Would you like to be part of an exciting and complex engineering project? We currently have a vacancy for a Procurement Leader at our site in Barrow.
As a Procurement Leader, you will be responsible for a team of professional staff in the delivery of the Dreadnought Supply Chain On Site Service Contracting requirements, ensuring that major manufacturing and technical services supporting boat build are provided within budget and to schedule and in full compliance with the technical and quality requirements.
This role will provide you with the potential to learn new skills, exposure to many different facets of the Submarine business while building a strong stakeholder network.
Your main responsibilities as a Procurement Leader will involve:
Delivering the service and product by ensuring that direct reports have purpose and clarity and are empowered to meet key delivery targets within an acceptable timescale and budget
Helping to deliver key procurement strategies, supporting competitive tendering and major sub-contract negotiation. Responsibility for post contract management and Supplier performance, relationship management and development.
Ensuring that we work to policies and procedures that enhance services / product quality and customer satisfaction
Working cross functionally in order to ensure achievement of key knowledge transfer and deployment of best working practices across the business
Managing behaviours to ensure they are conducive to the required business culture, maintaining a united and professional image
Maintaining the required levels of reporting across your team associated with; progress in key service delivery phases, cost management, spend management, Supplier Performance and schedule delivery performance KPI's.
Responsibility for the maintenance and creation of Sub-Contracts and associated Purchase Orders in SAP
Responsibility for the maintenance and creation of TeamCenter chronicles and workflows
Facilitating and/or leading the LCM requirements associated with the work package and that of the team
Your skills and qualifications as a Procurement Leader:
Full MCIPS Qualification or working towards
Good people management skills required to manage team with various levels of experience and skill sets
Experience or ability to interpret Supplier performance metrics and to work with suppliers to address performance shortfalls
A good knowledge of all financial aspects of procurement; cost accountant management reviews and Cost Forecasting through to value for money for the equipment being procured
Major subcontract management experience, negotiation and tendering.
Experience of running full Contract Management Reviews with Suppliers
Understanding of Supplier Performance Reviews (SPR)
Familiarisation with SAP and TeamCenter
Familiarisation with Submarine Policy and Process, eg., BP019, BP038
Team Performance Management
Knowledge of continuous improvement processes
What we're looking for in you:
You should have proven negotiation skills with the ability to manage challenging stakeholders. You must be able to work on your own initiative and have good problem solving and team leadership capabilities
Salary: £41,690+ Depending on experience
Benefits: Our employees receive an excellent benefits package which includes a competitive pension scheme, enhanced annual leave allowance and a Company contributed Share Incentive Plan. We also offer a range of additional benefits such as flexible working, an employee assistance programme, Cycle2work and many local and national employee discounts. Some employees may also be eligible for an annual incentive.
BAE Systems is an equal opportunities employer. We value diversity and welcome applications from candidates from all backgrounds. We particularly welcome applications from sections of the community which are currently under-represented at BAE Systems, including women, BAME and applicants with disabilities. Please note we will not use any personal information relating to your background at any stage of the application process.
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