[Hiring] Manager II - Procurement @BAE Systems

Role Description

The IT Software Senior Procurement Manager role reports to the Director of IT Procurement and will be responsible for subcategory management of software, cloud services, IT professional services and managed solutions. This role serves as a prime strategic sourcing partner with assigned IT or other stakeholders on IT sourcing projects, ensuring alignment with enterprise objectives, and collaborates with IT, Legal, Finance, Risk, Security, business stakeholders and other functional areas to deliver timely, compliant, and cost-effective outcomes.

Primary Responsibilities:

• IT Category Management Support
  • Engage cross-functional and cross-business teams to understand IT solution and services requirements and needs.
  • Develop IT subcategory strategy to minimize risk, leverage spend, support business initiatives and prepare for future technologies.
  • Use a wide range of tools to analyze the IT category (spend, market and supplier analysis).
  • Execute software category sourcing strategy in line with company processes, including:
    • Supplier due diligence
    • Capability and risk assessments
    • Requirements collection
    • RFP creation
    • Proposal analysis
    • Negotiations
    • Support business case development
    • Redline contract terms
    • Complete required sourcing project documentation
  • Guide stakeholders through the various IT Governance processes.
  • Support and advise stakeholders to ensure supplier statements of work include the necessary requirements, payment milestones, and other risk mitigations and considerations to improve the chances of a successful engagement.
  • Serve as a point of escalation for issues related to supplier performance (review and assess progress and compliance to contract).
  • Lead negotiations on IT supplier contracts including NDAs, master agreements, licensing agreements and statements of work on BAE or supplier paper.
  • Collaboratively work with the required Legal, Finance, Insurance/Risk, Data Privacy, Business, IT and other stakeholders to agree on the contract terms with the supplier.
  • Seek Legal and leadership approval for any onerous terms and conditions.
  • Professionally communicate with senior leaders verbally and in writing on the status of the IT category strategy, specific supplier deals and any risks, and in particular any savings objectives and future savings or cost avoidance projections.
  • Own, track and deliver on Indirect Procurement metrics and objectives, both Year over Year (YOY) and Year to Date.
• IT Operational Support
  • Coordinate with sector business and finance stakeholders on funding for enterprise procurements.
  • Leverage source to pay tools to place compliant Purchase Orders (POs) in support of IT purchases, in accordance to policies and procedures.
  • Manage administrative PO change requests and ensure cost impacting changes are sufficiently supported with the appropriate approvals and contract documentation.
  • Assist accounts payable and internal stakeholders to reconcile nonconforming invoices and resolve outstanding supplier payments.
  • Document procurement files in accordance with procedures to show that competent consideration has been given to all factors essential to effective and economical procurement.
  • Follow Supply Chain, Finance, IT and any other applicable policies and procedures, including strict adherence to separation of duty and delegation of authority requirements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree and 10+ years of related procurement experience.
• Knowledge and demonstrated experience in sourcing IT products and services.

Requirements

• Technical Procurement & Commercial Skills
  • Extensive negotiation skills with strong business acumen.
  • Sound commercial and contracting knowledge, including working with Legal on terms and conditions.
  • Ability to interpret complex requirements and develop effective contracting approaches.
• Business, Analytical, and Problem-Solving Skills
  • Strong problem‑solving capabilities with the ability to evaluate complex issues and make informed, strategic business decisions.
  • Ability to see the big picture while maintaining appropriate attention to detail.
  • Understands business processes and actively contributes to improving efficiency, establishing best practices, and driving collaboration.
  • Excellent organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously and prioritize work to accomplish objectives.
• Leadership, Communication & Relationship Management
  • Adept at stakeholder management with strong communication and influencing skills.
  • Highly developed relationship‑building and networking capabilities, with the ability to engage, communicate, negotiate, and influence at multiple organizational levels, both internally and externally.
  • Self‑starter with the ability to work independently as well as collaboratively within a larger team.
  • Familiarity with unique requirements of US government customers and the defense industrial base.
  • Experience negotiating large, single-sourced agreements with IT software suppliers including engineering tools providers.

Company Description

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.