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Senior Procurement Manager

BAE Systems

California, MD · HybridFull-time$135–229K/yrSeen 1w agoSeen in employer's feed 4 days ago

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Compensation
$135–229K/yr
Location
California, MDHybrid
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

Bachelor's degree

Job overview

BAE Systems seeks a Procurement Manager to lead Buyers managing contracts with government agencies. The role involves procurement and supply chain leadership, supplier negotiations, agreement terms, compliance, and staff management. The successful candidate will bring procurement or supply chain experience, strong negotiation and communication skills, and strategic judgment. The position requires working in the office at least three days a week.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

ProcurementSupply Chain ManagementNegotiationCommunicationStaff ManagementVendor Agreement NegotiationFederal Acquisition RegulationDFARSContract LawPrice AnalysisGovernment ProcurementCPSR Policies and ProceduresInterpersonal SkillsWritingDecision-MakingSound JudgmentCritical ThinkingMicrosoft WordMicrosoft ExcelMicrosoft PowerPointDeltek CostpointCognos ReportingIT Software and Hardware AgreementsArtificial Intelligence Applications

Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree7 Years Procurement or Supply Chain Experience

Benefits

Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
401(k) Match
Paid Time Off
Parental Leave

Full job description

Job Description

We are seeking an experienced Procurement Manager to lead a team of Buyers in managing contracts with various government agencies. The successful candidate will have a strong background in procurement or supply chain management, excellent negotiation and communication skills, and the ability to manage staff and resources effectively. This is a key leadership role that requires a high level of expertise, strategic thinking, and collaboration with internal and external stakeholders. This position requires working in the office at least three days a week.

Responsibilities:

  • Actively participate in proposal efforts for major contracts

  • Participate in supplier negotiations and execution of agreements, including materials and services

  • Review and negotiate legal terms and conditions

  • Ensure compliance with procurement policies and procedures, and advise internal customers and program management on supply chain-related matters

  • Manage geographically dispersed staff for direct and indirect procurements

  • Provide leadership and guidance to staff, including mid-year and end-of-year performance reviews

  • Represent the procurement function in meetings with suppliers, program management, and other stakeholder functions

  • Analyze data and present procurement metrics to effectively manage staff and operations

Required Education, Experience, & Skills

  • Bachelor's degree with 7 years of experience in Procurement or Supply Chain Management

  • Experience in reviewing and negotiating terms and conditions for all types of vendor agreements

  • Working knowledge of Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS), contract law, and price analysis techniques

  • Previous experience in a government procurement environment, including CPSR policies and procedures

  • Excellent communication, interpersonal, and writing skills

  • Ability to make decisions using sound judgment and critical thinking while complying with policies, procedures, and applicable laws and regulations

  • Proficient in Word, Excel, and PowerPoint

Preferred Education, Experience, & Skills

  • Experience with Deltek Costpoint ERP system and Cognos Reporting

  • Working knowledge of IT software and hardware agreements

  • Basic understanding of Artificial Intelligence applications

Pay Information

Full-Time Salary Range: $134640 - $228888

Please note: This range is based on our market pay structures. However, individual salaries are determined by a variety of factors including, but not limited to: business considerations, local market conditions, and internal equity, as well as candidate qualifications, such as skills, education, and experience.

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.

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How this job compares

Set against the 1,179 open Procurement Manager jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 4, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$135–229K/yr
  • US median$113–185K/yr733 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $182K, is 19% above the US median midpoint ($153K) — in the top quarter of Procurement Manager salary ranges across the US.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 34 open Procurement Manager jobs in Maryland and 1,179 across the US. 3% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Experience
This posting asks for at least 7 years of experience; Procurement Manager postings that state a minimum ask for 7 years at the median (1,033 postings).
Education
This posting asks for a bachelor's degree; 550 of the 1,179 open Procurement Manager jobs (47%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 4, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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