Procurement Executive

Job Title: Procurement Executive
Location: Warton - We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements, please speak to your recruiter about the options for this particular role.

**Salary**: £63,900+ (Depending on skills and experience)

What you’ll be doing
- Shape and deliver strategy for the Procurement elements of Tornado Support, covering continuity of supply, risk management, supplier sourcing, and obsolescence management.
- Act as the functional lead for the Procurement Service Delivery Unit (SDU), representing the team internally and externally with Panavia.
- Influence senior leaders across the business and provide clear reporting on progress and outcomes.
- Lead and support key deliverables for our customers, including sourcing, sustainment, and supply chain performance.
- Ensure good commercial management of supplier contracts—minimising risk, driving innovation, and embedding continuous improvement.
- Build and manage relationships with strategic and key suppliers to deliver long-term value.

Your skills and experiences
Essential Skills:

- Experience in leading, managing and delivering strategically important and high value projects. Thorough understanding of functional commercial and procurement capabilities.
- Thorough understanding of pricing models (competitive and non-competitive pricing techniques).
- Considerable Commercial, Contractual, Legal and business acumen, with proven negotiation skills, a natural ability to engage, influence and build trusted relationships with cross functional teams and stakeholders internally and externally across the business
- Proven experience in Market Intelligence, International Sourcing, Risk and Opportunity Management, Contracting and Supplier Relationship Management

Desirable skills:

- Working knowledge of the Tornado platform

**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 Sensors & Support Solutions - Air Procurement Team
Join a dynamic team shaping and supporting the Procurement strategy for Panavia Tornado support. You’ll play a key role in delivering enduring in-service support to customers across Europe and the Middle East, working closely with internal teams, Panavia, and external suppliers and partners.
With a team of 25, you’ll collaborate across functions—PM, Engineering, and Supply Chain—gaining exposure to multiple platforms and business areas. This is a high-impact role offering leadership experience, cross-functional insight, and excellent opportunities for career progression and professional development.

Why BAE Systems?

Closing Date: 10th September 2025