Supplier manager Work, Jobs in Kent (with Salaries)

Procurement Manager
BAE Systems —Rochester
- £65,000 - £70,000 a year
- Management
7d
Procurement Lead
Alpha Wholesale —Tonbridge
- £38,500 - £48,500 a year
- Full-time
- Analysis skills
- HVAC
- In-person
Quick apply
12d
Operations Manager
Kidde Global Solutions —Herne Bay
- Full-time
- Engineering
- ERP systems
- Communication skills
12d
Local Government Reorganisation Procurement Project Manager
Cambridgeshire County Council —Weald
- £46,956 - £50,157 a year
- Annual leave
- Employee discount
Technical Manager
Sysco —Ashford
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Analysis skills
- Project management
- Travel
- Employee discount
16h
Category Manager - FM & Construction
Kent Fire and Rescue Service —Maidstone
- £56,572 - £64,556 a year
- Full-time
- English
- Contracts
- In-person
- Free parking
- Store discount
Quick apply
Senior NPD & Innovation Manager
zendbox —Paddock Wood
- £60,000 - £65,000 a year
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Organisational skills
- Communication skills
Quick apply
4d
Production Manager
Gusbourne —Maidstone
- Full-time
- English
- Project management
- In-person
Quick apply
Project Manager
ABACUS —Sittingbourne
- Weekend availability
- Azure
- Microsoft Office
- Project management
- Annual leave
- Employee discount
Quick apply
12d
Supply Chain Manager - (22.5 hours per week, fixed term contract)
smol —Marden
- Part-time
- Hybrid work
- Organisational skills
- Employee assistance programme
10d
Business Development Manager
Spyder Performance Ltd —Sevenoaks
- £45,000 a year
- Full-time
- CRM software
- Sales
- Business development
- Free parking
- Employee discount
Quick apply
5d
Facilities Manager
Brakes —Aylesford
- £56,375 a year
- Full-time
- Microsoft Excel
- Management
- Maintenance
- Employee discount
General Manager
Pizza Express —Hastings
- £35,700 - £44,400 a year
- Full-time
- Hospitality
- Management
- Leadership
- Employee discount
- Referral programme
6d
Procurement Category Manager – Information Technology
Hastings Direct —Bexhill
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- IT
- Annual leave
14h
Contracts Manager
DDG Groundworks & Construction —Aylesford
- £50,000.00 - £71,560.65 a year
- Full-time
- Civil engineering
- Microsoft Office
- Organisational skills
- Free parking
Quick apply
Business Operations Team Manager
Brakes —Ashford
- £32,926 a year
- Full-time
- Microsoft Office
- Organisational skills
- IT
3d
Engineering Delivery Manager - Typhoon
General Dynamics Mission Systems - United Kingdom —Hastings
- £65,000 - £90,000 a year
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Mentoring
- AI
- Leadership
Quick apply
Technical Services Manager
Managing Agent —Sittingbourne
- £60,000 - £65,000 a year
- Full-time
- Schematics
- English
- Supervising experience
- Life insurance
Quick apply
7d
Finance Controller
SWM Roofing LTD —Biddenden
- £39,000 - £65,000 a year
- Full-time
- Microsoft Excel
- Analysis skills
- Organisational skills
Quick apply
3d
Warehouse Operations Manager - Ashford TW15
Rhenus SE & Co. KG —Ashford
- Full-time
- Microsoft Excel
- Oracle
- Management
- Free parking
- Employee assistance programme
7d

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Procurement Manager

BAE Systems -
Rochester

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Job details

£65,000 - £70,000 a year
7 days ago

Qualifications

Management
Procurement
Supply chain
Customer relationship management

Full job description

Location

Rochester , United Kingdom

Electronic Systems

Procurement and supply chain

Experienced professionals

Job Title: Procurement Manager

Location: Rochester; Onsite

Salary: Circa £65,000- £70,000 dependent on experience (plus bonus and car allowance)

Who we are:

Join BAE Systems and you’ll be part of something bigger. As a valued member of our global colleague network, you’ll bring your unique skills and perspectives to help pioneer progress and protect what matters most. You’ll be trusted to play your part in delivering the advanced, technology-led defence, aerospace and security solutions of tomorrow, shaping a safer future, for all of us.

From the depths of the ocean, to the far reaches of space, there’s no limit to where a career at BAE Systems could take you.

Job Description:

As a Procurement Manager, you’ll join a team of six Procurement Managers reporting to the Procurement Director (with two roles reporting via the Head of Procurement). The Procurement function is responsible for managing all direct spend for the Electronic Systems site, working with a global supplier base of 170–200 partners.

This position offers excellent exposure to senior stakeholders across both functional and product line areas, giving you the opportunity to build and strengthen relationships with key strategic suppliers. You will play a pivotal role in shaping procurement strategy, driving continuous improvement initiatives, and enhancing processes to deliver greater efficiency and value.

Core duties:

Lead and develop a team of supply chain professionals, driving performance, capability growth, and continuous improvement
Oversee a significant supplier base and material spend, managing key subcontractors and strategic partners to meet programme requirements
Contribute as a key member of the Procurement Management team, delivering both tactical execution and long-term strategic objectives
Develop and implement category and product line strategies to optimise cost, performance, and supplier capability, delivering measurable savings
Build and maintain strong relationships with internal stakeholders, customers, and strategic suppliers, working cross-functionally across sites to achieve business goals
Drive supply chain performance and efficiency through data-led insights, process optimisation, and the effective use of technology

Essential Skills:

Extensive Supply Chain experience
Proven customer management skills
Team leading/ management experience
MCIPS Qualified and / or relevant experience
Similar industry/ technical/ manufacturing experience

The Procurement Team:

This is an exciting opportunity to lead a business-facing Procurement team of approximately 10 professionals, including an Assistant Procurement Manager. You’ll collaborate closely with fellow Procurement Managers, Product Line Directors, functional leaders, the Site Leadership Team, as well as UK and US procurement colleagues, ensuring strong alignment across the organisation.

Rochester is a diverse organisation with a global customer base producing commercial and defence electronics for high integrity controls, active inceptor systems, head-up displays, head-mounted displays, power and propulsion systems as well as an avionics market service centre. We operate across the entire product lifecycle from cutting edge research to aftermarket support and have suppliers in Europe, USA, Canada, South Africa, Australia, Japan, Sri Lanka as well as across the UK.

We are experiencing significant growth with the work we are winning either critical to our national interest and security or essential to our business performance. As a result, the company is investing in our business with an extensive refurbishment of the whole site including a new 20,000m² factory with demolition work underway.

Why BAE Systems?

Here you’ll build a career with purpose and limitless possibilities. With lifelong learning and meaningful work, this is a place where you can grow your career with confidence and be empowered to be your best. You’ll be recognised for your contribution and enjoy rewards tailored to what’s most important to you and your family, support for your financial and personal wellbeing, as well as a balanced lifestyle. In an environment embracing sustainable ways of working and with a strong sense of shared purpose, our supportive culture is a place you can feel you belong and proud of the difference you make.

A place where everyone can thrive:

We’re committed to building an inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued and supported. We know that a diversity of backgrounds, perspectives and experiences strengthens our teams and is vital to the work we do.

Please be aware that many roles at BAE Systems are subject to both security and export control restrictions. These restrictions mean that factors such as your nationality, any nationalities you may have previously held, and your place of birth can restrict the roles you are eligible to perform within the organisation. All applicants must as a minimum achieve Baseline Personnel Security Standard. Many roles also require higher levels of National Security Vetting where applicants must typically have 5 to 10 years of continuous residency in the UK depending on the vetting level required for the role, to allow for meaningful security vetting checks.

Closing Date: 29th June 2026

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.

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