Senior Procurement Manager
Location: Stevenage
Salary: Up to £55,000
Headline Benefits: A bonus of up to 21%, Strong pension, 25 days annual leave with the option to accrue 15 additional days flexi leave, enhanced parental leave.
We’re working with an award-winning, world-leading, technical & scientific engineering organisation, with sites across Europe, that has an exciting opportunity for a Senior Procurement Manager.
The role will see you handling critical supplier subcontracts, while providing commercial mentorship and the opportunity to work collaboratively with international suppliers.
The Senior Procurement Manager role:
As a Procurement Subcontract Specialist for Major Equipment Procurement (MEP), you will partner with our suppliers and enable the business to provide world-leading defence capabilities for our Home Nations and their Allies.
You will be empowered to ensure suppliers perform their contractual obligations in order to meet customer delivery landmarks and the MEP team are given the right support and tools to enable this to happen.
You will lead a small team that is accountable for a portfolio of sophisticated sub-system equipment, services or technology suppliers, focussing on acquiring Value for Money (VfM) solutions, drafting and negotiating subcontracts and, once on contract, managing supplier programmes and subcontracts.
You will establish effective relationships at all levels to embed collaborative working within both multifunctional project teams and the supplier’s organisation, ensuring the selected solution is developed and delivered by the supplier to meet company needs.
Senior Procurement Manager Skills and Qualifications required:
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Strong experience in Subcontract Management
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Ability to negotiate and knowledge of terms and conditions
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Proven evidence of innovation and implementation of standard methodology
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Qualified in a business subject area, procurement or supply chain accreditations or equivalent experience
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Reporting and co-operation with internal and external collaborators
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Ability to influence and manage multiple relationships
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Analysing situations and be adept at understanding and communicating different possibilities, balancing risk
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Team management/leadership experience
Please note:
Rules onsite require British Citizenship. Dual nationals can apply for this position, and you will be required to undergo UK Security Clearance.
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