Procurement Manager

Job Description
This leadership position is responsible for the BAE Systems Electronic Combat Solutions procurement team. It provides support and leadership to assist the team in meeting performance objectives including quality, cost, budget achievement and delivery. This role supports key procurement strategies for commodity management in the material execution of purchased parts. Responsibilities include leading a team of 20-30 procurement professionals and contractors across multiple sites ensuring the highest performance levels of material procurement execution and ensuring compliance with all regulations and policies. This position works closely with many internal and external stakeholders including but not limited to supply chain management, supplier quality, manufacturing, finance, engineering and programs. Additionally, this position will be a focal point to implement and sustain major initiatives such as Ramp 2 Rate / Zero Defect projects, sustainment support, material alert coordination, obsolescence management improvements, and strategic sourcing initiatives. These initiatives often require coordination between product lines, and/or business to enterprise-level strategies to leverage spend as a whole in order to maximize contributions, benefit and savings. This position is expected to drive continuous improvement in all facets of team performance.


Required Education, Experience, & Skills

• Significant leadership experience and ability to successfully influence outcomes either in a supervisory role or as an individual contributor with indirect project-assigned team members
• A flexible and adaptable leadership style, strong organizational and communication skills with an assertive, team-oriented professional demeanor
• Strong business acumen with excellent written, verbal, and listening skills. Ability to successfully interface internally and externally with BAE Systems senior management and executive supplier leadership teams
• Data driven decision maker
• Ability / experience to operate in a demanding and dynamic culture
• Proven track record in change management and continuous improvement, including leadership in implementing sourcing strategies
• Clear command of Procurement & Supply Chain best practices with experience in successful implementation
• Experience driving direct material affordability and implementing win-win Long-Term Supply Agreements (LTSAs)
• Ensures compliance with policies and procedures. Knowledge of Defense and Federal Acquisition Regulations
• Demonstrated negotiation experience
• Detailed knowledge and experience with enterprise ERP systems
• Proficient in Microsoft Office products (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Visio, etc.)

Preferred Education, Experience, & Skills
Working knowledge of Oracle ERP
- Procurement Training Certification (i.e. APICS, CPM, etc.)
- 6 Sigma Certification - Green Belt
- Experience negotiating complex contracts and Terms and Conditions


About BAE Systems Electronic Systems
BAE Systems, Inc. is the U.S. subsidiary of BAE Systems plc, an international defense, aerospace and security company which delivers a full range of products and services for air, land and naval forces, as well as advanced electronics, security, information technology solutions and customer support services. Improving the future and protecting lives is an ambitious mission, but it’s what we do at BAE Systems. Working here means using your passion and ingenuity where it counts – defending national security with breakthrough technology, superior products, and intelligence solutions. As you develop the latest technology and defend national security, you will continually hone your skills on a team—making a big impact on a global scale. At BAE Systems, you’ll find a rewarding career that truly makes a difference. Electronic Systems (ES) is the global innovator behind BAE Systems’ game-changing defense and commercial electronics. Exploiting every electron, we push the limits of what is possible, giving our customers the edge and our employees opportunities to change the world. Our products and capabilities can be found everywhere – from the depths of the ocean to the far reaches of space. At our core are more than 14,000 highly talented Electronic Systems employees with the brightest minds in the industry, we make an impact – for our customers and the communities we serve.

Our Commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion:
At BAE Systems, we work hard every day to nurture an inclusive culture where employees are valued and feel like they belong. We are conscious of the need for all employees to see themselves reflected at every level of the company and know that in order to unlock the full potential of our workforce, everyone must feel confident being their best, most sincere self and be equipped to thrive. We provide impactful professional development experiences to our employees and invest in social impact partnerships to uplift communities and drive purposeful change. Here you will find significant opportunities to do meaningful work in an environment intentionally designed to be one where you will learn, grow and belong.