Procurement Manager – Plant and Equipment

Job Description

Job Title: Procurement Manager – Plant and Equipment

Location: Preston. We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements – please speak to your recruiter about the options for this particular role.

Salary: Up to £65,000 depending on skills and experience

What you’ll be doing:

• Managing a team of Manufacturing Plant and Equipment buyers
• Contributing to the determination of procurement strategy, implement plans and actions for areas of responsibility such that the strategy is realised
• Delivering effective management and leadership to the assigned procurement team, creating the environment for the team to succeed
• Delivering and measuring performance improvement (people/process/suppliers/contract/toolsets)
• Contributing to the development of procurement strategy, policy and processes for the defined area of responsibility
• Ensuring that supplier and sourcing reviews are carried out, suppliers are monitored and managed and where appropriate alternative sources are identified that are to the further benefit of the business
• Ensuring technical support and co-ordination throughout the end to end procurement process such that customer and suppler issues are communicated and resolved effectively
• Ensuring procurement input into the bidding activity such that the budget is met consistent with business objectives
• Contributing to the IPS strategic direction and delivery of objectives

Your skills and experiences:

Essential:

• An understanding of business and procurement approaches, techniques, processes, policy and strategy
• Proven experience working within a procurement role, ideally within an indirect spend category
• An understanding of how procurement activity is organised and integrates into the business or function, requires commercial awareness and procurement skills
• Experience of contract and supplier performance management

Desirable:

• Degree qualified in a business subject area or equivalent procurement / supply chain accreditations (MCIPS, RICS, IAPPM)
• Experience of managing a team of procurement professionals
• Construction contracting

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 incentive.

The Procurement Team:

This is a team at the forefront of supporting the business’ investments into its existing infrastructure as well as new building developments and product platforms meaning no two days are the same. This role has day-to-day responsibility for the team and ability to influence the procurement strategy and supplier management and selection within this area.

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.

Closing Date: 4th November 2024

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.

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