About this role
How does it feel to work on a team driven to make a big impact? Empowering. We believe your career should always be growing. And that’s exactly what it will do at BAE Systems. You'll hit the ground running with a company truly committed to your growth on a team dedicated to protecting what really matters. Build your future at BAE Systems. This position plans and procures materials and services to meet all contractual specifications. Performs pre- and post- award procurement administration of activities. Ensures best value is obtained including 100% quality and delivery. In this position, you will be supporting the Weapon Systems (WS) Business in Louisville, KY. Primary Duties and Responsibilities: This Principal Buyer role will support a specific Weapon Systems program based in Louisville, KY or Aberdeen, SD. Develop and implement supply chain strategy and manages requirements. Owns and accountable for the entire life cycle of an award, from order placement to fulfillment. Owns the relationship with the supplier. Serve as the key conduit between the program, supplier, and company functional organizations to ensure that program objectives are met. Support make/buy analysis and develop program supply chain plans. Responsible for on-site assessment of supplier delivery readiness and capacity across the WS Supply Chain. Work with suppliers for key platform(s) in the WS business to enhance efficiency, reduce costs, and ensure the timely delivery of products and services to our customers. Develop teaming agreements and support business development, marketing, and proposal efforts including development of program material cost estimates and budgets. Ensure that suppliers are competitively sourced to the maximum extent practicable to support program objectives. Support program management and procurement by conducting market surveys, identifying potential sources, and leading supplier sourcing symposiums and bidder conferences. Lead the development of scope of work, performance or critical item development specification, schedule, Subcontract Data Requirement List, etc. Lead cross-functional technical, schedule, and past performance evaluation teams. Lead proposal evaluation and fact-finding, supporting the negotiation of single source supplier proposals to ensure that all program objectives and schedules are met. Perform sourcing, reviewing, and purchasing from critical suppliers aligned to a specific Program Complies with internal company and government requirements. Identifies suppliers, including Small Business (SB), Small Disadvantaged Business (SBD), Women Owned Business (WOB), Hub-Zone, Veteran, and Service-Disabled Veteran Businesses. Initiates necessary management reviews and audits with suppliers. Travel as required to monitor total supplier management. Responsible for the prompt closeout of completed orders. Responsible for total supplier performance throughout the life cycle of procured materials and services. Maintains a safe work environment and ensures compliance with safety objectives and policies. Shares responsibility of self-development with immediate supervisor.