Buyer, Supply Chain​/Logistics

Procurement Manager (BSN
01) Travel may be required

Work Your Way is our approach to flexible working – this is available from day 1 of joining and part‑time hours will also be considered.

Our purpose is to make the world more sustainable by building trust in society through innovation. As a Procurement Manager you will contribute to this by acting as a trusted commercial and supply chain partner.

• Act as procurement single point of contact (SPOC) for assigned DNS bids, opportunities, and delivery activity.
• Lead or support sourcing events and obtain supplier quotations directly and/or via the wider central procurement function.
• Maintain bid/quote trackers and provide clear status reporting to bid teams and stakeholders.
• Support onboarding requests for third parties and ensure appropriate due diligence and governance are completed.
• Put appropriate subcontract contractual cover in place, working with Commercial, Legal, and other stakeholders.
• Support the creation and management of teaming agreements and other pre‑contract arrangements.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with key third parties and stakeholders across DNS, Sales, and Presales.
• Identify and mitigate procurement delivery risks (e.g., single points of failure, capacity constraints, lead times) and propose practical mitigations.
• Operate in accordance with relevant policy, security, and regulatory requirements (including handling of sensitive information and supplier NDAs).

• Significant experience in procurement, sourcing, and supplier management, with strong stakeholder engagement.
• Experience working within defence and/or security environments (or similarly regulated contexts).
• Experience supporting bids/tenders and working at pace to meet commercial deadlines.
• Comfortable interacting across all levels within the business unit and with external suppliers.

You must be willing and eligible to undergo security clearance for this position.

• 26 days annual leave plus public holidays (3 flexible)
• Pension – double matching contributions of up to 10%
• Life assurance
• Company wide incentive plans
• Flexible benefits such as increased holidays, travel, dental, critical illness and more
• Perks at work – employee discounts
• Employee assistance programme / virtual GP
• Role dependent benefits: private medical, company car or car allowance

We are a Disability Confident Employer and will offer an interview to disabled applicants who meet the minimum/essential criteria for the role. Email  if you would like to apply through the Disability Confident Interview Scheme.