Procurement Risk & Resilience Specialist (Edgewing)

Salary: £40,000 - 70,000 per year

Requirements:

• Proven experience in risk management and analytics within a procurement environment
• Strong analytical and data-processing capabilities, including the ability to translate qualitative information into quantitative insights
• Ability to analyse complex information, identify solutions, and deliver clear, structured recommendations and reports to senior stakeholders
• Experience in highly regulated, security-sensitive environments, such as government, cybersecurity, pharmaceuticals, or medical technologies
• Strong understanding of procurement, supply chain, logistics, and wider operational functions
• Applicants must achieve at least Baseline Personnel Security Standard. Many roles require higher levels of National Security Vetting, which typically requires 5 to 10 years of continuous UK residency, depending on the vetting level.
• Security and export control restrictions may affect eligibility based on factors including nationality, previously held nationalities, and place of birth.

Responsibilities:

• Maintain, improve, and operate risk management processes, including risk reviews, databases, and supporting documentation
• Provide risk and resilience analytics, turning qualitative inputs and varied datasets into actionable insights
• Monitor industry trends, standards, and best practices in risk and resilience to improve internal methodologies and advise stakeholders
• Support rapid risk identification, escalation, and mitigation during urgent or unexpected events
• Contribute to the design, deployment, and continuous improvement of risk and resilience frameworks, serving as a centre of excellence for internal partners
• Produce high-quality analysis, reports, and recommendations to inform leadership decision-making

Technologies:

• Support
• Security
• Network

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We are recruiting a Procurement Risk & Resilience Specialist for Edgewing, with a salary of £54,808 depending on experience. The role is based in the Reading area. It could be contracted to any BAE Systems Air site, preferably Frimley, but will be assigned immediately to our Edgewing joint venture in Reading. A financial support package may be available for the assignment subject to certain criteria. Edgewing has a hybrid working policy; options can be discussed during recruitment. At BAE Systems, we work on advanced defence, aerospace, and security solutions, and offer lifelong learning, meaningful work, career development, tailored rewards, wellbeing support, and a balanced lifestyle. Edgewing brings together UK, Italian, and Japanese expertise to shape the future of global defence, and offers the opportunity to help build the company and its ways of working. We are committed to an inclusive workplace where people feel valued and supported. The closing date is 20 October 2026, though we may close the vacancy earlier if we receive sufficient applications.

last updated 42 week of 2026