Procurement Governance and Compliance Manager

BAE Systems; Warton, Samlesbury; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading aerospace and defense company is seeking a Procurement Governance and Compliance Manager in Warton to enhance procurement processes and ensure operational compliance. You will mentor teams, support audits, and manage information within the procurement function. Candidates should possess extensive procurement and audit experience, along with a relevant degree or professional qualification. The role offers a competitive salary, hybrid working options, and a comprehensive benefits package.

Benefits

Competitive pension scheme

Employee share plans

Health and wellbeing benefits

Shopping discounts

Green car scheme

Qualifications

• Thorough understanding of functional procurement capabilities.
• Validated experience with Audit and Assurance, Quality, Finance.
• Significant commercial and contractual legal acumen.
• Experience in governance role is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Support the Air Procurement team in modernizing governance processes.
• Ensure compliance with procurement activities and robust assurance plans.
• Mentor and coach the G&A team as Lead Information Management Coordinator.
• Support audit activities within the Procurement SDU.
• Maintain and develop Air Procurement management systems.

Skills

Functional Procurement capabilities

Audit and Assurance experience

Information Management knowledge

Engaging and influencing skills

Commercial and Contractual acumen

Operational Framework knowledge

MCIPS or equivalent qualification

Education

Degree standard or equivalent

Tools

SharePoint

Job description

Job Description - Procurement Governance and Compliance Manager (00132805)

Procurement Governance and Compliance Manager - 00132805

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

What you’ll be doing:

• 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
• 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'll be supporting Audit activities within 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 ensure maintenance and development of Air Procurement management system driving organisation improvement activity whilst also ensuring compliance and improvements against Operational Framework mandates and reporting

Your skills and experiences:

• 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
• 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

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“At the 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.

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: 27th Jan 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.