Aerospace Subcontract & Procurement Lead

Morson Edge; Luton; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 92,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous leave with flexi-days

Employer pension up to 15%

Hybrid working options

Bonus scheme

Access to Coursera/LinkedIn Learning

Referral programme

Flexible benefits budget

Job summary

Morson Edge invites applications for a Subcontract Manager based in Luton, to support our Aerospace clients on a 12-month contract. The role focuses on supplier management, contract documentation, and lifecycle management within international projects.

Reporting to the Procurement Manager, you will lead complex commercial activities, scout new suppliers, manage risk, and ensure terms flow down from customer contracts while maintaining robust supplier relationships.

Qualifications

• Advanced knowledge and experience as commercial / procurement advisor.
• Technical training to degree standard, professional qualification and/or significant domain experience; MCIPS preferred.
• Strong collaboration, communication, planning, problem solving, influencing, decision making and continuous improvement skills.
• Good working knowledge of Procurement within the Defence/Aerospace industry and ability to apply them with minimal supervision.
• Ability to create beneficial relationships with cross functional colleagues, customers and suppliers.
• Ability to influence internal and external stakeholders, to resolve conflict and provide value using data and analysis.
• Understanding of Commercial and Legal Aspects in defence/aerospace contracting.
• Ability to think creatively to add value and innovation.
• Understanding of lifecycle management (LCM) and ability to apply them to meet objectives.
• Ability to engage and influence cross-functional/cross site teams.

Responsibilities

• Accountable for the Procurement activities within the integrated project team.
• Sub-contract spend forecasting and reporting using local procedures and templates.
• Scouting new suppliers with niche capabilities to deliver new and emerging technologies.
• Manage supplier performance through the relationship and application of contractual requirements.
• Draft and prepare complex contract documentation using standard and non-standard formats.
• Lead the delivery of sub-contract management activities and related procurement tasks.
• Translate customer/project requirements into commercial documents.
• Mitigate risk in commercial agreements.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to flow down appropriate terms and conditions.
• Drive strategies to influence business decisions throughout the project life cycle.
• Construct and lead the LCM deliverables.
• Engage with stakeholders to understand customer requirements.
• Manage Export Compliance and third party rights.

Skills

Procurement advisor

Stakeholder management

Contract drafting

Data analysis

Lifecycle management

Defence/Aerospace knowledge

Education

Degree required

MCIPS preferred

Job description

Morson Edge invites applications for a Subcontract Manager based in Luton, to support our Aerospace clients on a 12-month contract. The role focuses on supplier management, contract documentation, and lifecycle management within international projects.

Reporting to the Procurement Manager, you will lead complex commercial activities, scout new suppliers, manage risk, and ensure terms flow down from customer contracts while maintaining robust supplier relationships.