Associate Procurement Manager – Defence / Nuclear

Conrad Consulting; Greater London; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Conrad Consulting is seeking an experienced Associate Procurement Manager to support a major defence and nuclear programme. You will oversee day-to-day commercial delivery for a portfolio of circa 15 live contracts within a cross-sector environment, ensuring obligations and milestones are met while providing strategic commercial guidance.

You will mentor junior commercial staff, manage stakeholder engagement and escalate risks as needed, maintaining diligent contract tracking and reporting

Qualifications

• Strong procurement and contract management experience.
• Excellent commercial judgement and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to mentor colleagues and resolve contractual issues.

Responsibilities

• Managing a portfolio of approximately 15 live contracts.
• Monitoring contractual obligations, milestones and deliverables.
• First point of contact for commercial queries.
• Providing initial commercial advice, issue triage and resolution.
• Supporting and mentoring junior commercial staff.
• Managing stakeholder engagement and escalating commercial risks appropriately.
• Maintaining contract tracking, reporting on progress, risks and dependencies.
• Providing recommendations on matters requiring senior intervention.

Skills

Procurement

Contract management

Stakeholder management

Mentoring

Security clearance

Job description

Conrad Consulting is seeking an experienced Associate Procurement Manager to support a major defence and nuclear programme.

This role offers responsibility for the day-to-day commercial delivery of a portfolio of approximately 15 live contracts within a cross-sector programme environment.

The Role

You will ensure contractual obligations and deliverables are met while providing commercial guidance and supporting effective contract management across live projects.

Key responsibilities include:

• Managing a portfolio of approximately 15 live contracts.
• Monitoring contractual obligations, milestones and deliverables.
• Acting as the first point of contact for commercial queries.
• Providing initial commercial advice, issue triage and resolution.
• Supporting and mentoring junior commercial staff.
• Managing stakeholder engagement and escalating commercial risks appropriately.
• Maintaining contract tracking, reporting on progress, risks and dependencies.
• Providing recommendations on matters requiring senior intervention.

About You

You will have:

• Strong procurement and contract management experience.
• Experience managing multiple contracts within a complex programme.
• Excellent commercial judgement and stakeholder management skills.
• The ability to mentor colleagues and resolve contractual issues.
• SC security clearance, as required for the role.

Experience in defence, nuclear or other regulated programme environments would be advantageous.

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