About

• Job Title: Procurement Practitioner
• Location: Frimley. We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements - please speak to your recruiter about the options for this particular role
• Salary: From £37,091 depending on skills and experience

What you’ll be doing

• Independently undertaking transactional procurement activity including raising Request for Quotations, negotiating price and lead times, creating and managing purchase orders, expediting delivery and managing payments
• Undertaking supplier assessment and due diligence activity to ensure the effective selection of suppliers to meet business needs
• Communicating with suppliers and internal / external stakeholders – resolving a wide variety of routine problems and quality issues, escalating complex / high impact issues when necessary
• Applying awareness of risk and opportunity management to address low impact risks within contract management activity
• Updating systems such as SAP, eDMS, Teamcenter with quality, accurate information relating to the procurement activity, in accordance with document management policy and process
• Continually reviewing the performance of suppliers against quality, cost and delivery metrics to ensure Submarines' requirements are met and to secure improvements
• Supporting the team, with minimal supervision, in the preparation of material in support of major subcontract / transactional process activity, including (but not limited to): raising requests for information, issuing invitation to tenders and contract packs, stage gate presentations, supplier down-selection, managing data deliverables, supplier visits (onsite and at supplier sites), supplier relationship management

Your skills and experiences

Essential

• Demonstrable knowledge of Procurement principles and practices
• Understanding of negotiation and supplier management techniques
• Understanding of commercial aspects of contracts (with support)
• Ability to apply understanding of Terms & Conditions and commercial aspects of the contract to procurement and contract management activities
• Strong Relationship building skills

Desirable

• Knowledge of SAP and Teamcenter
• Chartered Institute of Procurement & Supply Chain (CIPS) qualification or working towards

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 Combat Systems Dreadnought Programme Office Team
• This is a fantastic opportunity to join the Combat Systems Dreadnought Programme Office Team where you will support the planning, monitoring and delivery of procurement activity including information, products and services to quality, cost and schedule requirements. You will support in assessing the blockers and identifying the enablers which help to make a successful contract. You will also support the review of contracts and highlight any discrepancies and support in the resolution. This opportunity will provide you with the ability to engage with various stakeholders as you compile data and present to senior stakeholders across the business.
• 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: 8th October 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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