An exciting opportunity has arisen to work with for a leading defence company based in Portsmouth within the Warship Support Maritime Services Supply Chain. The jobholder will be responsible for delivering procurement / supply chain activities for Warship Support The role includes supporting the development of procurement / supply chain strategies & plans, and the engagement of internal and external suppliers & customers as required to meet the project/business objectives
The jobholder will be responsible for the day to day procurement of materials and subcontract services ensuring requirements related to cost, quality, delivery and export control are competitively achieved in line with requirements.
The role holder will:
- Support and/or prepare outputs and deliverables and select suppliers in line with the departmental procedures and systems
- Support and/or negotiate all commercial, financial, quality and schedule elements of contracts and any authorised changes in line with departmental procedures
- Pro-actively support and deliver effective supplier management and manage open order book in line with the project's integrated schedule
- Support Line Manager in delivering KPI's
- Identify and implement cost saving opportunities
- Identify risks, opportunities and mitigation plans and implement accordingly
- Act as the primary point of contact with assigned suppliers and customers (internal/external).
- Understand and adhere to the company Export Control requirements
- May be required to support in areas outside of this scope due to business requirements
The role holder will have some experience of working in a Procurement / Supply Chain Department with experience of placing orders and managing orderbooks. A degree of commercial and contractual acumen is required along with a working understanding of tool sets and IT (SAP desirable but not essential). Experience and understanding of MRP is required along with working knowledge of Purchase to Pay. Tender process and down selection experience is preferred.
Morson is acting as an employment business in relation to this vacancy.
Buyer; vendor management; supply chain; procurement; purchasing; supplier management; risk management; negotiation; supplier performance; purchase orders; ERP systems; MS Office; influencing skills; shipping; ITAR; spares and repairs; RFQ; invoicing; SAP; Order book management
Back to searchProcurement Coordinator
Morson Talent
Posted a month ago, valid for 4 days
Portsmouth, Hampshire PO1 3AQ, England
£16.68 - £16.68 per hour
Full Time
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Sonic Summary
- Salary: Not specified
- Experience required: Some experience in Procurement/Supply Chain Department
- Responsibilities include supporting development of procurement strategies, engaging suppliers/customers, and day-to-day procurement of materials
- Required skills: commercial and contractual acumen, working knowledge of MRP, Purchase to Pay, tender process experience
- Other responsibilities include supplier management, cost saving opportunities, risk identification/mitigation, and acting as primary contact with suppliers/customers
