Procurement - Graduate Programme

At MBDA, procurement isn't just about buying-it's about building vital partnerships that shape world-leading defence capabilities. Joining our team means working with over 3,000 suppliers across the UK and internationally, where no two projects are the same. Whether you're helping source cutting-edge technology, negotiating with global partners, or ensuring our supply chains run seamlessly, you'll be at the heart of delivering innovation and security that makes a real difference.

£31,900 plus a £3000 joining bonus.

You can expect to be onsite for 1 to 3 days per week.

British Citizen or a Dual UK national with British citizenship.

Restrictions and/or limitations relating to nationality and/or rights to work may apply. As a minimum and after offer stage, all successful candidates will need to undergo HMG Basic Personnel Security Standard checks (BPSS), which are managed by the MBDA Personnel Security Team.

This role is scheduled to close for applications at midnight on Monday 2nd November 2026 but may close earlier depending on application volumes.

• 2 year Programme: Starting September 2027
• Annual Salary Review
• Company bonus: Up to £2,500 (based on company performance and will vary year to year)
• Pension: Maximum total (employer and employee) contribution of up to 14%
• Overtime: Opportunity for paid overtime
• Annual Leave: 25 days plus option to purchase extra holiday
• Flexi Leave: Up to 15 additional days
• Excellent career progression and development opportunities
• Facilities: Fantastic site facilities including subsidised meals, free car parking and much more...
• Healthcare Cash Plan: The Healthcare Cash Plan benefit provides the option to claim cash back on everyday healthcare expenses such as optical, dental, health and wellbeing and more.

Procurement opportunities don't come more varied than at MBDA! As prime contractor to the UK MoD and an employer of over 5,000 in the UK alone, we source a staggering and varied range of products, goods and services!

Our Procurement departments are responsible for the partnership and collaboration with over 3,000 UK and international suppliers. These suppliers enable us to provide world leading defence capabilities for our home nations and their allies, so effective management of these relationships is imperative.

You'll get real insight into a wide variety of Procurement activities including but not limited to;
Category Procurement, Supply Chain Management, Project procurement, Sub-contracting and Services management.

You'll have the opportunity to gain hands on experience across many different aspects of Procurement & Supply chain such as;

• Bringing in essential product parts and test equipment to the business
• Managing commercial and business relationships with both UK and overseas companies, providing subsystems, systems, studies and customer support
• Risk Management; working on supplier strategies that offer value for money as well as building and nurturing key customer or partner relationships
• Subcontract management is an important task in this role and you'll get the opportunity to see how to draft and amend terms and conditions as well as negotiate and manage terms for many key relationships
• Supplier Relationship Management and managing supplier performance
• Exploring and supporting Indirect spend categories (i.e infrastructure, construction, software, hardware, telecoms, construction, travel and professional services projects) that support and allow the whole business to operate
• Support transformational change programmes to keep our Procurement processes, tools and approaches innovative and effective

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