Procurement Leader

Job Title: Procurement Leader Location: Barrow - We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements - please speak to your recruiter about the options for this particular role. Salary: Circa £50,000 - depending on experience What you''ll be doing: Lead all aspects of Dreadnought procurement, delivering to cost, quality and schedule targets in line with Corporate Procurement Policy, engaging at Director level and working closely with MOD stakeholders Source, negotiate and place major contracts with suppliers across Italy, Canada, the US and Europe, securing robust commercial outcomes aligned to programme needs Guide contract performance to achieve on-time delivery, quality and cost standards, proactively mitigating risk with suppliers and MOD partners. Drive continuous improvement to enhance procurement capability and supplier performance across the programme Report progress and key risks to stakeholders, support the Team Leader and contribute to team development, with UK, European and US travel to engage suppliers directly Your skills and experiences: Essential: Ability to source, negotiate, and place contracts, including terms and conditions, negotiation of contracts, and risk mitigation Experience of leading procurement, delivering to cost, quality, and schedule targets Experience of managing suppliers and major contracts in highly regulated industries Working knowledge of SAP or similar ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) system Robust commercial and legal ..... full job details .....