Innovation Manager

1 week ago

StokeonTrent Staffordshire, United Kingdom Rapiscan Systems Full time

We are proud to be a trusted provider of advanced X-ray technologies for ports, borders, military, high-threat facilities and critical infrastructure all over the world. Be a part of our mission to provide our customers with best-in-class cargo and vehicle screening systems and services so they can combat terrorism, trade fraud, drug and weapon smuggling, and illegal immigration.
Responsible for ensuring requirements are met on time and in accordance with the appropriate quality standards, delivering a highly capable and cost-effective supply base, focus must be on developing and implementation giving leadership and direction to the commodity management teams and other areas of Supply Chain management, when required.
This role entails operating at a Management Level with a high degree of autonomy, whilst managing, mentoring, and developing an effective Commodity Team response globally, delivering cost effective solutions for our Cargo sites.

You will develop key innovation sourcing activities, promote risk aware sustainable procurement, enhance the capability of the Procurement teams and promote the Procurement function internally and externally.

Ensure an effective sourcing environment leading to continuous improvement in quality, cost, service, and technology of our current and future offers.
Identifying new product development opportunities. Seek out ways to automate & simplify manual processes in order to improve productivity and have outstanding project management skills
Support multi-site procurement projects.
Manage KPI’s to ensure quality and delivery standards are fully maintained. Ensuring the cost, quality and time-oriented supply of all required products and services in line with the respective business plans, budgets, targets, and strategies.
Contract Negotiation:
~ Cost, quality, delivery, cash, compliance and ensure full adherence to the business standard contracting terms and conditions, whilst ensuring any specific customer requirements are captured and flowed down to mitigate any exposure and risk to Cargo supply chain.

Conflict Management
~ In the event of non-performance to the contractual terms, quotation or legacy agreement act as POC to resolution.

Ensure there are regular internal and external Strategic Reviews which will include all Senior Key Stakeholders, reviews will cover all significant commercial, industrial performance and forward deliverables.
Support Make or Buy decisions, prepare data and plans for relevant commodity gate reviews.
Work within documented procurement / planning system that complies with ISO guidelines.

Experience in procurement and Supply Chain Management processes, including but not limited to quality management, financial analysis, and contract negotiations.
Bachelor’s Degree in business administration or Supply Chain preferred.
IT, electrical/electronic control & automation, mechanical, and fabrication.
Operations experience in procurement/materials/inventory management a plus..
Microsoft office suite, including Microsoft Excel (V-look up, pivot tables, formula work would be a clear advantage in this role).
MRP/ERP software (Microsoft Navision / D365 Dynamics
Experience with Agile PLM.
knowledge of ISO quality assurance methods.

Excellent salary
Excellent career development.
Holidays 25 days holidays plus bank holidays increases up to 30 days after 10 years’ service.
Life insurance entitlement from first working day which is four times your basic salary.
Charity work 2 days paid leave if you wish to volunteer and work for your nominated charity.
One day paid leave to take your Birthday off
Pension
Cycle to work scheme.
Enhanced Maternity and Paternity pay.
Healthcare Cash plan
Eden Red discounts
and (c) Optoelectronics and Manufacturing, providing specialized electronic components and electronic manufacturing services for original equipment manufacturers with applications in the defense, aerospace, medical and industrial markets, among others.

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