Defence Procurement Specialist
Listed on 2026-09-21
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Supply Chain/Logistics
Procurement / Purchasing, Business Development, Supply Chain & Logistics
Job Location:
Basingstoke
Location Flexibility:
Primary Location Only
Req
Posting
Start Date:
9/16/26
At Fujitsu, we've been driven to create a sustainable world through innovation since 1935. Today, we lead in digital transformation globally with our 130,000 employees across 50+ countries. We empower our diverse community to achieve greatness through career development and opportunities. Explore our internal positions and join us in shaping a brighter future. Thank you for being a part of Fujitsu.
We look forward to growing together toward a brighter future.
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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.
Your role will involve- 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.
- Where required, 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.
Your Benefits- 26 Days annual leave plus public holidays (3 flexible)
- Pension – Double matching contributions of up to 10%
- Life assurance
- Company wide incentive plans
- Your choices (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
The recruitment process consists of two stages of interviews.
We are a Disability Confident Employer and will offer an interview to disabled applicants who meet the minimum/essential criteria for the role.
Achieve togetherWe are recognised as a responsible and inclusive employer: Not only are we a certified Disability Confident Leader, a Times Top 50 employer for Gender Equality, a Top 75 employer for Social Mobility, accredited with the Living Wage Foundation and a signatory for the Race at Work Charter, but we are also committed to the United Nations standards for LGBTI+ and a Stonewall Top 100 Employer.
Weare people centric:
Our work environments enable you to Be Completely You. Our active people-led Inclusive Community networks are representative of all aspects of diversity and are instrumental in enabling and supporting our innovative approach to inclusion.
Relocation Supported:
No
Visa Sponsorship Approved:
No
At Fujitsu, we are committed to an inclusive recruitment process that values the diverse backgrounds and experiences of all applicants. We believe that hiring people from a wide variety of backgrounds makes us stronger, not because it's the right thing to do, but because it allows us to draw on a wider range of perspectives and life experiences.
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