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Procurement and Supply Chain Sector Lead
Job summary
A leading defence organisation is seeking an experienced Project Manager to join their procurement team. The role involves planning and executing projects throughout the product lifecycle, engaging with various teams across the organization. Candidates should possess project management qualifications and strong communication skills. The position offers a competitive salary, hybrid working conditions, and excellent employee benefits including bonuses, pension contributions, and flexible working arrangements.
Benefits
Qualifications
- Experience managing project life cycles from initiation to closure.
- Ability to create and maintain project plans, budgets, and risks.
- Strong appreciation of procurement core competencies.
Responsibilities
- Play a vital role in project planning and execution.
- Define and establish project management frameworks.
- Engage with internal teams across various departments.
Skills
Education
Tools
We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced and highly motivated Project Manager to join a dynamic and collaborative team of procurement professionals.
Dynamic (hybrid) working : 2 days per week on-site due to workload classification
- Company Bonus : Bonus of up to 21% of base salary
- Pension : maximum total (employer and employee) contribution of up to 14%
- 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.
As a Project Manager within the Procurement and Supply Chain function, you will play a vital role in the planning, execution, successful delivery and closure of projects throughout the whole Product lifecycle. (CADMID). You will also be responsible for defining and establishing a project management framework across the team - integrating the latest industry standards in alignment with the company's strategic objectives. We are looking for a self-starter with the ability to drive and develop this role alongside the existing team. ,The successful candidate is expected to hold project management qualifications and experience. A background in Aerospace and Defence is preferred, but not expected.
- Experience of managing the project life cycle from initiation through to closure, taking responsibility for the definition, approach, and execution of strategy, as assigned by the Senior Leadership Team.
- Supporting the wider procurement & supply chain teams, to ensure that projects are delivered effectively and efficiently within the agreed budget, timescale, scope and quality
- Experience creating and maintaining a Project Plan, Budget Tracker, Line of Balance, Risk Register, and any other project artefacts required to ensure proper project tracking and reporting
- Engaging with and representing internal teams within MBDA as required, including, Supply Chain, Procurement, Quality, Planners, Data Analysts, Engineering, Manufacturing, etc.
- Be the primary Procurement partner and integrated member of the programme team
- Communicate Programme status, risks and mitigations to management groups at Functional and Programme reviews
- Lead Procurement gate-reviews, manage and deliver Product Lifecycle tasks, manage critical supply issues, influence and actively participate in Programme & Manufacturing sector reviews.
- Have a proven ability to develop, and implement, solutions in a matrix organisation supported by excellent communication, influencing and persuasion capabilities
- Good appreciation of Procurement core competencies (Supplier evaluation, risk assessment, category management, negotiation, risk management etc.)
- Strong Microsoft Office suite capability especially for data analysis and presentations (SAP, Word, Excel, Power Point).
- Experience of using a variety of project management tools such as MS Project, Primavera etc.
- Providing expert advice and support to colleagues in the field of project management methodologies and practices
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