Procurement Governance and Compliance Manager

Job Title:

Procurement Governance and Compliance  Manager

Location:

Warton/Samlesbury – We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements – please  speak  to your recruiter about the options for this particular role

Salary:  £63,310+ (DOE)

What you’ll be doing :

You will be responsible for assuring Air Procurement activities are being performed within published processes, and ensuring there is a robust Self Assurance plan the team are focused on delivering, (short-, medium- and long-term targets), thereby mitigating risks to the business

You will be responsible for mentorship and coaching of the G&A team and to be the  Lead  Information  Management  Co-ordinator across the Procurement Function and co-ordinating across the SDU. This will include Information  Management  Plans, Document Definition Matrix and a suitable maintenance regime across all Team sites co-ordinating with local owners

You will ensuring maintenance and development of Air Procurement Internal and External Audit activity driving organisation improvement activity whilst also ensuring compliance and improvements against Operational Framework mandates and reporting

You’ll be supporting Audit activities for the Procurement (SDU) with Internal and External Auditors to support the continuance of the Procurement Service Delivery Unit (SDU) Licence to Procure and ongoing Operational Assurance Statement compliance

You will support the Air Procurement team activities to modernise Air Procurement Governance processes to be lean and fit for the future, driving for improved efficiency and standardisation wherever possible with BAES Group Procurement Processes

Your skills and experiences:

Essential:

Thorough understanding of functional Procurement capabilities

Validated experience with Audit and Assurance, Quality, Finance, and other functions

Extensive knowledge of Information  Management , SharePoint and Library maintenance and assurance

Notable skills for engaging, influencing and building trusted relationships with cross functional teams and stakeholders internally and externally across the business including multiple levels across multiple organisations

Significant Commercial, Contractual, Legal and Business acumen

Desirable:

Knowledge and understanding of the application of Operational Framework, Life Cycle  Management  (LCM) Framework and Information  Management  Co-ordinator and SharePoint and library maintenance

MCIPS or equivalent professional qualification and/or Qualified to Degree standard or equivalent

Experience of working within a governance role would be advantageous

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 Governance and Assurance Team:

The G&A Team oversees procurement governance across the Air Procurement SDU, ensuring processes are compliant, robust, and aligned with corporate standards. The team supports internal and external audits, coordinates information  management , and promotes consistent governance knowledge throughout the SDU.

They work closely with internal and external stakeholders, including Commercial, Quality, Finance, Project  Management  functions, and wholly or partly owned BAE entities, to maintain transparency, accountability, and continuous improvement. Travel across all Air locations will be required.

Why BAE Systems?

This is a place where you’ll be able to make a real difference. You’ll be part of an inclusive culture that values diversity of thought, rewards integrity, and merit, and where you’ll be empowered to fulfil your potential. We welcome people from all backgrounds and want to make sure that our recruitment processes are as inclusive as possible. If you have a disability or health condition (for example dyslexia, autism, an anxiety disorder  etc .)

that may affect your performance in certain assessment types, please  speak  to your recruiter about potential reasonable adjustments.

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