Procurement Technology Manager

Job Description

Job Title: Procurement Technology Manager

Location: Preston (any UK site can be considered). We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements – please speak to your recruiter about the options for this particular role.

Salary: £70,000+

What you’ll be doing:

• Supporting a BAE Systems wide strategy to modernise IT through delivering the next generation IT Outsourcing model and arrangements
• Reviewing existing IT Services contract schedules and document detailed commercial process for managing exit from incumbent providers
• Establishing and managing forums for exit commercially related processes, document outcomes and govern the performance of suppliers through exit
• Reporting internally on risks, costs and impacts of exit processes and plans to senior level stakeholders
• Identifying new significant suppliers for onboarding, requiring specific transition activity
• Supporting internal change teams from a commercial perspective on ensuring performance to plan for transition and exit processes
• Travelling across the UK to engage with suppliers and stakeholders as needed

Your skills and experiences:

• Proven understanding of IT, IT Services and Outsourcing contracts
• Experience of managing Exit of complex contracts

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:

Joining a well-established IT Services Procurement team, you will be building a network within BAE through both internal and external channels, with exposure to key suppliers and a wide range of senior stakeholders across the BAE Systems Enterprise. You will have responsibility for the contractual exit and or transition of contracted Services from our incumbent IT Service Providers to new providers. This is an exciting role, at the heart of a major transformation programme for BAE Systems and offers significant opportunity for growth and development.

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: 2nd August 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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