Procurement Manager

Procurement Manager

JOB LOCATION: Stevenage

SECURITY CLEARANCE LEVEL: SC - Can Start on BPSS

DURATION: 9months + Minimum

WORK PATTERN: HYBRID 3 Days Onsite a Week.

PAY RATE: £40 - £45 Per Hour Umbrella Inside IR35

DURATION - LIKELY TO BE EXTENDED?

Up to 9 months

WORK PATTERN - UPLIFT? (FLEX/SHIFTS/WEEKENDS)

Monday-Friday - office hours

3 days/week onsite

TRAVEL REQUIRED - FREQUENCY/DURATION/LOCATIONS

Potential for travel to Europe based on candidate

PAY RATE

£40-45/hour Umbrella

Interview Process & HM Availability to interview

Face to face - single stage interview

REASON FOR VACANCY (new role or replacement)

Maternity

Essential QUALIFICATIONS

None

TARGET INDUSTRIES AND COMPANIES. Is Defence a must?

If not what industries can be considered

Defence/Aero experience preferred

Essential Skillset & Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

WILL THE WORKER REQUIRE A OH/MEDICAL BEFORE THEY START - IF SO WILL THIS BE ANNUALLY

No - office based work

Any Additional vacancy information

would like to have CIPS Level 4 or above qualifications however not essential

experience would be nice to have in 3rd party IP Licensing

SAP navigation experience

Commercial acumen/T&C/Negotiation experience

The Opportunity:

We seek passionate Procurement Manager to work collaboratively with our suppliers around the world, enabling to provide world leading defence capabilities for our home Nations and their Allies.

We lead commercial relationships with UK and overseas companies, which are typically the design authority for the articles procured. Our supplier subcontracts cover the entire life cycle of missiles and missile systems under the responsibility of UK; this provides us varied opportunities and role progression, as well as the chance to travel (potentially internationally, depending upon which project you are assigned).

You will manage mature series production supplier subcontracts and you will undertake activities such as ensuring supplier delivery in line with contract obligations to support both Domestic and Export Customers, negotiating value for money future pricing arrangements, bidding for new business and placing subsequent subcontracts, managing supplier obsolescence issues and deploying mitigation strategies.

What We're Looking for From You:

Experience in contract management and negotiation in customer/supplier environment

Determination: day-to-day problem solving in an exciting commercial environment is a key part, so you will need to be comfortable in asking and answering difficult questions, challenging yourself and others to common goals, organising both people and situations

Communication: reporting and co-operation with internal and external partners

Assertiveness: continually seek ways to maximise on opportunities

Qualified in a business subject area with procurement or supply chain accreditations, or equivalent experience

UK and European Travel to suppliers required