Immediate Procurement Manager

5 days ago


Newport, United Kingdom MBDA Full time

Do you have experience of providing commercial mentorship and would love the opportunity to work collaboratively with international suppliers?
Circa £50,000 - £55,000 depending on experience
Dynamic (hybrid) working : 2-3 days per week on-site due to workload classification
Security Clearance : Company Bonus: Bonus of up to 21% of base salary
Pension: maximum total (employer and employee) contribution of up to 14%
Flexible working: We welcome applicants who are looking for flexible working arrangements
Enhanced parental leave: offers up to 26 weeks for maternity, adoption and shared parental leave -enhancements are available for paternity leave, neonatal leave and fertility testing and treatments
Facilities: Fantastic site facilities including subsidised meals, free car parking and much more…
Exciting opportunities have arisen within in the Major Equipment Procurement team to join our diverse department and work collaboratively with suppliers around the world
This is a great opportunity to develop a broad skills, working globally, with future opportunities for career progression.
We are seeking a Senior Procurement Manager to pro-actively lead a small team of procurement professionals who, in turn, lead multiple critical supplier work packages such as Rocket Motors, Launchers, Warheads, Seeker Systems and much more
As a Senior Procurement Manager, you will be empowered to ensure suppliers perform their contractual obligations in order to maintain MBDA's ability to meet its customer delivery landmarks and the MEP team are given the right support and tools to enable this to happen.
You will lead a small team that are accountable for a portfolio of sophisticated sub-system equipment, services or technology suppliers, focussing on acquiring Value for Money (VfM) solutions, drafting and negotiating subcontracts and, once on contract, managing supplier programmes and subcontracts.
You will establish effective relationships, at all levels, to embed collaborative working within both MBDA multifunctional project teams and the supplier's organisation, ensuring the selected solution is developed and delivered by the supplier to meet MBDA needs.
Crafting a clear vision for the team and Procurement Strategy.
Providing Commercial/Contractual advice, mentorship (including advice on export control, Offset, Industrial Participation and Intellectual Property) and support to team members and internal customers.
Lead a team to ensure they are effectively directed at achievement of company and project objectives.
Provide advice and guidance on high-risk suppliers to Senior Management.
Proven evidence of innovation and implementation of standard methodology
Qualified in a business subject area, procurement or supply chain accreditations or equivalent experience
Problem solving in an exciting commercial environment
Analysing situations and be adept at understanding and communicating different possibilities, balancing risk
We are proud of our employee-led networks, examples include: Gender Equality, Pride, Menopause Matters, Parents and Carers, Armed Forces, Ethnic Diversity, Neurodiversity, Disability and more…
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