About this role
Procurement Anst Sr
Job Description: The New Hampshire procurement team is looking for a candidate to assume a Buyer/Planner role. The Buyer/Planner's role is to provide the best value procurement consistent with cost, quality and service requirements while maintaining excellent supplier relationships. This position interfaces with many internal and external stakeholders including but not limited to supply chain management, supplier quality, manufacturing, and programs. This position will be responsible for the planning and executing of requisitions, ensuring that purchase orders get placed in a timely manner, and expediting any orders to meet our program needs.
Responsibilities:
• Strong business acumen with excellent written, verbal, and listening skills. Ability to successfully interface with supplier leadership teams. • Data driven decision maker; ensures compliance with policies and procedures. • Strong communication skills with an assertive and forthcoming professional demeanor. • Ability to operate in a demanding and dynamic culture. • Support supplier development, negotiations, administration, supplier improvement and management. • Help to prepare metrics on a weekly basis, and at Monthly Business Reviews (MBR’s). • Manage and report on supplier requisitions and purchase orders. • Track and report on Supplier delivery dates. • Resolve receiving and invoice issues. • Manage non-conforming material returns to suppliers and close non-conformances within 14 days. • Resolve master schedules and production problems and negotiates lead times.
Required Skills and Education: • Typically a Bachelor's Degree and 4 years work experience or equivalent experience • Ability to execute/ oversee the planning and procurement of electronic components • Strong communication, organizational and analytical skills • Work effectively in a team environment • Proven problem solving capabilities
Preferred Skills and Education: • Have hands-on experience with MRP systems (preferably Oracle) • Prior Procurement experience • Familiarity with FAR/DFAR regulations and Export Control requirements • Microsoft Office tools (Excel, Word, PowerPoint) • Data View
About BAE Systems, Inc.: BAE Systems, Inc. is a defense, aerospace, and security company headquartered in Falls Church, Virginia, with more than 40,000 employees worldwide. We serve, supply, and protect those who protect us. As one of the most geographically diverse international defense companies, we deliver a full range of products and services spanning air, land, maritime, space, and cyber, including advanced electronics, intelligence solutions, and dedicated customer support.
Our culture is performance-driven and values-led, built on curiosity, creativity, and collaboration. Purpose isn't a tagline here. It's what drives us. We're developing breakthrough technologies that defend national security and make a lasting impact on our communities and our planet. When you join BAE Systems, you're not just building a career. You're contributing to a mission that truly matters.
This position will be posted for at least 5 calendar days. The posting will remain active until the position is filled, or a qualified pool of candidates is identified.
Benefits Information: Employee Benefits: At BAE Systems, we support our employees in all aspects of their life, including their health and financial well-being. Regular employees scheduled to work 20+ hours per week are offered: health, dental, and vision insurance; health savings accounts; a 401(k) savings plan; disability coverage; and life and accident insurance. We also have an employee assistance program, a legal plan, and other perks including discounts on things like home, auto, and pet insurance. Our leave programs include paid time off, paid holidays, as well as other types of leave, including paid parental, military, bereavement, and any applicable federal and state sick leave. Employees may participate in the company recognition program to receive monetary or non-monetary recognition awards. Other incentives may be available based on position level and/or job specifics.
Intern Benefits: Temporary employees generally are not eligible for BAE Systems benefits, but can elect to participate in the 401(k) savings plan. Temporary employees working 20+ hours per week are eligible for medical benefits, the employee assistance program, and business travel accident insurance.
Please note: Some benefits may be different for union employees that are governed by a collective bargaining agreement (CBA) or for positions covered by a wage law called the McNamara-O’Hara Service Contract Act (SCA).