Are you looking for meaningful work with a purpose? A positive work-life balance and a supportive company culture? Excellent benefits and opportunities for professional development? Then BAE Systems is the place for you. We have a strong global presence and a diverse product portfolio. “We Protect Those Who Protect Us™” serves as our motto where the products and services we provide help to bring our warfighters home. Our Centralized Distribution Team is looking for a candidate to lead one of our Preferred Distribution Suppliers. In this role, the successful candidate will develop, support, and execute sourcing strategies based on existing and forecasted spend. Navigate supply and demand challenges with marketplace conditions while ensuring alignment with business objectives. Assist in preparing awards, creates/reviews electronic purchase orders (ePO) in accordance with specifications, requirements, work statements and terms and conditions. Ensure BAE systems leverages spend, effectively utilizes resources, driving to best practices and improving overall supplier performance. This role emphasizes supplier engagement and relationship management. This position interfaces with many internal and external stakeholders including but not limited to supply chain management, supplier quality, manufacturing, engineering, program management, distribution suppliers, and original component manufacturers. The successful candidate must be an effective communicator, able to build mutually beneficial relationships, be willing to advance their knowledge of procurement compliance, and proactively adopt best practices and support new initiatives with a continuous improvement mindset. This is a fully remote position with occasional requirements to be present onsite for team/supplier/program meetings