Head Of Procurement jobs in United Kingdom

L3Harris is dedicated to recruiting and developing high-performing talent who are passionate about what they do. Our employees are unified in a shared dedication to our customers' mission and quest for professional growth. L3Harris provides an inclusive, engaging environment designed to empower employees and promote work-life success. Fundamental to our culture is an unwavering focus on values, dedication to our communities, and commitment to excellence in everything we do.

L3Harris Technologies is the Trusted Disruptor in the defense industry. With customers' mission-critical needs always in mind, our employees deliver end-to-end technology solutions connecting the space, air, land, sea and cyber domains in the interest of national security.

Job Title - Supply Chain Manager

Job Location - Bristol

Job ID - 28012

About this opportunity and L3Harris UK

From 11 UK sites, our team of nearly 1,000 people delivers unique capabilities across space, air, land, sea and cyber for military, security and commercial customers across the UK and worldwide.

L3Harris in Bristol is our headquarters for our Maritime UK businesses which provides warship automation systems through control and simulation solutions that are in service on Albion Class Landing Platform Docks and Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers. More systems are being developed and delivered for Type 26 and Type 31 frigates. We have additional Maritime UK sites across Burgess Hill, Barrow-In-Furness and Portchester. Together, we are powering the Royal Navy's adoption of autonomous surface vehicle technology as well as delivering autonomous capability to UK ports, harbours and offshore energy service providers.

A few of our employee benefits are:

• Hybrid working where possible, three days onsite per week
• Half day finish on a Friday
• 25 days holiday per year (plus bank holidays), increasing with long service and with the opportunity to buy/sell up to 5 days
• Private medical insurance with optional family cover
• Pension scheme of up to 7% employer contribution
• Life Assurance 4x salary (flexible up to 10x)
• Group income protection
• Flexible opt-in extras such as a health care cash plan, dental insurance, gym membership, critical illness cover and cycle to work scheme
• Employee assistance program providing mental health and wellbeing support
• Professional membership reimbursement (discretionary)

What the role will involve

The responsibilities of your role will include the following:

• The Supply Chain authority for all programmes and bids within the business.
• Champion Supply Chain within the business as a value creator
• Lead and direct the Supply Chain team, providing guidance and coaching to enable them to develop and complete their assignments.
• Provide strategic direction to the supply chain team and foster a forward-thinking culture with focus on policy and strategy implementation and improvement.
• Determine, develop and manage strategic supplier relationships (SRM)
• Development of new processes and business systems with a continuous improvement approach to create efficiencies within the business and the achievement of overall functional / business results.
• Establish operational plans and objectives with measurable contribution towards the achievement of results (KPI's).
• Support, advise and assist Program Managers and business leaders on all Supply Chain aspects
• Communicate within and outside of the organisation to explain and influence changes to policies, practices, or approaches.
• Collaborate with Corporate and Supply Chain global colleagues to ensure consistent strategy and solutions in line with corporate requirements and policies.
• Support the business in providing supply chain resources/capabilities to execute all program and business needs and ensure full utilisation.
• Provide timely inputs to all Corporate reporting requirements.
• Provide detailed updates to the Senior Management Team on all supply chain activity as part of the site SLT

What you\'ll bring

The role requires the following experience and skills:

• Comprehensive knowledge and skills within the Supply Chain discipline and has a broad understanding of other functional job roles.
• Experience of communication and contract negotiation at senior levels
• Prioritise own workload and that of others to achieve objectives
• Delegation of tasks to suit team capabilities

Important to know

Due to the nature of our work many our roles require a UK nationality and the ability to obtain a security clearance. Applicants who accept a conditional offer of employment must meet the requirement of right to work in the UK and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information and will be subject to government security checks.

L3Harris Technologies is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to maintaining a workplace that is free from unlawful discrimination and offers equal opportunities for all. Applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, and marriage and civil partnerships.