Process Manager - Procurement UK

MBDA; Bolton; Hybrid; GBP 49,500 - 60,500; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company bonus

Pension (up to 14%)

Overtime

Flexi Leave

Flexible working

Enhanced parental leave

Subsidised meals

Free car parking

Healthcare Cash Plan

Job summary

MBDA is seeking a Procurement UK Process Manager in Bolton to lead governance, optimisation and compliance across UK procurement activities. The role will drive process simplification, automation opportunities, and rigorous internal audits to support high assurance outcomes.

We value analytical thinkers with strong stakeholder engagement across the UK and Europe, and a proactive mindset. The position is hybrid (3 days on-site) with a salary of circa £55k plus eligible company bonus and benefits.

Qualifications

• Experience in procurement transformation and governance within large organisations.
• Experience mapping processes and driving change with multiple stakeholders.
• Audits: leading or supporting internal/third party audits and implementing improvement actions.
• Familiarity with EN9100 quality standards and aerospace/defence contexts.

Responsibilities

• Ensure UK procurement processes align to meet business requirements.
• Identify process improvements to simplify, harmonise and increase efficiency.
• Collaborate with Digital Improvement to automate where possible.
• Prepare and support audits, and manage improvement actions with stakeholders.
• Communicate change and deliver training to guide adoption.
• Present project progress to senior management.

Skills

Procurement

BPM

Visio

Stakeholder management

Tools

MS Office Suite

Job description

Bolton

In an industry where precision is non-negotiable, the efficiency of our Procurement processes is the backbone of our success. We are seeking a Procurement UK Process Manager to join our organisation during a period of exciting evolution.

Salary

Circa £55k depending on experience

Dynamic (hybrid) working

3 days per week on-site

Security Clearance

British Citizen or a Dual UK national with British citizenship.

Restrictions and/or limitations relating to nationality and/or rights to work may apply. As a minimum and after offer stage, all successful candidates will need to undergo HMG Basic Personnel Security Standard checks (BPSS), which are managed by the MBDA Personnel Security Team.

What we can offer you:

• Company bonus: Up to £2,500 (based on company performance and will vary year to year)
• Pension: maximum total (employer and employee) contribution of up to 14%
• Overtime: opportunity for paid overtime
• Flexi Leave: Up to 15 additional days
• Flexible working: We welcome applicants who are looking for flexible working arrangements
• Enhanced parental leave: offers up to 26 weeks for maternity, adoption and shared parental leave -enhancements are available for paternity leave, neonatal leave and fertility testing and treatments
• Facilities: Fantastic site facilities including subsidised meals, free car parking and much more.
• Healthcare Cash Plan: The Healthcare Cash Plan benefit provides the option to claim cash back on everyday healthcare expenses such as optical, dental, health and wellbeing and more.

The Opportunity

Following a recent company re-organisation MBDA's UK Procurement Directorate has introduced a Governance and Performance' team to support the function's drive to deliver excellence to our customers by ensuring robust governance, performance management and compliance across all of our Procurement activities. Your mission will be to

• Ensure UK Procurement processes align to meet business requirements.
• Identify and manage UK process improvement with a view to driving simplification, harmonisation and increasing the efficiency of the processes;
• Identify process areas that can be automated with digital solutions in coordination with the Digital Improvement function;
• Collaborate with and influence the Group Process Procurement Excellence team to ensure processes support UK needs.
• Guide the preparation of internal and external audits and manage improvement actions with stakeholders
• Undertake UK internal Procurement audits to ensure the teams are following process.
• Develop a communication plan and deliver associated training to guide people to change and to illustrate the added value of the improvements introduced
• Participate in process reviews and present project progress to senior management.

What we're looking for from you:

We are looking for a proactive "fixer"-someone who combines analytical rigor with the emotional intelligence to manage and influence change in a complex organisation across multiple stakeholders in the UK and Europe.

Your Technical Skills:

• Operational knowledge of Procurement and Supply Chain Management, preferably with the defence and/or aerospace sectors.
• Proficiency in process modelling methods e.g. Business Process Model & Notation [BPM], Value Stream Mapping [VSM]) and Business Process Management (BPM) principles.
• Able to quickly understand the interdependencies between Procurement and other company areas where processes interlink.
• Familiarity with quality standards, specifically EN9100 and its application in aerospace/defence/engineering.
• Experience of undertaking audits.

Your Professional Experience:

• A proven track record of managing process transformation projects within complex, large-scale organisations.
• Experience of mapping processes through applications such as Visio.
• Led the preparation of internal or third party audits and managing resulting improvement actions.
• Proven ability to map complex processes and manage the resulting change across multi-functional teams.
• Experience of managing and resolving processes.
• Confidence when engaging and presenting updates to senior stakeholders

Your Mindset:

• Determined: A results-oriented approach with the proactivity to drive projects to completion.
• Collaborative: The ability to influence and align stakeholders across different functions and nations.
• Analytical: A natural problem-solver who can translate complex concepts into clear, structured actions.
• Communicator: Excellence communication skills and ability to present complex concepts in a clear and structured way.

Our company: Peace is not a given, Freedom is not a given, Sovereignty is not a given

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We recognise that everyone is unique, and we encourage you to speak to us should you require any advice, support or adjustments throughout our recruitment process.

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