Principal Process

Role: Principal Process & Performance Manager –SC

Location: Hybrid / Aldermaston, Reading (3 days/week on site)

IR35: Outside

Rate: £96.26/hr (Ltd) MAX

Duration: 18 Months initially

Security Clearance: SC or DV

Essential

SC Clearance (DV is preferred but active SC is acceptable)
Running a procurement transactional/service centre, and better still if set one up
Functional expertise in P2P (Requirements and technical “know-how”)
Global procurement knowledge
Public sector experience – understanding Governance challenges.
Possess strong business acumen, with advanced experience and knowledge of the concept to pay process and provision of operational procurement support.
Demonstrates consistent track record of delivery in operational procurement activity including helpdesk, requisition and order processing, tactical sourcing, and data management and administration within large and complex Procurement organizations.
Experience of working in a complex changing environment with demanding business objectives in a competitive market sector.
Experience of designing, establishing, and managing shared service operations for Procurement.
Experience of creating, building, leading and managing successful teams.
Significant experience of ERP systems such as Oracle.
Desirable

SAP experience would be nice to have
Key Accountabilities:

Lead teams to deliver the strategic direction of Supply Chain Process and Performance
Support the Strategic Supply Chain teams and the Procurement operations teams providing them with sufficient governance, reports, systems and processes.
Developing and maintaining positive and productive relationships with key internal and external stakeholders and promoting awareness of the Supply Chain Management function
Provision of standard and bespoke business reports, analysis etc and material for functional performance metrics and reviews
Resource management and planning to deliver required tasks, realising opportunities for savings and efficiencies
Identification and management of risks and opportunities within area of accountability
Ensuring the creation and maintenance of the Supply Chain Management processes, procedures, systems, tools and guidelines regarding compliance with AWE’s contractual, regulatory and legislative commitments
Creation and delivery of appropriate training material
Leading, coaching and developing a team at a local level to deliver team and personal objectives safely and securely to meet our operational plans
Maintain and promote high personal standards in environment, safety, health, security and quality and be a great team player
Key Responsibilities:

Motivating, developing and managing a small team of specialists, setting clear objectives and undertaking performance reviews
Consistently demonstrating positive behaviours in line with the company's environmental, sustainability, safety, health, security, quality and ethics standards.
The Company may require you to fulfil any other reasonable duties aligned to your position from time to time in line with business needs.
Specific responsibilities depend on the specialism may include Senior Compliance Manager
Take ownership of Contractual governance and assist with negotiations within the Supply Chain sub function by providing expertise in Contract law, terms and conditions, Non-Disclosure Agreements and Parent Company Guarantees
Maintaining a library of clauses and standard contract templates ensuring compliance with mandatory flow down terms and conditions and maintaining an awareness of legal matters
Lead direct reports and contribute to overall leadership of the Compliance Team, such that the team develops fit for purpose capability and experience to drive delivery of Supply Chain sub functions compliance agenda
Establish Supply Chain governance and reporting for the risk and compliance agenda, ensuring there is clear accountability for who is managing the risks; leadership understand and fulfil applicable risk reporting requirements, and ensure risk and compliance issues are escalated to an appropriate Risk Management and Compliance governance group
Take an active role in representing the Supply Chain sub functions external relationships with the MoD, other government bodies and external regulators
Lead and support internal and external audit activities, establishing scope, providing material for review by auditors, attending audit reviews, agreeing and closing out actions
Security Clearance: SC

Disability Confident

As a member of the disability confident scheme, CLIENT guarantees to interview all candidates who have a disability and who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy. In cases where we have a high volume of candidates who have a disability who meet all the essential criteria, we will interview the best candidates from within that group.

Armed Forces Covenant

CLIENT is proud to support the Armed Forces Covenant and as such, we guarantee to interview all veterans or spouses / partners of military personnel who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy. In cases where we have a high volume of ex-military candidates / military spouses or partners, who meet all of the essential criteria, we will interview the best candidates from within that group. 

If you qualify for the above, please notify us on (phone number removed).

We will be in touch to discuss your suitability and arrange your Guaranteed Interview.

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