Buyer

BAE Systems; City of Edinburgh; Hybrid; GBP 28,000 - GBP 34,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading defense contractor in Edinburgh is seeking a skilled procurement professional to manage electronic component buying. You will liaise with procurement teams and ensure adherence to metrics while supporting continuous improvement strategies. The ideal candidate should have expertise in electronic component buying and SAP experience, with a preference for those with defense industry knowledge. The company offers flexible working arrangements and a competitive salary up to £34,000, depending on your skills and experience.

Benefits

Competitive pension scheme

Employee share plans

Flexible health and lifestyle benefits

Green car scheme

Private health plans

Shopping discounts

Annual incentive eligibility

Qualifications

• Proficient electronic component buying experience required.
• Experience in the defence industry preferred but not essential.
• Familiarity with procurement policies and procedures.

Responsibilities

• Manage the buy of electronic components through the contract.
• Liaise with the local procurement team and other functions.
• Align work to metrics and achieve schedule adherence.

Skills

Electronic component buying experience

SAP experience

Experience in the defence industry

Job description

Location

Hillend. We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements - please speak to your recruiter about the options for this particular role

Salary

Up to £34,000 Dependent on skills and experience

What you’ll be doing

• Manage the buy of electronic components through the life of the contract and in accordance with company policies and procedures
• Liaise closely with the local procurement team and other internal functions
• Align work to pre-determined metrics and achieve schedule adherence
• Manage allocated suppliers on performance, cost, quality, schedule and risk
• Support and deliver supply chain and continuous improvement strategies
• Be an advocate for the Procurement Function

Your skills and experiences

• Proficient electronic component buying experience
• SAP experience
• Experience in the defence industry (preferred but not essential)

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.

Supply Chain Function – Manufacturing Hillend

Team of 9 people, focussed on day to day support on providing sourcing activity – covering both external and internal programmes, all end products & military applications within the defence industry. Hillend is a world class manufacturing capability.

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.

Please be aware that many roles at BAE Systems are subject to both security and export control restrictions. These restrictions mean that factors such as your nationality, any nationalities you may have previously held, and your place of birth can restrict the roles you are eligible to perform within the organisation. All applicants must as a minimum achieve Baseline Personnel Security Standard. Many roles also require higher levels of National Security Vetting where applicants must typically have 5 to 10 years of continuous residency in the UK depending on the vetting level required for the role , to allow for meaningful security vetting checks.

Closing Date

16th February 2026

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.