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Description
Procurement Officer - FTC
Programme Name: LCST
Location: Bristol, UK
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Role Overview
We are seeking a Procurement Officer within Leidos Supply Ltd (LSL).
As a Procurement Officer you will provide commercial support and advice to both team members and other stakeholders through the letting and management of contracts. Ensuring that the necessary professional standards are maintained for all commercial work and further the aim of achieving the most cost-effective procurement of requirements and deliver the benefits required by Team Leidos under Logistic Commodities and Services (Transformation), following transfer from MOD in August 2015.
Duties & Responsibilities
* To ensure that all commercial activity within your area of responsibility is performed to the highest standards, conforms to EU Procurement Regulations and Leidos Policies and Procedures and is monitored to ensure continuous improvement with the overall aim of obtaining best value for money
* To proactively participate in development and implementation of Category Strategies to ensure these fully satisfy LSL requirements
* To draft and issue ITTs/ITNs, contracts etc. and manage the associated procurement process up to and beyond contract award
* To negotiate contract terms, conditions and prices within delegated/licensed powers for Procurement activity with a view to delivering against the Benefits Realisation Plan
* Undertake contract/team administration as required
* Maintain professional standards and provide commercial support and advice to staff, stakeholders and customers
* To effectively manage the contracts within your responsibility by building strong working relationships with both contractor, customer, and colleagues where necessary
* To assist in setting targets and objectives for LSL and to support and monitor achievement against these
* Ensure Commercial MI is accurate and up to date and submitted on time.
* To actively contribute to the development of LSL tools, processes and procedures, thereby supporting Team Leidos Transformation
* Continuing Professional and Personal Development to ensure currency with EU and Commercial Procurement practices and Regulations and maximise contribution to the business
* Mentor junior staff within LSL to facilitate their personal and professional development
* Trained in, and fully observant of, Good Distribution Practice (PGD) obligations and best practices
Skills Required
* Business/procurement/contracting experience
* Good written and verbal communication skills
* Ability to work as a member of a team
* Numerate and proficient in MS Word, Excel and PowerPoint
Skills Desired
* CIPS Level 4 or above
* Public sector contracting knowledge and experience (including application of EU Regulations)
* Knowledge of MoD procurement processes
* Experience of using e-procurement tools
* Full Driving License to facilitate supplier visits
Clearance Requirements
* BPSS Pre-screening required to Start
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What We Do For You
At Leidos we are PASSIONATE about customer success, UNITED as a team and INSPIRED to make a difference. We offer meaningful and engaging careers, a collaborative culture, and support for your career goals, all while nurturing a healthy work-life balance.
We provide an employment package that attracts, develops and retains only the best in talent. Our reward scheme includes:
* Contributory Pension Scheme
* Private Medical Insurance
* 33 days Annual Leave (including public and privilege holidays)
* Access to Flexible benefits (including life assurance, health schemes, gym memberships, annual buy and sell holidays and a cycle to work scheme)
* Dynamic Working
Commitment To Diversity
We welcome applications from every part of the community and are committed to a truly diverse and inclusive culture. We foster a sense of belonging, welcoming all perspectives and contributions, and providing equal access to opportunities and resources for everyone. If you have a disability or need any reasonable adjustments during the application and selection stages please let us know, and we will respond in a way that best fits your needs.
Who We Are
The Logistics Commodities & Services Transformation (LCST) Programme for the UK Ministry of Defence is a critical effort to enhance and improve the UK’s defence supply chain. The programme provides essential services such as storage and distribution for the MOD's materiel, including a global freight service and the procurement and inventory management of 70,000 commodity NATO Stock Number (NSNs).
Working together as Team Leidos we are helping to transform the UK's defence supply chain by providing an integration of a complex mixture of services, at low risk, using a modern suite of systems that will deliver one version of the truth. For the first time, the MOD will see the whole picture, as it is happening.
What Makes Us Different
Purpose: you can use your passion and abilities at Leidos to keep the people you care about safe. We are at the forefront of machine learning, AI, cyber security and solutions. Using your skills in the technology frontline by helping to build a safer world. You can inspire change.
Collaboration: having flexibility to do your job is one of our core benefits, enabling you to become part of our extraordinary team. We have been empowering our people to work flexibly for years. Whether you work from home, the office or on customer sites, we will give you the digital tools and the flexibility to work smarter and align your needs and ours.
People: Leidos empowers people from every background to be themselves and gives you the tools to learn new skills by enabling growth whilst developing. We believe that extraordinary people need opportunities to grow, to be inspired and to inspire others. At Leidos, we invest in technical academies, career rotations and a career development plans that enhance your future.
Original Posting
For U.S. Positions: While subject to change based on business needs, Leidos reasonably anticipates that this job requisition will remain open for at least 3 days with an anticipated close date of no earlier than 3 days after the original posting date as listed above.
Pay Range
The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.
Seniority level
* Seniority level
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Employment type
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Job function
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Purchasing and Supply Chain
* Industries
Government Administration and IT Services and IT Consulting
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