£59,491 – £59,491SeniorFull Time
Job Title: Procurement Group Leader
Location: Samlesbury- Hybrid, 3 days on site per week
We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements - please speak to your recruiter about the options for this particular role.
Salary: £59,491+ (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.
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’ll play a key role in overseeing supplier delivery and performance across the Air sector, ensuring materials and services are delivered efficiently to support critical programmes. Working with procurement systems and performance tools, you’ll oversee orderbook activities, supplier relationships and delivery performance, helping maintain good, reliable supply chains.
You’ll coordinate and develop a team of buyers, supporting capability growth while ensuring compliance with governance and business processes. Collaborating with stakeholders across engineering, quality and finance, you’ll drive continuous improvement, mitigate supplier risk and support resilient supply chain operations—offering considerable Stakeholder exposure and opportunities to influence business performance.
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The Team:
Supporting critical supplier and delivery activities, this function helps maintain efficient operations across complex aerospace programmes. Working closely with procurement, engineering and quality teams, it drives supplier performance, strengthens supply chain resilience and supports continuous improvement to ensure products and services are delivered effectively and on schedule.
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 May 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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