Job Description - Procurement Bid Manager (00127291)
Procurement Bid Manager - 00127291
Job Title: Procurement Bid Manager
Location: Christchurch or Frimley. We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements - please speak to your recruiter about the options for this particular role
Salary: Circa £63,000 dependent skills and experiences plus bonus scheme
What you’ll be doing:
* Lead and manage the procurement activity for strategic bids/projects and ensure the procurement strategies are being enacted through major bids and campaigns to support business winning and growth
* Manage subcontract activities in conjunction with Commercial, project and technical teams including capture plan support, subcontract construct, contract negotiation and contract implementation
* Develop and implement supplier and third-party bid winning/support strategy, ensuring that critical supplier relationships are cultivated, developed and maintained
* Support the development and implementation of procurement strategy, governance and innovative change programmes, ensuring consistency and effective improvement in procurement services, embedding a culture of continuous improvement and the sharing of best practices
* Demonstrate a good understanding of Company systems, risk and supplier management tools and ensure compliance with business processes
* Lead opportunity activities to maximise contract effectiveness and value contribution/ savings
Your skills and experiences:
* Have CIPS L5 qualification, IACCM or equivalent standard
* Significant experience working within a business winning procurement environment
* Possess a high standard of Procurement competence in key areas of sourcing, process knowledge especially negotiation and contracting skills
* Excellent project management skills, product awareness, commercial acumen, financial awareness, risk and opportunity management
* Ability to run and direct strategic bids and campaigns throughout the LCM lifecycle
As well as a competitive pension scheme, BAE Systems also offers employee share plans, an extensive range of flexible discounted health, wellbeing and lifestyle benefits, including a green car scheme, private health plans and shopping discounts - you may also be eligible for an annual incentive.
The Digital Intelligence Team:
At the BAE Systems Digital Intelligence Defence Business Unit, we are driven by a bold aspiration to lead the Defence sector with advanced, data-driven solutions that redefine what's possible. Our people are our greatest asset - the driving force behind every success we achieve. To reach our strategic goals, we believe that fostering collaboration, trust, and mutual respect across Digital Intelligence isn't just important, it's essential.
We're committed to cultivating an environment that sparks innovation, fuels teamwork, and unites us with a shared sense of purpose. Together, we are not only driving success for our business and our customers but also shaping the future of Defence. Joining our resourcing team, is an exciting career opportunity to join a high impact team that has a real impact on the business.
Why BAE Systems?
This is a place where you’ll be able to make a real difference. You’ll be part of an inclusive culture that values diversity of thought, rewards integrity, and merit, and where you’ll be empowered to fulfil your potential. We welcome people from all backgrounds and want to make sure that our recruitment processes are as inclusive as possible. If you have a disability or health condition (for example dyslexia, autism, an anxiety disorder etc.) that may affect your performance in certain assessment types, please speak to your recruiter about potential reasonable adjustments.
Please be aware that many roles at BAE Systems are subject to both security and export control restrictions. These restrictions mean that factors such as your nationality, any nationalities you may have previously held, and your place of birth can restrict the roles you are eligible to perform within the organisation. All applicants must as a minimum achieve Baseline Personnel Security Standard. Many roles also require higher levels of National Security Vetting where applicants must typically have 5 to 10 years of continuous residency in the UK depending on the vetting level required for the role, to allow for meaningful security vetting checks.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.
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