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Why join Marshall in this role? This role will give you the chance to play a key part in ground-breaking and high-profile defence projects. You'll be part of an industry-leading team, working with Marshall and other major defence stakeholders and Primes.

Purpose of the position In understanding the industry and current/potential supply base will work with the Growth/Business Development and product development teams to understand current and future opportunities that Marshall are expecting to bid and working with the Bid Purchasing and Subcontract delivery team, capture current challenges and opportunities with existing supplier performance (Cost, Quality and Delivery). Shall develop, publish, and maintain a global category souring strategy, and plan, to support these current and future opportunities and ensuring that this supports the achievement of the highest levels of supplier performance (Cost, Quality and Delivery). Accountability Responsibilities:
  • Continually monitor key industry and category cost and risk drivers to help inform key bids and projects and NPD activities, for example, metal indices, FOREX, PESTLE analysis etc…
  • For the Key categories monitor existing and potential future supply market, from end to end, and be able to communicate key risks and opportunities that Marshall's supply base is, and may face, over the next 3 years.
  • Engage broad cross section of stakeholders and share current global economic indicators that will impact Marshall and its supply base.
  • Continually assess potential new suppliers fort eh key categories that can deliver better performance and reduce supply risk.
  • Working with New Product Development teams to identify new potential key categories of spend related to taking new products to market.
  • Support Mark versus Buy decision making.
  • Lead annual cost reduction planning and initiatives and continually develop a "hopper" of cost saving initiatives/projects.
  • Work closely with Bid Procurement Managers to ensure the latest pricing from agreed price lists with key suppliers is included in all relevant bids.
  • Work with key functions on defining requirements and tendering key indirect categories of spend.
Tasks:
  • Chairing of Quarterly Business Reviews with Key Suppliers designed to drive sustainable performance improvement and development of stronger relationships, supported by key internal stakeholders.
  • Implement multiyear pricing agreements for key categories and suppliers to ensure more accurate de-risked pricing used in Bids and also protect against cost risks in projects.
  • Implement and manage a category risk register identifying all risks that could affect Marshall's performance (Cost, Quality and Delivery)
Capability Behavioural Competencies:
  • Strong Communication Skills
  • Analytical mindset
  • Collaborative
  • Strong Negotiator
Technical Competencies:
  • Familiar with ERP System and able to extract and interrogate data.
  • Familiar with financial cost modelling in support of long-term sourcing decisions
Certification:
  • CIPS Certified - Ideal not essential.
  • Degree qualified in business.
Experience:
  • Produced multi-year Category Strategies for relevant areas of spend.
Benefits: ·Competitive salary, 27 days holiday increasing with service up to 30 days (option to buy /sell)·Pension contributions up to 9%, healthcare cash plan for you and your children, extensive flexible benefit program.·Marshall, an independent, family-owned British company, proudly helping our customers move forwards since 1909. About Marshall Marshall is an independent, family-owned UK company with a diverse portfolio of businesses and a shared commitment to keeping our customers moving forward.Whether that is supporting global armed forces to deliver mission-critical activities, keeping the UK distribution industry on the road, creating new sustainable communities where people can live and thrive, or developing the next generations of industry talent - we are incredibly proud to have been building extraordinary futures since 1909. Marshall Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer Marshall Group is an equal opportunity employer and values a diverse and inclusive workplace. #LI-SD1