Head Of Procurement jobs in United Kingdom

Job Description Summary

The Sustaining Engineering Leader leads a team of product support engineers to meet the technical needs of Dowty's customers both externally and internally. Working with the wider engineering team and the whole business, the team maintain the ongoing airworthiness of our in-service propeller systems and drive improvements and investigations.

Job Description

Roles and Responsibilities

• Define supplier strategy, including management and optimization of supplier panels.
• Lead negotiations and allocate needs to specific suppliers.
• Negotiate terms and conditions and transmit information to Procurement.
• Manage claims.
• Includes commercial sourcing management such as data analysis, negotiations support, etc. This may also include purchasing activities.
• Develop in-depth knowledge of a discipline.
• Use prior experience and acquired expertise to execute functional policy/strategy.
• Communicate with direct colleagues and the business about design and coordination services rendered.
• Provide informal guidance to new team members.
• Explain complex information to others in straightforward situations.
• Impact projects, processes, and procedures in own field.
• Operate with some autonomy, but focus on execution of activities/provision of advice within an enabling discipline covered by standard functional practices and procedures.
• Activities require professional judgment, but may require more senior levels of guidance.
• Utilize technical expertise and judgment to solve problems.
• Leverage technical skills and analytic thinking required to solve problems.
• May use multiple internal sources outside of own team to arrive at decisions.
• Encouraged to develop functionally, as a leader, and as a person so that their career can grow in parallel with our business.
• Dowty would encourage participation and attainment in either CIPS or a Masters Degree in Business administration subject to the successful applicant demonstrating the right level of performance in this role.

Required Qualifications

This role requires advanced experience in Sourcing & Commodity Management. Knowledge level is comparable to a Bachelor's degree from an accredited university or college (or a high school diploma with relevant experience).

Desired Characteristics

• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Demonstrated ability to analyze and resolve problems.
• Ability to document, plan, market, and execute programs.
• Established project management skills.
• Membership of CIPS.

Flexible Working

GE supports and encourages flexible working arrangements, where possible, and recognizes the benefits to employees of having a positive work-life balance.

Total Reward

At GE Aviation, we understand the importance of Total Reward. Our flexible benefits plan, called FlexChoice, gives you freedom, choice, and flexibility in the way you receive your benefits, as well as giving you the opportunity to make savings where possible.

As a new joiner to GE, we are pleased to be able to offer you the following as default in your benefit fund, which you then can tailor to meet your individual needs:

• Non-contributory Pension
• Life Assurance
• Group income protection
• Private medical cover
• Holiday: Hourly equivalent of 26 days, with flexible option to buy or sell.

Security Clearance

Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) clearance is required and must be maintained for this role. Please note that in the event that BPSS clearance cannot be obtained, you may not be eligible for the role and/or any offer of employment may be withdrawn on grounds of national security. Please see the link below for further details regarding the requirements for BPSS clearance: [BPSS Link]

Right to Work

Applications from job seekers who require sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. However, under the applicable UK immigration rules as may be in place from time to time, it may be that candidates who do not currently have the right to work in the UK may not be appointed to a post if a suitably qualified, experienced, and skilled candidate who does not require sponsorship is available to take up the post. For further information please visit the website.