Job title: Senior Procurement Manager

Location: Christchurch / Yeovil - We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements

Salary: £70,000+ (Depending on experience)

What you’ll be doing:

• Effectively lead a team of Procurement Delivery Managers & team members, responsible for the delivery of the supply chain capability for key customer contracts/ projects
  
• Manage the Procurement in-contract activities in conjunction with Commercial, Project and Technical teams, for your assigned area, including: subcontract construct; contract negotiation; contract implementation; through-life monitoring of deliverables, risk disposition, performance, cost and delivery.
  
• Create an environment for high performing teams and individuals through setting robust objectives, providing ongoing performance feedback and development planning
  
• Accountable for ensuring your team operates within the governance framework and assurance activities are undertaken
  
• Accountable for discharging an agreed workload, working within procurement policy, ensuring priorities are managed and issues are escalated when outside of your sphere of control

Your skills and experiences:

• Significant experience working within a Procurement, Programme Management, Engineering and/or similar environment
  
• Managing complex contracts with suppliers
• Commercial, Contractual, Legal and business acumen
• Working knowledge of UK MoD Framework Contracts and DEFCONs
• Possess a high standard of Procurement competence in key area of sourcing, process knowledge, contracting skills and supplier management
  
• Cross functional stakeholder management skills
  
• MCIPS qualification (or equivalent) is desirable.

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 leave incentive.

The Procurement Delivery team:

The Procurement Delivery Team is a group of individuals who work together to ensure the successful procurement of goods and services. The team is typically responsible for developing and executing the procurement plan, sourcing, and qualifying suppliers, and managing the contract supplier relationship.

The Digital Intelligence team:

Customers increasingly demand information and technology solutions delivering advantage, communications, planning, operations, and cyber protection. C5ISR within Digital Intelligence is where we design and build cutting edge IT solutions for incorporation into products and services.

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.

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