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Responsibilities
Lead the delivery of sub-contract management activities and other procurement-related services which may be required by the businessLead relationships with Strategic suppliers, holding Supplier Business Reviews, ensuring performance management, risks and impactsProvide leadership and governance in business winning and programme delivery with minimum supervisionAccountable for the Procurement activities within the Procurement and Development IPTsNegotiate complex agreements and risk/reward mechanisms for business case modelsTranslate customer / project requirements into commercial documents, particularly pertaining to the design, development and production of bespoke complex electronic systems and sub-systemsUnderstand mechanisms of mitigating risk associated with entering into commercial agreementsDevelop and negotiate robust contracts for services, intangible and tangible deliverablesWork in collaboration with cross functional stakeholders to ensure the flowdown of appropriate terms and conditions from customer contracts to enable compliance with contractual obligations and mitigate commercial / contractual risksPromotes customer intimacy in both internal and external relationshipsFocal point for project and suppliers regarding contract and supply base mattersDrives and leads strategies to influence business decisions throughout the project life cycleIdentify solutions for complex areas of potential risk /opportunity e.g. sub-contract risk, IPR, liability and exchange rate exposure etc. and deliver solutions/mitigationsDraft and prepare complex contract documentation using standard and non-standard formatsLead the generation and review of ''appropriate'' specifications and Statement of Work documentsPromotes a culture of best practice and sharing of knowledge within the function and across the wider businessConstruct and lead the contracts and supply chain management Life Cycle Management (LCM) deliverablesWork with stakeholders at all levels, in order to understand customer requirements and critical success factorsManagement of Export Compliance, restrictions and third-party rights for all procured items and servicesOperate as a locally acknowledged expert within the functionExperience required
Requires technical training to degree standard, professional qualification, and/or significant domain experience (studying towards or achievement of MCIPS is preferred)Demonstrated collaboration, communication, planning, problem-solving, influencing, decision-making making and continuous improvement skillsA good working knowledge and understanding of Procurement within the Defence/Aerospace industry (or a similar sector) and the ability to apply them with minimal supervision and directionRelationship-building skills with cross-functional colleagues, customers, and suppliersA good understanding of the Commercial and Legal Aspects associated with contracting within the Defence/Aerospace industry (or a similar sector)An ability to think ?outside of the box?, offering solutions to enable the function to add value and innovationAbility to engage and influence cross-functional/cross-site teamsDisclaimer
This vacancy is being advertised by either Advanced Resource Managers Limited, Advanced Resource Managers IT Limited or Advanced Resource Managers Engineering Limited ("ARM"). ARM is a specialist talent acquisition and management consultancy. We provide technical contingency recruitment and a portfolio of more complex resource solutions. Our specialist recruitment divisions cover the entire technical arena, including some of the most economically and strategically important industries in the UK and the world today. We will never send your CV without your permission. Where the role is marked as Outside IR35 in the advertisement this is subject to receipt of a final Status Determination Statement from the end Client and may be subject to ..... full job details .....
Negotiable