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Senior Subcontract Manager
Qualifications, skills, and all relevant experience needed for this role can be found in the full description below.Luton12-month contractPaying up to £85p/h (inside IR35)Please note that due to the nature of the work you will need to be eligible to obtain a high level of UK security clearance – Please only apply if suitable.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 impacts.Provide leadership and governance in business winning and programme delivery with minimum supervision.Accountable 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 deliverablesWorking 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 and continuous improvement skillsA good working knowledge and understanding of Procurement within the Defence/Aerospace industry (or a similar sector) and 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 ..... full job details .....
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