Procurement Manager - Flexible Working Available

Job title: Procurement Manager

Location: Warton or Edinburgh - We offer a range of hybrid and Flexible Working arrangements. Please speak to your recruiter about the options for this particular role

Salary: £61,110+ dependant on skills and experience

What you'll be doing:

• Providing leadership to Radar team and create an environment for high performing teams and individuals through setting robust SMART objectives, providing ongoing performance feedback and development planning
• Ensuring contracts with Leonardo (subcontracts and materials) have commercial rigour which minimises exposure to risk, encourage innovation and incorporate improvement targets ensuring Supplier Relationship Management is standardised and implemented, inclusive of key Metrics and KPI's illustrating Supplier performance with Monthly/Quarterly Business reviews
• Leading relationship activities, including contract negotiations in line with spend management and drive supply chain rationalisation
• Leading the Procurement inputs into Customer Requests for Information (RFIs) and Requests for Quotation (RFQs), in particular in support of International bid campaigns
• Ability to work flexibility with a significant requirement to work at our partner location in Edinburgh

Your skills and experiences:

Essential:

• Proven experience in Market Intelligence, International Sourcing, Risk and Opportunity Management, Contracting and Supplier Relationship Management
• Experience of establishing and managing relationships through the completion of major sub contracts, and of compiling and negotiating contracts
• Proven understanding of pricing models (competitive and non-competitive pricing techniques)
• Thorough understanding of functional commercial, Project Management and procurement capabilities

Desirable:

• Understanding and application of International business
• Driving schedule delivery and performance

Benefits:

You'll receive benefits including a competitive pension scheme, enhanced annual leave allowance and a Company contributed Share Incentive Plan. You'll also have access to additional benefits such as Flexible Working, an employee assistance programme, Cycle2work and employee discounts - you may also be eligible for an annual incentive.

The MKO Radar team:

You will be part of the development of MK0 Radar on the Typhoon platform. Support all typhoon with future growth opportunities and in a diverse role working closely with internal & external teams. Building the stakeholder supplier relationship.

Why BAE Systems?

This is a place where you'll be able to make a real difference. You'll be part of an inclusive culture that values diversity, rewards integrity, and merit, and where you'll be empowered to fulfil your potential. We welcome candidates from all backgrounds and particularly from sections of the community who are currently underrepresented within our industry, including women, ethnic minorities, people with disabilities and LGBTQ+ individuals.

We also want to make sure that our recruitment processes are as inclusive as possible. If you have a disability or health condition (for example dyslexia, autism, an anxiety disorder etc.) that may affect your performance in certain assessment types, please speak to your recruiter about potential reasonable adjustments.

Please be aware that many roles working for BAE Systems will be subject to both security and export control restrictions. These restrictions mean that factors including your nationality, any previous nationalities you have held, and your place of birth may limit those roles you can perform for the organisation.

Closing Date: 26^th of June 2024

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.