Senior Procurement Manager

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

Job summary

A leading defence organization in Bristol is seeking a Senior Procurement Manager to lead a small team and manage critical supplier relationships. The role emphasizes subcontract management, negotiation skills, and commercial mentorship to meet customer delivery goals. The ideal candidate will have strong experience in subcontract management and will actively participate in the procurement strategy. This position offers a hybrid working model and attractive benefits including a company bonus of up to 21%.

Benefits

Company Bonus up to 21% of base salary

Pension contribution up to 14%

Flexible working arrangements

Enhanced parental leave

Qualifications

• Strong experience in Subcontract Management.
• Ability to negotiate and knowledge of terms and conditions.
• Proven evidence of innovation and implementation of standard methodology.

Responsibilities

• Lead a small team of procurement professionals.
• Manage major supplier relationships and lead negotiations.
• Provide commercial and contractual advice to team members.

Skills

Subcontract Management

Negotiation skills

Problem solving

Team management

Analytical skills

Education

Business or procurement qualifications

Job description

Bristol

Are you passionate about handling critical supplier subcontracts?

Do you have experience of providing commercial mentorship and would love the opportunity to work collaboratively with international suppliers?

Salary

Circa £ 50,000 - £55,000 depending on experience

Dynamic (hybrid) working

2-3 days per week on-site due to workload classification

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: 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...

The opportunity

Exciting opportunities have arisen within in the Major Equipment Procurement team to join our diverse department and work collaboratively with suppliers around the world!

The department is fast-paced and dynamic - no two days are the same! This is a great opportunity to develop a broad skills, working globally, with future opportunities for career progression.

We are seeking a Senior Procurement Manager to pro-actively lead a small team of procurement professionals who, in turn, lead multiple critical supplier work packages such as Rocket Motors, Launchers, Warheads, Seeker Systems and much more!

As a Senior Procurement Manager, you will be empowered to ensure suppliers perform their contractual obligations in order to maintain MBDA's ability to meet its customer delivery landmarks and the MEP team are given the right support and tools to enable this to happen.

You will lead a small team that are accountable for a portfolio of sophisticated sub-system equipment, services or technology suppliers, focussing on acquiring Value for Money (VfM) solutions, drafting and negotiating subcontracts and, once on contract, managing supplier programmes and subcontracts.

You will establish effective relationships, at all levels, to embed collaborative working within both MBDA multifunctional project teams and the supplier's organisation, ensuring the selected solution is developed and delivered by the supplier to meet MBDA needs.

Key aspects of the role involve:

• Crafting a clear vision for the team and Procurement Strategy.
• Providing Commercial/Contractual advice, mentorship (including advice on export control, Offset, Industrial Participation and Intellectual Property) and support to team members and internal customers.
• Synthesise multiple, often sophisticated inputs to establish direction and sustain value-added activities.
• Lead a team to ensure they are effectively directed at achievement of company and project objectives.
• Handling major supplier relationships and lead negotiations across platforms and programmes.
• Provide advice and guidance on high-risk suppliers to Senior Management.

What we're looking for from you:

• Strong experience in Subcontract Management
• Ability to negotiate and knowledge of terms and conditions
• Proven evidence of innovation and implementation of standard methodology
• Qualified in a business subject area, procurement or supply chain accreditations or equivalent experience
• Problem solving in an exciting commercial environment
• Reporting and co-operation with internal and external collaborators
• Ability to influence and manage multiple relationships
• Analysing situations and be adept at understanding and communicating different possibilities, balancing risk
• Team management/leadership experience

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.

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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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