Senior Sub Contract Buyer

Morson Group; Luton; In loco; GBP 60.000 - 80.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

Morson Group is seeking a Senior Sub-Contract Buyer to join the EW Sensors (IPT) within the S&PT sector at the Luton site. The role focuses on managing sub-contract commitments, both tangible and intangible, and requires building strong internal and external relationships across a matrix organisation.

You will develop robust contracts to mitigate commercial risk, lead sub-contract strategies through the Life Cycle Management framework, and work with stakeholders to ensure successful delivery of

Competenze

• Requires degree level or significant relevant experience; MCIPS preferred.
• Experience in Defence/Aerospace procurement or similar sector.
• Ability to procure intangible services linked to training, software and professional services.
• Relationship building with cross-functional colleagues, customers and suppliers.
• Understanding of commercial and legal contracting within Defence/Aerospace.
• Understanding of export compliance in defence/aerospace contracting.
• Ability to think outside the box to add value and innovation.
• SAP familiarity or equivalent integrated business systems.

Mansioni

• Lead sub-contract management activities and procurement-related services.
• Develop, implement and execute the Procurement strategy for the EW Sensors area.
• Translate customer/project requirements into commercial documents for design and production of bespoke complex electronic systems.
• Develop and negotiate robust contracts for outsourced services and intangible deliveries.
• Identify and source appropriate supply chains for outsourced intangible services.
• Promote customer intimacy in internal and external relationships.
• Focal point for project and supplier contract matters.
• Drive strategies to influence business decisions throughout the project life cycle.
• Identify solutions for complex risk/opportunity areas (sub-contract risk, currency exposure).
• Draft and prepare complex contract documentation using standard and non-standard formats.
• Review customer contracts to identify appropriate contractual flowdowns.
• Lead the generation and review of specifications and Statements of Work.
• Promote best practice and knowledge sharing within the function and across the business.
• Construct and lead Life Cycle Management deliverables for contracts and supply chain.
• Engage with stakeholders to understand customer requirements and critical success factors.
• Manage Export Compliance, restrictions and third party rights for all procured items and services.

Conoscenze

Sub-contract management

Procurement strategy

Contract drafting

Supplier relationships

Cross-functional influence

Export compliance

Contract negotiation

Life Cycle Management

Stakeholder management

Risk mitigation

Customer intimacy

International trade

Formazione

Degree or equivalent

MCIPS (preferred)

Strumenti

SAP

Descrizione del lavoro

Senior Sub Contract Buyer

This role will involve actively working in a matrix organisation structure as a Senior Sub-Contract Buyer into the EW Sensors (IPT) within the S&PT sector of the Luton site. The primary focus for this role will be the management of sub-contract commitments both tangible and intangible in their nature.

This role will require a demonstrated ability to manage internal and external relationships and will require broad experiences of working cross functionally in a matrix organisation, in order to influence a breadth of business decisions throughout the Life Cycle Management (LCM) framework. The individual will have strong and effective communication skills, with the ability to develop and nurture internal customer relationships, promote customer intimacy and team working.

The successful candidate will need to demonstrate successful subcontract management by developing robust contracts which mitigate commercial risk and address lifecycle factors whilst fostering and maintaining supplier relationships.

Typical Accountabilities:

• Lead the delivery of sub-contract management activities and other procurement related services which may be required by the business
• Develop, implement and execute the Procurement strategy for the EW Sensors area
• Translate customer / project requirements into commercial documents, particularly pertaining to the design, development and production of bespoke complex electronic systems
• Develop and negotiate robust contracts for outsourced services and intangible deliveries
• Identifying and sourcing appropriate supply chains for the delivery of outsourced intangible services
• Promotes customer intimacy in both internal and external relationships
• Focal point for project and suppliers regarding contract and supply base matters
• Drives and leads strategies to influence business decisions throughout the project life cycle
• Identify solutions for complex areas of potential risk /opportunity e.g. sub-contract risk, liability and exchange rate exposure etc. and deliver solutions/mitigations
• Draft and prepare complex contract documentation using standard and non-standard formats
• Working cross functionally to review customer contracts to identify appropriate contractual flowdowns
• Lead the generation and review of ‘appropriate’ specifications and Statement of Work documents
• Promotes a culture of best practice and sharing of knowledge within the function and across the wider business
• Construct and lead the contracts and supply chain management Life Cycle Management (LCM) deliverables
• Work with stakeholders, at all levels, in order to understand Customer requirements and critical success factors
• Management of Export Compliance, restrictions and third party rights for all procured items and services

Key Performance Indicators:

• Timely and accurate preparation of data
• Deadlines consistently met and to the required standard
• Adherence to functional specific, LCM and business process requirements and standards
• Positive feedback from internal/external customers and peer group
• Identification and management of supply chains in support of outsourced service requirements
• Quality of contracts, supply chain management and demonstrated performance of project deliverables throughout the project lifecycle

Skills, Qualifications & Knowledge:

• Requires appropriate training to degree level or equivalent or significant relevant work experience (studying towards or achievement of MCIPS is preferred)
• A good working knowledge and understanding of Procurement within the Defence/Aerospace industry (or a similar sector) and ability to apply them with minimal supervision and direction
• As well as procuring hardware the ability to procure intangible services linked to training, software and professional services is desirable
• Relationship building skills with cross-functional colleagues, customers and suppliers
• A good understanding of the Commercial and Legal Aspects associated with contracting within the Defence/Aerospace industry (or a similar sector)
• A good understanding of Export Compliance associated with contracting within the Defence/Aerospace industry (or a similar sector)
• An ability to think ‘outside of the box’ offering solutions to enable the function to add value and innovation
• SAP familiarity (or equivalent integrated business systems)
• Ability to engage and influence cross-functional/cross site teams