Procurement Agent

Morson Edge; Gosport; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Job summary

Morson Edge is currently recruiting a Procurement Agent to join our aerospace client in Gosport on a 12‑month contract. The role focuses on managing the UK MoD Chinook sub‑contract, co‑ordinating with cross‑functional teams, and driving supplier performance, cost savings and risk mitigation.

The successful candidate will spend three days per week in the Gosport office, be able to lead negotiations, shape contracting strategies and ensure KPI delivery across a large, multinational program.

Qualifications

• Experience in defence procurement and UK MoD contract flowdowns.
• Ability to lead large cross-functional teams.
• Strong negotiation and supplier management skills.
• Proficiency with SAP/ERP and Microsoft Office.
• Willingness to travel between sites if required.

Responsibilities

• Manage the StandardAero subcontract for UK MoD Chinook fleet.
• Align performance and procurement strategies with Vertical Lift programme.
• Communicate performance expectations and metrics to suppliers.
• Lead complex negotiations and resolve supplier issues.
• Drive cost savings, value creation and risk mitigation.
• Foster supplier partnerships and innovation.
• Define requirements for the Vertical Lift programme and execute contracts.
• Manage supplier performance, delivery, quality and in-service performance.

Skills

Defence procurement experience

UK MoD regulation knowledge

Contract drafting & negotiation

Cross-functional collaboration

Supplier relationship management

Strategic thinking

Communication skills

Tools

SAP/ERP

Microsoft Office

Job description

Morson Talent currently have an exciting new position for a Procurement Agent to join our prestigious Aerospace client based in Gosport. This is a contract initially for 12 months. The Vertical Lift Supplier Management and Procurement team has an exciting position available within our Major Subcontracts team.

Physical presence at least three days a week in the Gosport office is essential for the successful management of the contract. The successful individual will work with StandardAero to ensure Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) are being met and risk is being mitigated. Given the nature of the contract and the co-location of the teams, a proven ability to work in large, diverse and cross-functional teams is essential, alongside an ability to shape and influence outcomes. Strong critical thinking and leadership abilities are also key in order to successfully overcome the day to day challenges experienced with managing such a large and multi-faceted contract.

Position Responsibilities

• This is an individual contributor position in a growing global organisation.
• The individual will be responsible for the management of the StandardAero sub-contract for the maintenance and support of the UK MoD's fleet of Chinook Aircraft.
• Ensure that StandardAero performance and contractual/procurement strategies align to the needs of both the Vertical Lift programme and the wider business.
• Communicate performance expectations and metrics to evaluate and monitor supplier performance.
• Facilitate cross-functional collaboration.
• Lead complex negotiations and resolve supplier issues.
• Drive cost savings, value creation , and risk mitigation.
• Foster strong supplier partnerships and innovation.
• Initiate supplier and other improvement activities/opportunities and provide results for integration into contracting strategies.
• Define requirements that align and reflect the needs of the Vertical Lift programme.
• Execute negotiated contractual documents and binding agreements.
• Manage supplier/subcontractor performance and relationship to ensure delivery, quality, financial stability and in-service performance.

Functional Excellence Competencies

• Accountability and Responsibility Demonstrates a willingness to accept responsibility and accountability for ones actions. Exhibits a moral, legal or mental accountability in areas of responsibility.
• Adaptability Maintains effectiveness when experiencing major changes in work tasks or the work environment adjusts effectively to work within new work structures, processes, requirements, and/or cultures.
• Change Management Encourages others to seek opportunities for different and innovative approaches to addressing problems and opportunities facilitates the implementation and acceptance of change within the workplace.
• Continuous Improvement Originates action to improve existing conditions and processes uses appropriate methods to identify opportunities, implements solutions, and measures impact.
• Continuous Learning Demonstrates an interest in personal learning and development. Seeks feedback from multiple sources about how to improve and develop modifies behaviour based on feedback or self-analysis of past mistakes. Takes steps to develop and maintain the knowledge, skill, and ability to perform.
• Innovation / Creativity Discovers new opportunities and solutions for problems by looking beyond current practices and using innovative thinking. Tries different and novel ways to deal with work problems and opportunities.
• Planning and organising Effectively plan what is to be achieved and involve all relevant stakeholders. Anticipate important or critical events, identifying resource requirements and assigning responsibility for specific work, including deadlines and performance expectations. Demonstrate the use of information -gathering techniques, analysing situations and identifying implications in order to make correct decisions. Demonstrate ability to monitor progress and to make changes as required.
• Strategic Decision Making Obtains information and identifies key issues and relationships relevant to achieving a long-range goal or vision commits to a course of action to accomplish a long-range goal or vision after developing alternatives based on logical assumptions, facts, available resources, constraints, and organisational values.
• Teamwork Demonstrates a commitment to the mission and motivation to combine the team's energy and expertise to achieve a common objective. Understands the dynamics of effective teamwork in order to attain higher levels of performance. Demonstrates ability to work as a member of a team.

Technical Competencies

Systems Thinking Ability to understand the big picture and the inter-relationships of all positions and activities in the system, including the impact of changes in one area on another area. This includes the ability to see and understand the inter-relationships between components of systems and plans, anticipate future events, and apply the principles of systems thinking to accelerate performance.

Basic Qualifications (Required Skills/Experience)

• The successful candidate will need to be adaptable and a creative problem solver with the ability to liaise and work alongside a number of functional subject areas to help develop and form the strategic supply chain approach to support the programme.
• High attention to detail and consistent track record to lead multiple, contending priorities simultaneously.
• Basic - Ideally 10 or more years of relevant experience, particularly experience working in the Defence industry and working with UK MoD regulation and contractual flowdowns
• Strong commercial acumen
• ability to draft contractual language and negotiate and interpret contract Terms & Conditions
• Strong supplier and stakeholders relationship management skills
• Understanding of the Chinook platform
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, SAP/ERP knowledge
• Adaptability & global mind set
• Strong and effective communication
• Customer focus
• Ability to travel between sites if required

Preferred

• MCIPS accredited desirable
• BPSS required

Interpersonal skills and customer focus are crucial to be successful in the role

This role is offered on a hybrid working basis minimum 3 days in office.

Location: Gosport