Supplier & Procurement Manager

MBDA France société par actions simplifiée; Bolton; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company bonus

Pension contributions

Flexi leave

Flexible working

Enhanced parental leave

On-site facilities

Healthcare plan

Overtime paid

Job summary

MBDA is seeking a procurement professional in Bolton to lead the preparation, negotiation, and lifecycle management of subcontracts with global suppliers. You will guide internal customers, manage risks, and work within a collaborative multi-functional team to protect MBDA’s commercial position.

Role involves site visits, performance management, and supporting MBDA’s world-leading defence capabilities. A proactive, team-oriented mindset is essential for success in this hybrid role.

Qualifications

• Experience in a Procurement or Supply Chain role, ideally in a Defence or Aerospace contracting environment.
• Degree in business discipline, relevant procurement or supply chain accreditation (e.g. CIPS) or equivalent experience.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and execute subcontracts, with existing suppliers or via tendering.
• Oversee subcontract amendments for compliance with contracting standards and legislation.
• Undertake performance management to ensure suppliers deliver as obligations require.
• Develop and nurture strong supplier relationships within the UK, Europe and worldwide.
• Regularly visit supplier premises, chair progress meetings, and conduct ad-hoc sessions.
• Identify and mitigate commercial and business risks relating to your suppliers.
• Obtain quotations and critical intelligence to enable MBDA to bid for new business opportunities.

Skills

Negotiation

Collaboration/Multitasking

Proactive problem solving

Education

Business/Procurement degree or CIPS accreditation

Job description

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. Follow us on LinkedIn (MBDA), X (@MBDA_UK), Instagram (MBDA_UK) and Glassdoor or visit our MBDA Careers website for more information.

About the Role

Bolton Are you passionate about executing and managing critical and complex Supplier subcontracts and relationships? Do you have experience of working collaboratively with UK and/or International Suppliers whilst protecting your Employer's commercial position? If yes, please read on. Working within the Project Procurement team, you will work with our Suppliers around the world and enable MBDA to provide world-leading defence capabilities for our Home Nations and their Allies. You will lead the preparation, negotiation, implementation and performance of subcontracts across the entire life cycle of missiles and missile systems. You will ensure that subcontracts are effectively managed to time, cost, and quality resulting in the delivery of high value and sophisticated sub-systems. You will need to provide commercial guidance to internal Customers and manage risk and opportunity to safeguard the interests of MBDA. MBDA's Project Procurement personnel provide a collaborative, team-focused environment where multitasking is a key skill. This is a really key role, orchestrating the MBDA internal multi-functional team as well as the Supplier, so MBDA need proactive and dedicated people who can help us be successful by taking requirements and problem solving with tangible solutions. There will be ample opportunities for you to develop within the P-Proc team, whether that be on-the-job or through MBDA's excellent career development and training facilities, and across the wider Procurement business.

Responsibilities

• Preparation and execution of subcontracts, either with existing Suppliers or as a result of running competitive tendering activities.
• Oversee subcontract amendments to ensure they remain topical and in compliance with latest contracting standards and legislation.
• Undertaking performance management activities to ensure that Suppliers deliver in line with subcontract obligations.
• As part of a MBDA multi-functional team, develop and nurture strong Supplier relationships with Suppliers within the UK, Europe and the rest of the world.
• Regularly visit Supplier premises, whether that be in the UK, Europe or Worldwide as part of your role, carrying out Supplier assessments, chairing subcontract progress meetings or ad-hoc sessions.
• Identify and mitigate commercial and business risks relating to the Suppliers which you are responsible for.
• Obtain quotations and other critical intelligence from Suppliers which enable MBDA to bid for new business opportunities.

Qualifications

• Experience in a Procurement or Supply Chain related role, ideally in a Defence or Aerospace contracting environment.
• Ideally degree qualified in a business discipline, relevant procurement or supply chain accreditation (e.g. CIPS) or equivalent experience.

Required Skills

• Experienced in: Negotiation in a Customer/ Supplier environment, Bidding to win against a context of global supply chains and contract conditions.
• MBDA's Project Procurement personnel provide a collaborative, team-focused environment where multitasking is a key skill.
• Proactive and dedicated, able to help MBDA be successful by taking requirements and problem solving with tangible solutions.

Preferred Skills

Not specified.

Pay range and compensation package

• Salary: Up to £45,000 - £48,000, depending on experience
• Dynamic (hybrid) working: 2-3 days per week on-site, plus travel between sites
• Company bonus: Up to £2,500 (based on company performance and will vary year to year)
• Pension: maximum total (employer and employee) contribution of up to 14%
• Overtime: opportunity for paid overtime
• Flexi Leave: Up to 15 additional days
• 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.

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.

Equal Opportunity Statement

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.