Senior Sub Contract Buyer

7 days ago


Edinburgh, United Kingdom Leonardo Full time

**Closing Date**:
**The Opportunity**:

- At Leonardo, we have a fantastic new opportunity for a Senior Sub Contract Buyer to join us in Edinburgh. Leonardo is a global high-tech company and one of the key players in Aerospace, Defence and Security. Headquartered in Italy, Leonardo has over 45,000 employees, of which 7,000 are UK-based. The Radar and Advanced Targeting line of business is uniquely positioned as one of the world's top manufacturers of radars, lasers and infrared countermeasure systems.As a Senior Subcontract Buyer you will be responsible and accountable for the provision of an end-to-end procurement service to a selection of exciting development/NPI programmes, including: creation of supplier contracts; ensuring commercial compliance in line with internal and external governance, contributing towards developing appropriate sourcing strategies at all phases of the product lifecycle, supporting the stock order projects and the management and delivery of material pricing required for bids.**What you will do**:

- Responsible for emplacing the appropriate Commercial Agreements, including but not limited to, internal and external Customer flow downs, NDA's, TAA's and Export Licences etc
- Prepare the relevant Request For Quotation and Contract documentation packs such as Bid Packs, Contractual Terms, Price Agreements and Statements of Work
- Responsible for creating and presenting Contract Compliance packs for internal audit and to external Government bodies or their agencies
- Market analysis of supplier pricing to ensure price reasonableness is achieved and reported (benchmarking)
- Plan and execute cost negotiation of supplier pricing and provide reporting for internal / external Audit
- Provide analysis of material pricing to support the Product Cost Review Boards for NPI, with a view to highlighting cost reduction opportunities in line with declared project / product targets
- Collaborate with Design Engineering to understand our product route maps so market research can be undertaken to identify capable & sustainable sources of supply
- Identify and encourage Supplier competition for material requirements, utilising the Supply Review Board (SRB) process as an enabler
- Prepare varied Lifecycle Management reporting such as Procurement Plans to outline the status and progress of material sourcing, Contracting Compliance and Bid Support
- Responsible for the management of Supplier delivery performance (of NPI Contracts) throughout the Contract lifecycle in line with defined Key Performance Indicators (KPI's)
- Responsible for managing the material budget associated with NPI, reporting on aspects such as Revenue Forecasting & Estimate to Complete
- Identify and manage risk and opportunity, working collaboratively with Suppliers and other IPT members
- Deploy the appropriate SAP activity in order to carry out your job effectively, especially in relation to the creation of compliant Contracts

**What we can offer**:

- Flexible working: We offer our employees the time and flexibility they need to enjoy a balanced life through flexible hours and part time options
- Custom working: The role may be a mixture of home based and onsite
- Flexible benefits: Our company-funded approach to flexible benefits allows employees to make choices appropriate for them. Each employee has access to a wide choice of lifestyle, health & wellbeing options best suited to their individual lifestyle goals.
- Network groups
- Training: Free access to Coursera which provides more than 4,000 online courses
- Continuous Learning: You will be supported in your ongoing professional development though training & mentoring
- Investors in People: We are proud recipients of the Investors in People Silver Award
- Employee Assistance Programme: Providing free & confidential mental health support
- Annual leave: We offer 25 days holiday, plus 8 bank holidays & 8 flexi days**What we are looking for**:

- CIPS preferred but not essential
- Experience of MOD / DoD contracting desirable
- Exposure to/understanding of Contract Terms & Conditions
- Working knowledge of Trade/Export Compliance
- Good negotiation skills and the ability to influence
- Analytical and numerate
- Attention to detail
- Effective and flexible communication skills
- IT literate (MS Office & SAP knowledge preferred)
- Innovative

**Life at Leonardo**:

- Discover life at Leonardo - a company for extraordinary people**Our UK locations**:

- We have offices around the UK, including Basildon, Bristol, Edinburgh, Lincoln, Luton, Southampton and Yeovil**Committed to Inclusion**:

- We are committed to creating a working environment that is designed to provide everyone with the opportunity to succeed.


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