Procurement Representative

7 months ago

Havant, United Kingdom Lockheed Martin Corporation Full time

Purchasing/Procurement
- Havant

**About the Role**
- The role also includes completing contracts, reviewing supplier proposals, negotiating price, sourcing and recommending suppliers, analysing trends, following up orders placed and expediting where required, verifying delivery, approving payment, and maintaining necessary records to provide excellent customer service to all stakeholders. The procurement representative will also be required prepare request for proposals (RFP) and bid packages.
- Undertake Source Selection:

- Identify and undertake due diligence on potential suppliers
- Gather requirements, issue and analyse Request for Quotes (RFQ's)
- Vetting of responses
- Assist with or make sourcing recommendations as appropriate and identify risks
- Finalise and place Purchase Orders in accordance with the Acquisition Procedures and systems.

Conduct negotiations:

- Participate and lead as appropriate planning and approval process for negotiation
- Prepare and complete negotiations within approved limits and in a timely manner
- Participate and lead as appropriate fact finding, negotiation and follow up activity
- Negotiate non standard agreements with support as appropriate

Other responsibilities:

- Provide support and assistance to lead as appropriate
- Will assume additional responsibility as directed
- Assist with information gathering and collation for new system implementation and existing system enhancements.

**Required skills, qualifications and experience**
- Strong experience of procurement policies and procedures
- Experience of negotiating terms and conditions
- Managing contracts particularly telecoms/ datacentre
- Flexible approach and self-motivated in achieving personal targets/objectives, with the ability to perform with professionalism at all times
- Ability to plan, prioritise and schedule work to achieve multiple, often conflicting, deadlines
- Develop strong positive relationships with internal stakeholders and external suppliers.
- Proven communication (written and verbal) and presentation skills
- Ability to take ownership of procurement initiatives
- Draft and negotiate standard/template procurement terms and confidentiality agreements
- Ability to work quickly and competently within tight deadlines

Desired Skills:

- Strong administrative skills
- Data literate with strong analytical skills
- Experience in IT/computing procurement/Telecoms
- Category Management Skills
- Experience in in-direct corporate procurement
- Experience of working with SAP systems

Typical Minimum Education & Experience:

- Ideally require a Bachelors degree from an accredited college and capability typically achieved through proven professional experience. Will also consider individuals with equivalent experience / combined education. Considered experienced, but still a learner and willing to learn.

**Job Reference Number**
- 15402BR

**Employee Type**
- Full Time

**Duration**
- 12 months, with possible 6 month extension

**Hours Per Week**
- 37.5

**Working Schedule**
- 4xFlex

**Country**
- United Kingdom (UK)

**Clearance Required for Role**
- BPSS

**Graduate, Intern or Apprentice Vacancy?**
- No

**What we offer you**
- At Lockheed Martin our employees come first and therefore your physical, mental and financial wellbeing matters to us. On top of working in a highly supportive, friendly, respectful environment you can expect so much more.
- We are an employer in support of and offering **Flexible working** with the option to also work a **4 day week** depending on business requirements, where you have the option of Fridays off. We offer Competitive salaries alongside a flexible holiday entitlement.
- We have a Wealth of benefits available to you that can be selected through our wellbeing tool upon commencement of employment. Just a few of our amazing benefits are shown below:
- Private Medical Insurance
- Competitive Pension
- Dental
- Critical Illness
- Life Assurance
- Travel Insurance
- Employee discounts for top high street shops
- Employee Assistance Program which includes free face to face counselling sessions, Legal advice, Financial advice, etc
- Internal training and development alongside out Education assistance programmes
- Reimbursement for a professional membership
- Competitive policies that support flexibility and family leave inclusive of enhanced maternity leave

**Business Environment**
- Enterprise Business Services (EBS) consists of LMUK IT Services, Payroll, ESH, HR and Finance functions. With employees located throughout the UK, EBS provides UK wide support to the LMUK business areas.

**Equal Opportunity Statement**

Lockheed Martin is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and is committed to maintaining a diverse and inclusive work environment. Diversity and inclusion are fundamental to our culture and reflect our values of doing what's right, respecting others and performing with excellence. By engaging with all our employees' diverse talents and experiences e

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