Strategic Procurement & Supply Chain Lead

PAE Government Services Inc.; West of England; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free medical cover

Digital GP service

Enhanced parental leave pay

Employee assistance programmes

Professional development reimburse

Flexible working

Job summary

Amentum is seeking a Procurement Manager to join our team in Bristol and Theale, delivering strategic procurement across complex programmes and high-profile portfolios. You will manage full lifecycle procurement, negotiate with suppliers, and partner with stakeholders to balance cost, quality, and delivery.

Ideal candidates will have defence/aerospace exposure, strong commercial acumen, and the ability to obtain requested security clearances.

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.
• 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.

Responsibilities

• 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.

Skills

Procurement

Sourcing

Contract negotiation

Supplier management

Stakeholder management

Communication

Security clearance

Defence sector

Education

Relevant degree

CIPS/RICS membership

Job description

Amentum is seeking a Procurement Manager to join our team in Bristol and Theale, delivering strategic procurement across complex programmes and high-profile portfolios. You will manage full lifecycle procurement, negotiate with suppliers, and partner with stakeholders to balance cost, quality, and delivery.

Ideal candidates will have defence/aerospace exposure, strong commercial acumen, and the ability to obtain requested security clearances.