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Submarines

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We welcome candidates from all backgrounds and particularly from sections of the community who are currently under-represented within our industry, including women, people from ethnic minorities, people with disabilities and LGBTQ+ individuals. We also want to be a preferred home for veterans and reservists.

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Our Submarines Business

Our Submarines business has been safely delivering world class submarines to the UK Royal Navy for more than a century.

The Astute class will equip the Royal Navy with its largest and most capable generation of attack submarines. We are responsible for the design, build, test and commissioning of these state-of-the-art vessels. In total, seven boats will make up the fleet, each weighing a mighty 7,400 tonnes.

Dreadnought is the successor to the Vanguard class of nuclear deterrent submarines. We will deliver four submarines to the Royal Navy, with the first submarine entering service in the early 2030s. Dreadnought is widely considered to be one of the world's most complex engineering challenges.

We have sites in Barrow-in-Furness, Filton, Frimley, Ash Vale, Broad Oak and Weymouth, and we pride ourselves on employing the best professionals around. Join us and you'll be part of something important; something you can be proud of.

Procurement Leader

Would you like to play a key role in the strategic manufacturing team within BAE System Submarines? We currently have a vacancy for a Procurement Leader at our site in Barrow.

The Strategic manufacturing team within BAE Systems Submarines is responsible for the outsourcing of Dreadnought units in support of the Submarine programme. You will lead on a Supplier contracting strategy which involves working alongside internal Commercial, Legal, Project Management and Central Supply Chain Teams as well as external suppliers.

This role will provide you with the opportunity to be involved in both current and future programmes within BAE Systems Submarines.

Your main responsibilities as a Procurement Leader will involve:

• Travelling to suppliers based in the North of England at least once a month
  
• Leading on a Supplier contracting strategy which involves commercial arrangements with suppliers & putting in place T&C's with support of legal & commercial
  
• Experience of Single source contracting requirements (SSCR)/Qualifying Sub Contracts (QSC) arrangements with suppliers
  
• Issuing Request for Quotations (RFQ’s) & Request for Tenders (RFT's) to suppliers
  
• Reviewing supplier bids & working with stakeholders to award contracts to suppliers

Your skills and qualifications:

• Degree level of qualification (business management, legal or equivalent is beneficial)
  
• Experience of SSCR/QSC arrangements with suppliers
  
• Experience of Team Centre and/or SAP is beneficial
  
• Good negotiation skills
  
• Experience of defence or nuclear contracting regulations would be beneficial

What we are looking for in you:

You will have a high level of business acumen and excellent communication skills with the ability to work with a variety of internal and external stakeholders. You will work comfortably on your own initiative and be able to successfully manage and meet multiple deadlines and priorities.

Location:

Barrow

Salary:

Competitive

Benefits:

Our employees receive an excellent benefits package which includes a competitive pension scheme, enhanced annual leave allowance and a Company contributed Share Incentive Plan. We also offer a range of additional benefits such as flexible working, an employee assistance programme, Cycle2work and many local and national employee discounts. Some employees may also be eligible for an annual incentive.

BAE Systems:

BAE Systems is one of the world’s leading global defence, security and aerospace companies. We work at the cutting edge of technology, creating more than 100 new inventions every year for customers in over 100 countries.

Please be aware that many roles working for BAE Systems will be subject to both security and export control restrictions. These restrictions mean that factors including your nationality, any previous nationalities you have held, and/or your place of birth may limit those roles that you can perform for the organisation.

Due to the volume of applications we receive, we sometimes close our vacancies early. It is therefore advisable to apply as early as possible if you would like to be considered for a role with BAE Systems.

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