Overview
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Location: Harwell, United Kingdom. Thales Alenia Space is a global space manufacturer delivering high-tech solutions across telecommunications, navigation, Earth Observation, environmental management, exploration, science and orbital infrastructures. We offer opportunities for committed employees to learn and develop their career with us, with flexible working options where possible.
Within Thales Alenia Space Procurement, we are looking for a dynamic Execution and Performance Manager (EPM) to join our team in the UK.
Procurement of products and services within Thales Alenia Space represents approximately 50% of turnover; therefore supplier competitiveness and operational performance are key factors of success.
Base location currently referenced as Harwell, United Kingdom.
Thales UK is committed to providing an inclusive and barrier-free recruitment process and to supporting neuro-diverse applicants or those with a disability or long-term condition. Please contact Resourcing Ops or the Early Careers Team for adjustments or questions about the recruitment process.
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Responsibilities
* Lead the relationship with suppliers once the contract has been put in place by a Category Buyer and manage supplier operational performance in close cooperation with internal stakeholders (Engineering, Quality, Program Management Office).
* Ensure that the supplier rapidly resolves critical issues which may be financial/contractual, technical, production, or supply chain matters.
* Take a leadership position in anticipating risks and opportunities to delivery; negotiate all contractual changes and assess global supplier performance for the project portfolio.
* Demonstrate empathy and team spirit with strong problem-solving, communication, and project management skills in an inclusive environment.
* Perform all project and supplier goals to ensure on-time delivery and quality performance.
* Organise and oversee formal reviews and milestones, ensuring exhaustiveness and conformance of deliveries to contractual commitments.
* Authorize deliveries of goods and related invoices and manage documentation acceptance data.
* Manage supplier actions, deviations, change notices, and governance delegation while remaining accountable for performance.
* Actively manage sales forecasts of all supplier milestones and conduct Supplier Performance Assessments and Lessons Learned at contract completion.
* Evaluate Liquidated Damages status where applicable and implement risk mitigation actions as needed.
Inputs / Events to perform the WP
* Supplier / Product Surveillance plan.
* Risk and opportunity assessment and analysis.
* Handover package and minutes (SOW/SOA with their SoCs, Unit Requirement Specification and SoCs, AD and SoCs, Contract, review minutes).
* Manage relationships with Procurement / Engineering / Quality as assigned on the project portfolio.
Deliveries / Events resulting from WP execution
* Deliverables according to contractual commitments (KO minutes, EQSR forms and minutes of meeting, PDR/CDR/MRR/TRR/TRB/DRB data packages with actions).
* Monthly Supplier reports and weekly progress status with escalation if required for rapid resolution of issues.
* Hardware delivery to contract parties; major risks and mitigations; veto checks for incomplete or non-compliant deliveries; and an assessment report at contract completion.
Inputs and events are governed by Thales Baseline Security requirements; candidates may be asked to provide evidence of identity and eligibility to work in the UK, and may require security clearance. Further details are available from the Defence Business Services National Security Vetting agency.
Thales UK is committed to inclusive recruitment processes and supporting adjustments upon request for applicants who need them.
Seniority level
* Not Applicable
Employment type
* Full-time
Job function
* Research, Analyst, and Information Technology
Industries
* Aviation and Aerospace Component Manufacturing and Defense and Space Manufacturing
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