Procurement Specialist

Line Up Aviation; Gosport; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 83,000; Part time

Job summary

Line Up Aviation represents an international aerospace and defence client seeking a Procurement Specialist to join the UK team in Gosport, Hampshire, on a 12-month contract.

You will manage the sub-contractor for the UK MoD Chinook fleet, drive cost savings, and lead complex negotiations while coordinating with cross-functional groups.

Qualifications

• Ideally 10+ years of defence industry experience with UK MoD regulations.
• Strong commercial acumen: ability to draft terms and negotiate.
• Proven supplier and stakeholder relationship management.
• Understanding of the Chinook platform.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and SAP/ERP.

Responsibilities

• Manage sub-contractor performance and align procurement strategies with the Vertical Lift Programme and wider business.
• Communicate performance metrics and drive cross-functional collaboration.
• Lead complex negotiations and drive cost savings and risk mitigation.
• Foster supplier partnerships and drive innovations and improvements.
• Execute negotiated contracts and ensure delivery, quality, and financial stability.
• Travel to sites if required.

Skills

Commercial acumen

Stakeholder management

Cross-functional collaboration

Chinook platform knowledge

Strong communication

Customer focus

Travel flexibility

Tools

Microsoft Office

SAP/ERP

Job description

Our client, an international aerospace and defence company has an opportunity for experienced Procurement Agent to join them on a contract basis. This role will assist the supplier management team within their major subcontracts team.

Role: Procurement Specialist

Location: Gosport, Hampshire

Hours: Mon-Fri (3 Days a week in the Gosport Office)

IR35 Status: Inside

Security Clearance: Must be able to obtain BPSS security clearance

Hourly Rate: Negotiable

Contract: 12 months, renewable

Due to the nature of this role, you will need to be able to demonstrate UK right to work with a minimum of 3 years work experience in the UK.

Position Responsibilities

This is an individual contributor position in a growing global organisation. The individual will be responsible for the management of our client's sub-contract for the maintenance and support of the UK MoD's fleet of Chinook Aircraft.

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 the local subcontractor to ensure that 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.

As a member of the Procurement team, the responsibilities include:

• Ensure that the sub-contractor's 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.

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 flow downs
• 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

To be successful in your application it is a requirement that you hold UK 'right to work' at the time of application and that you can achieve a BPSS security clearance at a minimum.