Senior Sub-contract Buyer

**Closing Date**:
**The Opportunity**:
At Leonardo, we are looking for a Senior Sub-Contract Buyer to join our team 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 based in the UK.The Radar and Advanced Targeting line of business, is uniquely positioned as one of the world's top manufacturers of radars, lasers and infra-red countermeasure systems.Reporting to the Procurement Manager, as a Senior Sub-Contract Buyer you will join the Typhoon AESA Radar team which is delivering Radar systems for the Typhoon aircraft.You will be responsible and accountable for the management of suppliers that provide design services and material into this Key Programme, which is a part of the Typhoon Radar LoB. The scope of this role includes source selection and relationship management with a range of suppliers that are essential to the success of the Radar system production. This role requires a close working relationship with engineering to define technical requirements within each Sub-Contract, while ensuring functional compliance and satisfying the schedule and budget requirements of the production programme.Although this role will be based at the Edinburgh site, there will be an opportunity for hybrid working.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 and 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 and mentoring
- Investors in People: We are proud recipients of the Investors in People Silver Award
- Employee Assistance Programme: Providing free and confidential mental health support
- Annual leave: We offer 25 days holiday, plus 8 bank holidays and 12 flexi days

To find out about all of our Company benefits please visit our careers page.- Security Clearance_**What you will do**:
As a Senior Sub-Contract Buyer your responsibilities are as follows:
- Primary interface between TE suppliers and the IPT, with responsibility for delivery of the activities within budget and schedule
- Identification of cost reduction opportunities including running competitive tenders and SRBs, and leading supplier lifecycle reviews
- Interpretation of technical requirements for effective incorporation into supplier contracts - primarily through SoWs
- Agreement of Change Proposal (CP) embodiment into supplier proposals and contracts, including schedule, cost and performance implications
- Responsible for putting in place the appropriate Commercial Agreements, including but not limited to, internal and external Customer flow downs, NDA's, TAA's and Export Licences etc
- Prepare routine Request for Quotation and Contract documentation packs such as Bid Packs, Contractual Terms and Price Agreements
- Ensure price reasonableness is achieved and reported, with benchmarking where possible
- Deliver and/or support cost negotiation of Supplier pricing and provide reporting for internal /external Audit
- Prepare varied Lifecycle Management reporting to outline the status and progress of material sourcing, Contracting Compliance and Bid Support
- Responsible for the management of Supplier delivery performance throughout the Contract lifecycle in line with defined Key Performance Indicators (KPI's)
- 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 are looking for**:
To be successful in this role we suggest you have:
- Experience of the procurement in defence and/or manufacturing industry
- Ability to use Teamcenter for CP and configuration management purposes desirable
- Exposure to / understanding of UK MoD Contract Terms & Conditions
- Working knowledge of Trade / Export Compliance
- Excellent negotiation skills
- Ability to influence at senior management level
- Effective and flexible communication skills
- IT literate (MS Office & SAP knowledge is desirable)
- CIPS preferred but not essential**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 t