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An engineering services business within the defence sector, require a Procurement Manager. Applicants need procurement experience within a; project, bids or programmes environment ideally within an aerospace, defence or engineering setting.
The Procurement Manager (Bids & Programmes) will support the business deliver on large customer programmes through effective; biding, project management, supplier management and contract management. The role will entail exposure to the entire programme/project lifecycle from bid stage, negotiation of bespoke contractual agreements, to product/service delivery and on-going support/maintenance.
Specific duties of the Procurement Manager (Bids & Programmes) include:
- Strategic management of commodity and services suppliers support/lead customer bids/programmes
- Run tenders - negotiate and award contracts. Negotiate contractual change etc.
- Flow down of customer T&Cs into subcontract agreements signed by supply chain
- Ensure supplier deliver against production and manufacturing schedule
- Manage stakeholders- procurement colleagues, customers, suppliers etc working in integrated project team, IPT
Procurement Manager (Bids & Programmes) applicants should meet the following criteria:
- Experience of project, IPT, or programme related procurement activities
- Procurement or Supply Chain experience within aerospace, defence, or engineering programmes
- Experience of supporting bid work
- Comfortable working with bespoke contracts
- Excellent relationship building, stakeholder engagement skills
- The ability to be both customer and supplier centric
