Senior Procurement Manager

MBDA UK; Bolton; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company Bonus

Pension

Flexible working

Enhanced parental leave

Facilities

Healthcare Cash Plan

Job summary

MBDA UK is seeking a Senior Procurement Manager for the Project Procurement team to lead supplier subcontracts and provide commercial guidance across MBDA’s capabilities. You will manage a portfolio of in-service support projects, negotiating critical contracts with suppliers and delivering procurement support to technical and project teams at senior levels.

You will line-manage a team of procurement specialists, drive subcontract delivery across the life cycle, and partner with internal and

Qualifications

• Experience in procurement subcontract management and supplier negotiations.
• Ability to author/define and review contracts and terms and conditions.
• Exposure to new business tendering and competitive tendering processes.

Responsibilities

• Lead and line-manage a small team of procurement specialists.
• Subcontract suppliers and manage the full life-cycle of subcontracts.
• Provide commercial guidance to internal customers and project teams.
• Negotiate key contractual terms with critical suppliers across projects.
• Ensure on-time, on-cost, on-quality delivery of high-value sub-systems.

Skills

Procurement subcontract management

Negotiation

Contract drafting & review

Tendering & competitive bidding

Risk assessment & management

Team leadership

Job description

Can you lead others? Are you capable of managing critical supplier subcontracts? Can you negotiate contractual frameworks and understand the importance of rigorous contracting? Do you have experience of providing commercial guidance and would love the opportunity to work collaboratively with suppliers? As a Senior Procurement Manager for the Project Procurement team (P-PROC) you will partner our suppliers and enable MBDA to provide world‑leading defence capabilities for our Home Nations and their Allies.

Salary: Up to £50,000 - £55,000, depending on experience

Dynamic (hybrid) working: 2-3 days per week on‑site, plus travel between sites.

Security Clearance: British Citizen 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) and Security Check (SC), which are managed by the MBDA Personnel Security Team. You typically need 5 years of continuous UK residency. Not having spent five years in the UK may not automatically disqualify you, but please be aware we cannot guarantee the outcome of the security clearance process and this may impact your ability to work for MBDA; these are processed on a case by case basis.

What we can offer you:

• Company Bonus: Bonus of up to 21% of base salary
• Pension: maximum total (employer and employee) contribution of up to 14%
• 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.

Opportunity

Key to this role is the ability to manage a small team of procurement specialists, ensuring compliance to functional requirements whilst liaising with project representatives. As a leading Senior Procurement Manager, you will support the team to subcontract our suppliers and enable MBDA to provide world‑leading defence capabilities for our Home Nations and their Allies. Managing others and leading delivery of a portfolio of in‑service support projects, this role requires attention to detail and the ability to work with the team to negotiate supplier contracts and craft key contractual terms with critical suppliers, alongside delivery of procurement support to technical and project teams within MBDA at senior levels. You will line manage and lead others to deliver this support across various projects and commercial frameworks. You will deliver on, and lead others through, subcontracts and obligations across the entire life cycle of missiles and missile systems, project manage the on‑time, on‑cost, on‑quality delivery of high value and sophisticated sub‑systems, provide commercial guidance to internal customers and manage risk and opportunity to safeguard the interests of MBDA.

What we're looking for from you

The P‑PROC team provides a collaborative, team‑focused environment where multitasking is a key skill. You will need to have strong organisational skills and an appetite for procedural rigour. There will be ample opportunities for you to develop within the P‑PROC team and across the wider procurement business. You will be required to travel to our suppliers in the UK, Europe and potentially internationally. You’ll bring attributes, experience and proven capabilities in procurement subcontract management, including: High integrity standards for due‑diligence, authorisation & release process controls Key skills in negotiation and authoring / defining / reviewing contracts and terms and conditions. Ideally you will have been exposed to supporting new business tendering and executing procurement competitive tendering. Be able to resolve opposing views, be skilled at finding a resolution and negotiating a mutually agreeable position. Keen to provide high standards of service, support and co‑operation to senior internal and external customers Continually improve opportunities, analyse situations and present possibilities, whilst balancing risk An appetite for procedural rigour and gain satisfaction from tracking the details

Our company

Peace is not a given, Freedom is not a given, Sovereignty is not a given
MBDA is a leading defence organisation. We are proud of the role we play in supporting the Armed Forces who protect our nations. We partner with governments to work together towards a common goal, defending our freedom. We are proud of our employee‑led networks, examples include: Gender Equality, Pride, Menopause Matters, Parents and Carers, Armed Forces, Ethnic Diversity, Neurodiversity, Disability and more… 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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What we do matters. Because defence matters. As a leading company in the defence industry we support our nations by delivering essential military capabilities, both for today and the future. We are proud to be an award‑winning employer and are proud of the growing diversity of our workforce. Our people are the ones who drive our constant innovation and deliver against challenging targets.