Senior Subcontract Manager
Luton
12-month contract
Paying up to £85p/h (inside IR35)
Please note that due to the nature of the work you will need to be eligible to obtain a high level of UK security clearance – Please only apply if suitable.
Responsibilities:
* Lead the delivery of sub-contract management activities and other procurement related services which may be required by the business
* Lead relationships with Strategic suppliers, holding Supplier Business Reviews, ensuring performance management, risks and impacts.
* Provide leadership and governance in business winning and programme delivery with minimum supervision.
* Accountable for the Procurement activities within the Procurement & Development IPTs
* Negotiate complex agreements and risk/reward mechanisms for business case models
* Translate customer / project requirements into commercial documents, particularly pertaining to the design, development and production of bespoke complex electronic systems and sub-systems
* Understand mechanisms of mitigating risk associated with entering into commercial agreements
* Develop and negotiate robust contracts for services, intangible and tangible deliverables
* Working in collaboration with cross functional stakeholders to ensure the flowdown of appropriate terms and conditions from customer contracts to enable compliance with contractual obligations and mitigate commercial / contractual risks
* Promotes customer intimacy in both internal and external relationships
* Focal point for project and suppliers regarding contract and supply base matters
* Drives and leads strategies to influence business decisions throughout the project life cycle
* Identify solutions for complex areas of potential risk /opportunity e.g. sub-contract risk, IPR, liability and exchange rate exposure etc. and deliver solutions/mitigations
* Draft and prepare complex contract documentation using standard and non-standard formats
* Lead the generation and review of 'appropriate' specifications and Statement of Work documents
* Promotes a culture of best practice and sharing of knowledge within the function and across the wider business
* Construct and lead the contracts and supply chain management Life Cycle Management (LCM) deliverables
* Work with stakeholders, at all levels, in order to understand customer requirements and critical success factors
* Management of Export Compliance, restrictions and third party rights for all procured items and services
* Operate as a locally acknowledged expert within the function
Experience required:
* Requires technical training to degree standard, professional qualification and/or significant domain experience (studying towards or achievement of MCIPS is preferred)
* Demonstrated collaboration, communication, planning, problem solving, influencing, decision making and continuous improvement skills
* A good working knowledge and understanding of Procurement within the Defence/Aerospace industry (or a similar sector) and ability to apply them with minimal supervision and direction
* Relationship building skills with cross-functional colleagues, customers and suppliers
* A good understanding of the Commercial and Legal Aspects associated with contracting within the Defence/Aerospace industry (or a similar sector)
* An ability to think ‘outside of the box’ offering solutions to enable the function to add value and innovation
* Ability to engage and influence cross-functional/cross site teams