and defence

In their own words

About the company & team

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.

The team supports the delivery of Air programmes across UK and international supply bases. Working closely with suppliers and stakeholders, the team manages multi-faceted order books, drives procurement performance, ensures governance and compliance, and supports continuous improvement across the wider Air business.

Additional information

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: 23rd September 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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