Overview
An engineering services business within the aerospace and defence sector requires a Procurement Manager. Applicants need procurement experience within a project, bids or programmes environment, ideally within an aerospace, defence, manufacturing or engineering setting.
Responsibilities
The Procurement Manager will support the business to deliver on large customer programmes through effective bidding, sourcing, project management, supplier management and contract management. The role will entail exposure to the entire programme/project lifecycle from bid stage, negotiation of bespoke contractual agreements, to product/service delivery and ongoing support/maintenance.
* Strategic management of commodity and services suppliers to support/lead customer bids/programmes
* Run tenders – negotiate and award contracts. Negotiate contractual change, etc.
* Flow down of customer T&Cs into subcontract agreements signed by supply chain
* Ensure supplier deliver against production and manufacturing schedule
* Manage stakeholders – procurement colleagues, customers, suppliers, etc.
Qualifications
* Procurement (direct or indirect) or Supply Chain experience within aerospace, defence, manufacturing or engineering programmes
* Experience of supporting bid work
* Comfortable working with bespoke contracts
* Excellent relationship-building, stakeholder engagement skills
* The ability to be both customer- and supplier-centric
#J-18808-Ljbffr