Graduate Air Procurement at BAE Systems
Location: Warton/Samlesbury (Lancashire)
Start Date: 8th September 2025
BAE Systems do offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements. However, it is expected on our Graduate programme you will be required to attend your site 3-4 days per week. Please note, this may be subject to change in line with the needs of the business. The hybrid working arrangements, including which days you are required to work on site/remotely, will be outlined by your line manager.
Role Overview
Working in Procurement enables you to take up a variety of roles to help ensure we deliver the right products, at the right time and at the right cost to the required quality. Your role will be varied; ranging from undertaking supplier visits to a more analytical focus of developing procurement strategies.
The Procurement team is an important support function in one of the world’s most exciting defence companies. We provide world-class sourcing, contract and supplier management capability to deliver increased product or service quality, reduced total cost of ownership (TCO) and enhance operating efficiencies without compromising quality, safety, health or the environment.
Duties and Responsibilities
* Delivering value for money through planned and skilful management, typically coordinating supplier selection.
* Subsequent and appropriate management of the supply base (SRM).
* Conducting contract negotiations and placement and management of all third-party requirements in relevant categories/projects.
* Develop relationships with stakeholders and maintain stakeholder maps.
* Responsible for producing key reports and presentations to those same stakeholders.
Skills and Qualifications
As a minimum requirement, you’ll need to have obtained, or be predicted to obtain, a 2.2 in your Bachelor’s or Master’s degree. All areas of degrees will be considered.
Benefits
You’ll receive benefits including a competitive pension scheme, enhanced annual leave allowance, and a company-contributed Share Incentive Plan. You’ll also have access to additional benefits such as flexible working, an employee assistance programme, Cycle2work, and employee discounts – you may also be eligible for an annual incentive.
On commencement of employment, you will be paid a one-off non-consolidated lump sum payment of £2,000 (the “Welcome Payment”). The Welcome Payment is subject to the normal deductions and will be paid with your first salary payment. This provides you with the perfect opportunity to ease your transition, whether this be relocation cost, securing housing, ensuring smooth and reliable transport needs, anything to help kick-start your career at BAE Systems.
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