Procurement Manager

PAE Government Services Inc.; Theale; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free single medical cover

Digital GP service

Parental leave pay (enhanced)

Employee assistance programs

Professional development reimbursement

Job summary

Amentum is seeking a Procurement Manager in the UK to deliver strategic procurement and supply chain solutions across complex portfolios. The role collaborates with project teams, customers and partners to drive commercial value throughout the lifecycle.

You will develop procurement strategies, manage supplier relationships, and ensure governance and best practices are followed to maximise value and performance. Hybrid and flexible working options may be available.

Qualifications

• Experience managing procurement and supply chain activities within complex projects, programmes, or operational environments.
• Strong commercial awareness, including sourcing, supplier management, contract negotiation, and procurement best practice.
• Ability to build effective relationships with customers, suppliers, and internal stakeholders at all levels.
• Experience delivering value through supplier performance management, risk management, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Strong communication, influencing, and problem-solving skills, with the ability to make balanced commercial decisions.
• Experience working within defence, aerospace, engineering, infrastructure, government, manufacturing, or other highly regulated environments.
• Security Clearance, or the ability to obtain the required level of clearance.
• UK Security clearance requirements and BPSS/National Security Vetting considerations.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement procurement and supply chain strategies that balance cost, quality, risk, and delivery.
• Manage procurement activities across the full lifecycle, including requirements definition, sourcing, tendering, evaluation, negotiation, contract award, and supplier mobilisation.
• Lead the procurement of goods, services, subcontractors, and strategic supply chain partners to support successful project delivery.
• Build strong relationships with internal stakeholders, customers, and suppliers to support collaborative ways of working.
• Monitor and enhance supplier performance against agreed quality, cost, schedule, and operational objectives.
• Provide commercial and procurement guidance to support effective decision-making across programmes and projects.
• Contribute to the development of commercial strategies and contracting approaches that deliver long-term value and sustainable supplier partnerships.
• Ensure procurement activities are conducted in line with governance, contractual requirements, and industry best practice.
• Identify opportunities to improve procurement processes, strengthen supply chain capability, and enhance operational performance.
• Support the sharing of knowledge, lessons learned, and best practice across the wider procurement and project delivery community.

Skills

Procurement management

Supply chain

Contract negotiation

Stakeholder management

Commercial awareness

Regulated environments

Education

Degree in relevant discipline

Job description

At Amentum, we're not just solving problems; we're engineering the future. Our team is driven by an unyielding commitment to innovation, integrity, and collaboration, tackling some of the most significant challenges in science, security, and sustainability. If you're passionate about making a real impact and want to be part of a community that values ethical excellence, this is the place where your ambition can thrive. Here, we believe that success comes from continuously pushing boundaries and working together to deliver on our promises. We embrace challenges with confidence and are dedicated to creating a secure and vibrant future for all. We’ll inspire and empower you to deliver your best work so you can evolve, grow and succeed - today and into tomorrow. We offer an exciting range of opportunities to develop your career within a supportive team who always strive to do the right thing for our people, clients and communities. People are our greatest asset, and we offer a competitive package to retain and attract the best talent. Work-life balance and flexibility is a key focus area for us. We’re happy to discuss hybrid, part-time and flexible working hours, patterns and locations to suit you and our business.

• free single medical cover and digital GP service
• family-friendly benefits such as enhanced parental leave pay
• free membership of employee assistance and parental programmes
• reimbursement towards relevant professional development and memberships

About the Opportunity

At Amentum, we support some of the UK's most important defence and national security programmes. We are looking for a Procurement Manager to join our team in Bristol and Theale, helping to deliver strategic procurement and supply chain solutions across a complex and high-profile portfolio. This role offers the opportunity to work closely with project teams, customers, and supply chain partners to ensure successful delivery of critical programmes. You will play a key role in developing procurement strategies, managing supplier relationships, and driving commercial value throughout the procurement lifecycle.

What You'll Do

• Develop and implement procurement and supply chain strategies that support programme and business objectives while balancing cost, quality, risk, and delivery.
• Manage procurement activities across the full lifecycle, including requirements definition, sourcing, tendering, evaluation, negotiation, contract award, and supplier mobilisation.
• Lead the procurement of goods, services, subcontractors, and strategic supply chain partners to support successful project delivery.
• Build strong relationships with internal stakeholders, customers, and suppliers to support collaborative ways of working.
• Monitor and enhance supplier performance against agreed quality, cost, schedule, and operational objectives.
• Provide commercial and procurement guidance to support effective decision-making across programmes and projects.
• Contribute to the development of commercial strategies and contracting approaches that deliver long-term value and sustainable supplier partnerships.
• Ensure procurement activities are conducted in line with company governance, contractual requirements, and industry best practice.
• Identify opportunities to improve procurement processes, strengthen supply chain capability, and enhance operational performance.
• Support the sharing of knowledge, lessons learned, and best practice across the wider procurement and project delivery community.

Here’s What You’ll Need

• Experience managing procurement and supply chain activities within complex projects, programmes, or operational environments.
• Strong commercial awareness, including sourcing, supplier management, contract negotiation, and procurement best practice.
• The ability to build effective relationships with customers, suppliers, and internal stakeholders at all levels.
• Experience delivering value through supplier performance management, risk management, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Strong communication, influencing, and problem-solving skills, with the ability to make balanced commercial decisions.
• Experience working within defence, aerospace, engineering, infrastructure, government, manufacturing, or other highly regulated environments.
• Security Clearance, or the ability to obtain the required level of clearance.
• A degree in a relevant discipline, equivalent professional experience, or professional membership such as CIPS, RICS, or similar.
• Please be aware that some roles at Amentum require UK Security Clearance. All employees must successfully complete background checks and obtain BPSS clearance. Some roles also require a higher level of National Security Vetting.

Our Culture

Our values are built on a strong foundation of safety, integrity, and respect for every individual. People are at the heart of our mission, and we believe in supporting one another through a culture of care and collaboration. We strive to create a workplace where everyone feels they belong and can thrive. Supporting mental wellbeing and fostering a sense of connection are essential to how we work. When we embrace different perspectives and work together, we become more innovative, more agile, and more successful.

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Find us online at https://www.amentum.com/

For more than 100 years, Amentum has tackled the world's toughest challenges to deliver agile and steadfast solutions to the U.S. government and its allies.

With more than 50,000 employees on all seven continents and in more than 60 countries, Amentum delivers a broad range of operational support services to meet the critical needs of our clients. Our headquarters are in Chantilly, VA.

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